"i&#039;ve been on the patch now for about a year with little to no complaints. my periods are mild only lasting 5 days and i&#039;ve not had any of the ill effects like some women. i&#039;ve only had it become unsticky once (i was swimming multiple times a day) and the lack of ability to get a spare messed up my entire cycle. the one thing i don&#039;t like about these patches are how much removal hurts! when i rake the patch off i&#039;m pretty sure it takes a good few layers of skin with it too!! other than that, it does the job. i don&#039;t have to worry about taking a pill everyday and my cycle is normal, not to mention i&#039;m not a mother!!"