You can wear the patch on your abdomen, upper torso (excluding the breast), on your upper arm, lower back, or on your butocks. A diferent site can be selected each week if you choose, but wherever you …

There are two patches: Xulane and Twirla. The main diferences between them are the type of progestin hormone used, the shape of the patch, and adhesive used. The patch works for people of all ages …

THE PATCH Remember, the patch does not protect you from Sexually Transmitted Infections or HIV. Always use condoms to protect yourself! HOW DOES THE PATCH WORK? nes your body makes. …

• If the patch falls off for more than a day, put on a new patch and use a back-up birth control method until you have had the patch on for 7 days straight. To do this, you may need to skip the “patch-free …

The patch prevents pregnancy by preventing the release of the egg from the ovary, and also by changing the cervical mucus to prevent sperm from reaching an egg. A prescription for the patch is …

Open the pouch carefully and apply the adhesive (sticky) side of the patch to a clean, freshly washed, dry, and hairless area with no cuts or skin irritations.

The patch is a small, adhesive sticker that releases medicine into the blood stream, and you replace it once every week. The medicine in the patch keeps the lining of the uterus thin and blocks ovulation.