Ethinyl estradiol / norelgestromin
"I'm 44 years old, I have 2 children and I don't want anymore (my husband had vasectomy 6 years ago) and I went on the patch to see if it would help with my hot flashes and night sweats.  I still have my period and thought having a little control over it would be nice, so I decided to give it a try.  I've been on it for 4 months and I haven't had a hot flash or night sweat yet! I am so loving this patch!
However there have been other issues.....The 1st & 2nd month I didn't experience any side effects. The 3rd month I had a period for 2 weeks even with the patch on and I lost 5 lbs.  And the 4th month I swear I'm pregnant (but I'm not), I can't stop eating, my breasts are HUGE and sore. I hope this doesn't last long, but again no hot flashes!"