Well I used the patch for only 2 months. I was kinda weary of it and didn't really trust that it would protect me from getting pregnant. The bonus of it, was that I didn't feel ANY side effects unlike the pill. I felt normal. The only thing that bugged and made me stop taking it was the fact that is shows, lint gets on it, and the stupid thing gets loose once your in the shower. SO annoying! And then once I started hearing the law firm commercials, I was glad I got off of it. That shits scary.