ORTHO EVRA, the first birth control patch, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is now available for prescription from your doctor or healthcare professional. ORTHO EVRA is a once-a-week birth control option that's as effective as the Pill. It is the first weekly, non-invasive form of reversible contraception that's 99 percent effective when used correctly.

Effectiveness = 99% or greater when taken correctly

 

How It works.
One of the newer ways to help you get the medicine you need is the transdermal - or "through the skin" - patch. The ORTHO EVRA birth control patch delivers hormones directly through your skin and into your bloodstream. This may help eliminate some of the disadvantages associated with other birth control methods.