What is The Patch?
One Ortho Evra patch is worn each week for 3 consecutive weeks, usually on the lower abdomen or buttocks. The fourth week is patch-free to permit withdrawal bleeding. The 4.5 cm square patch delivers both estrogen and a progestin and this stops ovulation. Used correctly and consistently the patch leads to only 3 pregnancies amoung 1,000 women using patches for a year! You do not need a back-up method during the 7 patch-free days. Complete information about this method is available through your clinician and through the patch package insert.
