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Summary: The birth control patch is a form of hormonal contraceptive that releases small amounts of estrogen through the skin transdermally, and it is worn for one week at a time. Understand how the birth control patch works with advice from a human sexuality counselor in this free video on sexual health.
Dr. Carol L. Clark has a Ph.D. in human sexuality, and she works with a variety of individuals, couples and groups with a wide variety of concerns. She has been a licensed mental...read more
"Hi, I'm Dr. Carol Clark, I'm a sex therapist and licensed mental health counselor here in Miami, Florida. In this clip we're going to talk about facts about the birth control patch. The birth control patch is an actual patch that goes on the skin and releases small amounts of estrogen through the skin transdermally. Some of the benefits of this are that you don't have to remember to take something everyday and it also bypasses the system that would cause liver damage and kidney damage from long term taking of any medication. The disadvantages are some people find the patch irritating to their skin and some people who tend to sweat a little more than others or their skin is a little more oily find it difficult to keep the patch on. The patch is usually worn for about a week and then it's changed each week. So once again, the transdermal patch is used for birth control and is found useful by a lot of women. Once again this is Dr. Carol Clark from Miami, Florida."
eHow Article: Facts About the Birth Control Patch
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