"i hadn&#039;t been on birth control before the patch but my experience on it has been pretty pleasant. my period is a lot shorter and it comes exactly 3 days after i take my patch off for my week off. the only negative i have found is that i am way more emotional than i have ever been in my life. i cry way more often (when i&#039;m wearing the patch and on my period). which i find very strange since i had gone from not crying ever, to crying about once a week."