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Ortho Evra is a birth control patch approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to warn healthcare provider that this product exposes women to higher levels of estrogen than most birth control pills and does not protect against HIV infection (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases. Ortho Evra was the first skin patch approved for birth control. Ortho Evra is a birth control patch used by women to prevent pregnancy. Unlike the contraceptive pills, it is being applied to the skin surface releasing estrogen and progestin hormones

The birth control patch or contraceptive patch is applied on the skin for a period of seven days, and releases synthetic estrogen and progestin hormones to prevent pregnancy. The birth control patch is similar to contraceptive pills and offers similar effectiveness; however, is much easier to use than the pills and is therefore gaining popularity in the US. In Canada and the US, contraceptive patches are marketed under the brand name Ortho Evra, and are sold only by prescription. Just like contraceptive pills, contraceptive patches are also synthetic