http://www.patchedout.com/ Ortho Evra is a birth control patch that has been on the market since 2002. Since it's release, Ortho Evra has been used by approximately 4 million women. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit RSS Feed Creator Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:34:01 -0700 Many women have reported weight gain from the use of the birth control patch. User have usually noticed between 10 to 30 pounds.http://www.patchedout.com/weight-gain.htmlSun, 30 Sep 2007 21:34:01 -0700Many women have reported severe hair loss from the use of the Ortho Evra. This unwanted side effects is caused from the hormones that are the main active ingredients in birth control pills and patches.http://www.patchedout.com/hair-loss.htmlSun, 30 Sep 2007 21:33:26 -0700Ortho Evra is not for everyone. There are serious health risks with the use of hormone that include blood clots, heart attack, stroke, and even death. If you have a history of these conditions, cancer, or if there is a possibility that you might be pregnant you should not use the birth control patch.http://www.patchedout.com/ortho-evra-warnings.htmlSun, 30 Sep 2007 21:33:03 -0700The Ortho Evra bitch control patch has some very serious health risks to the women that are susceptible. There are various health factors you should go over with your doctor before starting on Ortho Evra.http://www.patchedout.com/ortho-evra-health-risks.htmlSun, 30 Sep 2007 21:32:37 -0700Otho Evra is a transdermal patch. The birth control patch gradually releases the hormones progestin and estrogen into the skin over week long period that it is applied.http://www.patchedout.com/how-does-ortho-evra-work.htmlSun, 30 Sep 2007 21:29:44 -0700When starting the birth control patch there are two acceptable start days, first day start, and Sunday start. On the first day start you will apply your birth control patch during the first 24 hours of your period. With the Sunday start, you will apply your patch on the first Sunday after your period starts.http://www.patchedout.com/using-the-birth-control-patch.htmlSun, 30 Sep 2007 21:29:44 -0700There are several short term and long term side effects of using Ortho Evra. In three clinical trails involving 3,330 women who were using the birth control patch for one year, 12% of them discontinued the birth control patch due to adverse side effects.http://www.patchedout.com/ortho-evra-side-effects.htmlSun, 30 Sep 2007 21:29:44 -0700