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Ortho Evra (Norelgestromin / Estradiol Transdermal) - Reviews, Ratings, Comments by Patients

 
 



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Below are Ortho Evra reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 3 ratings/reviews, Ortho Evra has an overall score of 7. The effectiveness score is 10 and the side effect score is 5.33. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence.
 

Ortho Evra review by 43 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Birth control, heavy periods
Dosage & duration:   Once weekly (dosage frequency: once weekly) for the period of 3 months
Other conditions:   None
Other drugs taken:   None
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Prevention of pregnancy, lighter periods
Side effects:   Very large amounts of hair loss,moodiness, nausea. Patch fell off and had to use a second replacement patch.
Comments:   Wanted a low maintenance birth control. Side effects were enough to make me stop using.

 

Ortho Evra review by 25 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Severe Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Birth Control
Dosage & duration:   1 PATCH CHANGED WEEKLY (dosage frequency: 3 1/2 years) for the period of 3 and half years
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   This was a the easiest birth control that I have ever used, I like the idea of worring about it only once a week
Side effects:   Two months after I started the patch I began to have really dark colored urine. I assumed that this was a side affect to the patch. I went to my doctor who saud that is was not related, but now it has been 3 years since I stopped the patch, and now have kidney disease. Maybe just coincidence, But in my heart I feel it was the patch.
Comments:   1 PATCH CHANGED WEEKLY

 

Ortho Evra review by 25 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   birth control
Dosage & duration:   one patch a week (dosage frequency: all the time) for the period of three years
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Birth control, prevents pregnancy
Side effects:   cannot prevent STD's or STI's; can irritate skin, area near patch turns red and gets very itchy, I sometimes uncontrollably scratch myself until the area bleeds after I take off a patch
Comments:   stick the patch on designated areas for one week, three weeks as one cycle and you skip the fourth week for your monthly menstrual cycle.
 


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