I just started Ortho Evra for the first time. [My only birth control method besides condoms]. I just put on my second week's patch later night and my boyfriend & I had sex today without a condom...is it okay to work approaching that?

The pamphlet says that as long as it's put on the first 24 hours of your period, you don't have to use a backup method such as a condom [I didn't use the Sunday Start method]. I put on my first patch the afternoon that my period started. However, some websites say that you should wait around a month for it to be fully effectual, like for the birth control pill.

If I had sex without a condom on my second week of patch use, can I not verbs about pregnancy? I mean, obviously, I'll other be worrying about being that 1% chance that ends up pregnant but...if some websites say aloud wait 30 days and other say it's okay, how do I know really which one is true?

Is the patch effective merely as much in its first week or two of use as it is after a month? Or is it like 95% effective within the beginning and 99% effective after a month or what's the deal near?

If you guys have convincing answers that make me feel that you know what you are chitchat about, that would be great! =]

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Answers:    if you used if from the first day of your period..it prevents your first ovulation 2 weeks subsequently so your covered straight away... Source(s): im a doctor

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you should be okay. I used to be on ortho evra. my gyno said that just for the first month try to play it safe and use protection or atleast pull out, your body is still getting used to the horomones and for that week that your rotten ortho evra reallllyyy play it safe because thats when your more likely to get pregnant approaching my friend did :[ but :] on the bright side. like i said you should be okay :]

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