NUVARING Reviews (ETHINYL ASTADIOL; ETONOGESTREL)Average Rating: 2.3 (852 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NUVARING with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NUVARING | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | control my period/ have a tubal | I have only one and im not bothered by it .. incressed sex drive this is good because my zoloft decresed it and my husband and I were having issues not no more :)) | I am 31 and married I was on this back in 2002 when it first came out but my husband and I went off it to get pregnant.. I got pregnant really quick with in 2 months after using it I loved it .. I got a tubal after my second child was born but since then I suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome and my cycles are wacky wont get it for 4 months then have it non stop for a month .. I was offered the pill and chose this again. I never had weight gain as I did with the pill Im a heavy set woman and I stay on a healthy diet and have lost 37 lbs. I cant feel it hardly at all and my husband likes it says it makes his sex feel better :).. I use a menstual cup and this is by far more comfy then it .. Im on zoloft for anxiety so I cant comment on that but I will say my sex drive is increased my husband is like come one not again :) : ) I recomend this for older woman that have no personal issue with touching their vagina and dont want to mess with pills .. ( i forgot to take a few when I was 19 well I have a 11 year old now | 31 | 30 days 1X day | 8/17/2011 | 5 | hated taking pills everyday | Nausea, decreased appetite, mood swings | 40 | 1 months 1xd | 11/21/2011 | 2 | Birth Control | Nausea, headaches, fatigue and noticeable loss of energy, significant hair loss, lowered sex drive (not too severe), vaginal itchiness and secretion. | Im pretty young still so I havent been on a birth control for that long, only about 3 1/2yrs now. I first started on a generic pill for about 3 months, but it caused horrible nausea and migraines nearly everyday until I went to my gyno and got off of it. She then recommended me to try NuvaRing figuring that it was a lower dose of hormones and it wasnt being directly ingested to my stomach so she thought it wouldnt have the same side effects as the pill that I was previously taking. I have been on the Ring for about a year now, and honestly for about the first 8 months that I was using it I loved it and thought it was the greatest thing I could ask for. Other than more vaginal secretions and itchiness, I felt much better than I did when I was on the pill. However in the past few months I felt like my body took a turn for the worse being on the Ring. I now get these random spasms of severe headaches (where nothing can get rid of them, not even sleep) and my nausea comes and goes all the time. Just recently my fatigue has gotten so bad that I slept for nearly 18 hours on my day off the other day and I friggan woke up still tired as ever and with this horrible headache! Being on the Ring has now become a huge problem in my life all of a sudden causing me to have to call out of work frequently and even having huge panic and depression attacks towards my fiance over NOTHING! Im am going off of it as soon as my gyno instructs me too! | 21 | 1 years | 1/11/2010 | 1 | pregnancy control | No sex drive and if that's not bad enough. 10 lbs weight gain always tired and fatigued. I seriously take naps like 3 or 6 times a week. I have dryness to and my nipples get so tender on a new ring. | I don't think I am going to be taking it anymore | 29 | 4 years 1xm | 11/7/2014 | 1 | To stop menses | Cold sensation/ numbing, blood pressure spike, waking up with anxiety and heart palpitations, prolonged bleeding! | I came of pills to have same side effects with the Nuvaring. (Pills stopped my period bleeding better, but spiked up my blood pressure sky high). I wake up each night for the last five nights with dizziness, restlessness, and cold sensation coming from the ring to lower and upper body. My blood pressure is raised at night, after sleep! Will call dr today. | 34 | 12 days | 10/31/2019 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | This is my 3rd week on the nuvaring. I had a miscarriage in January and decided to try this since birth control pills made me crazy when I was younger. In the past week, my anxiety is out of control, I'm having shortness of breath, bicep and leg pains, blurred vision and night sweats. I'm guessing now it could be from the nuvaring. I took it out today. It's not worth these symptoms. I'll go back to condoms. | 30 | 3 weeks 1x month | 3/5/2020 | 1 | Birth control | Severe itching all over my body. There was no swelling but the last two days my body was itching like crazy. I am not an allergic person, as far as i am concerned i have no allergies and this drove me crazy. | 34 | 9 days 1X day | 2/24/2021 | 1 | Birth Control, Acne | Hair Loss, Depression, Severe Acne, Cystic Acne | I switched to NuvaRing because I suddenly started having breakthrough bleeding on Yasmin after two years. The bleeding stopped immediately but I started having terrible acne. Deep, scaring acne I haven't had in years. By month three I noticed that I was practically balding! I had bangs last year and now the hair at my temples and forehead is so thin it's out of the question! I also started experiencing more intense depression and had to increase other medications to deal with it. I'm switching to Yaz now. I'll take breakthrough bleeding over hair loss and acne any day. | 24 | 3 months 1X day | 10/5/2010 | 1 | Pregnancy PREVENTION | PREGNANCY. You may experience a shorter period and somehow ovulate during that 7 day out time frame. | Since becoming pregnant, found about 3 other women/now mothers who were on NuvaRing in my same predicament. | 15 months 1 ring 1X M | 10/12/2012 | 5 | Birth Control | My period has been shorter, my acne has cleared up, I lost weight and have an increased libido | I love it, the best thing I could have gotten because I can't remember to take a pill and didn't want anything put in for years. | F | 18 | 7 months 1X M | 10/19/2012 | 5 | birth control | As I just said on the patch review. I was on depo forever and in between kids. Doctor put me on the patch and then nuvaring due to bone concerns. Depo was great. No weight gain or mood issues. The patch and ring are horrible!!!!!!! Weight gain,migraines,vision problems,HORRIBLE HORRIBLE. | F | 27 | 4 months | 12/1/2012 | 5 | regulation, long/heavy periods | No side effects really - abdominal pain 1 day before and slight discharge, but otherwise is great! | Been on several pills and this is the best bc so far. Easy to insert, remember, and no high risk of serious injury like IUDs/rods. | F | 21 | 11 months 1 ring 1X M | 8/6/2012 | 5 | Birth control & skipping periods | When I first started the Nuva ring I had breast tenderness and increased discharge. Which would be on the ring when I removed it. So I started to take the ring out and rinse it every few days. I have always gotten extremely heavy and painful periods. My doctor suggested that I skip my period ... On week 4 instead of being ring free for a week. Insert another. I never had problems. I love the Nuva ring | F | 31 | 4 days | 9/5/2012 | 5 | BLEEDING | A tiny bit of getting sick when taking it out the first day. | Everyone is different, but ladies who love it-IM WITH U 110%...I use to for 4 weeks and change it right after and have a period every 3rd month...I dont even have breakthrough bleeding...it takes a little to learn where it has to go, but then wham...this is so great. Im in love! So wonderful. Give it a chance...2 or 3 weeks or even a month wont do it...with all birth controls ure suppose to give it 3 months | F | 21 | 5 months | 9/20/2007 | 5 | regulate period | Very mild mood sensitivity, reduced appetite, extremely mild nausea when first removed. | I tried the Nuvaring after 18 years of going on and off pills trying to regulate my periods. I could never tolerate them. I would become extremely depressed to the point of suicidal thoughts. I've never been able to stay on any pill more than 2 months. I feel like I have won the lottery with this. It's so easy, and for the most part...I just feel like myself. | F | 33 | 45 days | 3/9/2007 | 5 | Birth control | Headaches, slight cramping, heavier periods, joint aches | F | 23 | 3 months 1 | 1/9/2013 | 5 | contraceptive | hair loss | I love it! | F | 30 | 6 years 1X day | 2/8/2013 | 5 | birth control | Absolutely none, except that being on birth control finally regulated the severity of my PMS and the timing of my period. No more mood swings, breast tenderness, cramps, and only a three to four day period! Woo-hoo! | I've been using nuvaring for just over a year, and I've been currently keeping a ring in for four continuous weeks and then switch to a new ring without a break to skip my periods for the past three months. My doctor says its perfectly fine, and I've never felt better. | F | 21 | 1 years | 4/16/2007 | 5 | Birth Control | Increase in vaginal discharge. otherwise, excellent! As a mom of 2 young children, always forgot to take the pill on time. The ring is so convenient and I can never feel it. | F | 32 | 6 months | 4/11/2012 | 5 | contraceptive/heavy periods | My boobs hurt terribly,but only after my period an when I put a new ring in.Its confusing an worries me at times but after reading other reviews I see that its very common,probably the worst thing I deal with while being on this contraceptive.I'm so forgetful so the pills out of the question.I love that the nuva ring is so care free,and no babys from me! Thank god.I am however moody at times,an have felt a slight depression but that could just be tha day an time, ha shitty economy any who I recommend this to females who are sexually active and females who can tolerate a little uncomfortable-ness here an there.it happens. | F | 18 | 9 months | 2/17/2012 |
NUVARING (ETHINYL ASTADIOL; ETONOGESTREL): This product is a vaginal ring containing combination hormone medication and is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones: a progestin (etonogestrel) and an estrogen (ethinyl estradiol). It works mainly by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation) during your menstrual cycle. It also makes vaginal fluid thicker to help prevent sperm from reaching an egg (fertilization) and changes the lining of the uterus (womb) to prevent attachment of a fertilized egg. If a fertilized egg does not attach to the uterus, it passes out of the body. Using this product does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia). FDA Approval Date: 2001-10-03 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)