Birth Control Patch

Hormonal Methods

Hormonal methods work in different ways depending on the method being used. The two main ways that hormonal methods prevent pregnancy are:

I'd rather have a method I didn't have to think about every day.

These methods work by keeping the egg from leaving the ovaries:

Why you might want to use these methods:

Before you mix birth control pills w/other meds, talk to ur doctor.

If you see a doctor for any reason, tell the doctor that you are using birth control. Some medicines may keep your birth control from working as well. If you need to take one of these medicines, you may need to use a back up method of pregnancy prevention, like condoms, until you finish the medication. Your doctor will tell you if this is necessary.

The Patch releases meds thru ur skin to prevent pregnancy, but not STDs. Always use a condom.

The contraceptive patch is a hormonal method of birth control. It is a small patch a woman can wear on her skin to keep her from getting pregnant. It sticks to the skin like a Band-Aid. The patch contains both estrogen and progestin. The hormones go slowly into the woman's body through her skin.

Each patch works for only 1 week. You wear one patch each week for three weeks. During the fourth week, you wear no patch at all. This is when you will get your period.