Re: 'patch' birth control

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Do a search for ortho evra. All the info you want is there.

At Sun, 6 Apr 2003, angela wrote: >
>Hi,
>I was wondering about this new birth control "patch" that's on the
>market now, you wear it for a week and then discard it. I can't
>remember if it's made by ortho-trycyclin or not. Can any doctor here
>tell me how does it works, and what are the differences between it and
>oral contraception? What does the research suggest thus far as to it's
>effectiveness and how high the hormone levels are? I have a concern with
>too much estrogen and hearing it increases chances for uterine cancer,
>which runs in my family. Any info?
>Thank you so much for your response!

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