my friend who is 31 is going to go on this and wants to know of any experiences or side affects.

I loved it until it started making me sick everytime I started a new cycle. I put up with it for 3 months until I couldn't stand it anymore. Other than that, I loved it. I was on it for 1 1/2 years with no problems until that point.

i dont understand u said it made u sick for 3 months you couldnt stand it but then u were on it for 1 and a half years ??? how did it make u sick?

Sorry if I was a little confusing. I started it in December 2002 and was fine until February 2004. I'd put the patch on the Sunday after my period and would be horribly sick the next day. This happened from February until May and then I gave up because the correlation between starting a new pack and throwing up.