The birth control patch is quickly becoming a popular birth control option these days.  Out of all the different hormone based birth control options, the birth control patch offers a good combination of convenience and ease of use. There is no injection involved, nothing to insert anywhere in your body, and no pill to have to remember taking everyday. For these reasons, a lot of women are turning to the birth control patch. The birth control patch works in exactly the same way as other hormone based birth control methods, such as the pill. The patch contains low amounts of the hormones estrogen and progesterone in a form that are able to permeate your skin at a slow and predictable rate.