The Patch & Weight

[purplefirsts.livejournal.com]

I am thinking about maybe starting HBC, and have been looking into the patch...just because I hate pills.

I was reading about it tonight, and read that it is less effective for women over 198 pounds. I am wondering -- how legit do you think this is? Do you really think protection will be compromised if one weighs more than the said 198 pounds?

Have any of you who weigh over 198 been on the patch?

Comments

[paper-machete.livejournal.com]

I think it's interesting that we're not told where the other pregnances came from? Or maybe I'm missing that part.

[bmclights.livejournal.com]

i'm going to go with the rest of them came from the women weighing less than 198 pounds, which was around 97% of the testing population, if I read that right.

[queensugar.livejournal.com]

Well, the thing is that sometimes there is no direct "cause" of pregnancy on hormonal birth control. Pregnancies can happen even despite perfect use.