Can you just stop birth control/how to wean?

Katie

I finish my birth control patch tomorrow for my one week off then I will resume it. Is there anyway I can just stop it and not put the patch back on next time? I think it is causing side effects (like migraines, nausea, and hot flashes) that I wasn’t having before I was on it. I want to come off of it for that reason. Anyone know if I can just stop it or will it do damage like other medications you have to wean yourself off of?

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