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 |
| 1 | Prevent pregnancy | Panicky, chest felt very heavy, rapid heartbeat, constant worry, paranoia, unmotivated, lack of libido, felt like I was going crazy. I am in the fitness industry and in good physical condition, I couldn't even make it through a workout without a minor panic attack. When starting the NR I weighed 130 pounds, fit and slender. With all the side effects and loss of appetite I am now 119 pounds. I had written down a log for my doctor which I will share. I'm relieved to see others have experienced the same as me. Log for doctor: Oct 14- had a good sleep woke up at 8 am again. Very hard morning. Couldn't get out of bed. Tried multiple times but returned to bed. Wanted to do laundry and house tasks but didn't. Felt pathetic. I feel like my emotions are gone. I can't feel happy and I can't feel sad. I don't know how to feel love. I'm Scared my medication isn't working and I'll feel like this forever. ****** came home and I started to cry, I feel bad that this is what he has to deal with. I want my life back. I want to be who I was. I want to feel again. Why did this happen to me. 😪 Oct 19 I had a fairly good weekend I was able to control most of my worry. The only time I got weird was when we were out to eat. I began to worry because we were eating unhealthy. I find it hard to eat. But this morning I am back to where I was. I can't get out of bed. I'm not sure if I slept or was awake. My thoughts kept me awake or maybe they were dreams. I'm so sick of this. | Very scary side effects. I liked the convenience of it and that I did not become pregnant. There wasn't hardly any discomfort and my partner didn't complain either although he said he could feel it during sex. | F | 26 | 5 weeks | 10/26/2015 | 2 | Prevent pregnancy | Anxiety, chest pain, severe decrease in sex-drive, discharge, headaches | When I first went on the ring 3 years ago, I thought it was the best thing ever. It was simple to use, I went up a cup size, and it didn't make me sick like oral birth control. However, towards the 3rd year, I started getting frequent chest pains, panic attacks where I had trouble breathing, and I had no sex drive whatsoever. I even went to therapy to try and figure out what was wrong with me and why I didn't want to be touched by my partner (who I had no other issues with). Finally, when I was considering going on anxiety medication, my mom suggested maybe the Nuva Ring was the issue. Doubtful, I took it out a month ago. Now,I have no chest pains, I'm a lot calmer, much less emotional. And I've felt turned on more this month than I have been in the last year. This whole time I was blaming my job, my partner and myself. I didn't realize it was the ring until my sister went on it (who had no anxiety issues whatsoever) and she contacted me 3 months after having it in, telling me she also had chest pains and anxiety problems. The Nuva Ring is great for some people, but if you experience higher levels of anxiety it's really not worth it. | F | 26 | 3 years 1X M | 10/22/2015 | 1 | As a birth control | Severe Anxiety, panic attacks, lose of appetite, nausea, mood swings, fear of dying | This worked great for the first year then the last 2 months all hell broke loose. There were days I didn't want to leave my house and I was always stressed out. I hardly ate or drank anything for 3 weeks. | F | 31 | 1 years | 10/16/2015 | 1 | pregnancy prevention | heart palpitations, dry skin, dry lips, dry eyes, brittle hair, dry scalp, brittle nails, vaginal dryness, nausea, foggy brain, tired, fatigue, discharge, breast tenderness | I thought the nuvaring was amazing when I first started on it, no symptoms whatsoever and has done great about preventing pregnancy, but 3 years later I have decided to take it out and never get on it again. A couple weeks after being on nuvaring I had what doctor's thought was a panic attack. I knew they were wrong and I finally just decided to attribute it to low iron. Recently I had the same thing happen, heart palpitations, dizzyness, and feeling like I wanted to faint. Everyone told me it was just stress or anxiety, but all these symptoms came about after starting Nuvaring. PLEASE if you start noticing any of the symptoms above, GET OFF OF NUVARING. I have seen news segments of woman dying from Nuvaring, Of course that is very unlikely to happen but feeling like your heart is coming out of your chest and feeling dizzy and faint is not good for your health!!!! PLEASE pay attention to your symptoms and if you know yourself well enough to know you're not having an anxiety attack, please look at your birth control, it could be the hidden culprit. | F | 23 | 3 years 1X day | 10/7/2015 | 1 | Pregnancy prevention | When I first started the ring I lost at least 20 pounds. Which was too much considering I only weighed 116 to begin with. While on the ring I was constantly nauseous and had severe stomach cramps. I had terrible mood swings. Every time I got irritated I would want to throw things or punch holes in walls. It made me a nervous wreck. I was constantly shaking or having anxiety attacks. The only plus is that I never got pregnant in the 4 years I was on it. | I would not recommend this to anyone. | F | 20 | 3 years | 9/12/2015 | 3 | Substitue for the moment | I have not had issues with it so far. Most of the past birthcontrol stuff ive been on made me moody but part of that was do to crappy relationships during those times. I'm giving it another try till I find a facility that does the implant in the arm. I had one and loved it but once it was done after 3 yrs my dr informed me, my insurance no longer covers it but it covered the removal of it. So for the time being she had offered the pill, which id be terrible with, a shot which is the hardest one for me to manage weight with but i never saw a period, or NR. I decided kn the ring. Only issue I have with it, is it falling out when going to the bathroom. I have a shallow pelvis so if im goong to the bathroom (#2) the minimum amount of pushing pops it out and there is no emergency back ups when it comes to insurance companies. I have lost a few in the toilet, so it is annoying making sure it doesnt fall out when using the facilities. Also I have an extremely high sex drive, so this doesnt stir a ripple for me, thankfully. I did notice an odd odor though the 2nd day i had it in. Im very keen on my odor because it is very important to me, and my urine is fairly clear. I drink plenty of water. I've read a rare few reviews where some women said their odor changed only when the ring was in. Other than that I havent had a lot of issues. | My fiance hates the ring because it has caused irritation on his penis rubbing against it during sex or it pops out hanging on him. I had asked my obgyn if there was anyway i can take it out during sex and she said yes. As long as its not out for too long. Less than 30 minutes or so. I'm not a big fan of it but id prefer this then the T insert, the shot, or the pill. Hoping to get my arm implant back in soon which I loved, but till then needed a back up im comfortable with. | F | 30 | 3 days | 9/1/2015 | 3 | Cramping & Birth Control | I've been on birth control for 12 years, and the Nuvaring for 5 years of the 12 years. I originally got on birth control when I was very young due to extreme cramping; however I've stayed on it for the birth control aspect. The Nuvaring managed my cramping well, made my period extremely light (2 days to no period at all), and I never got pregnant while using, which was great. I never attributed any negative things that have been going on in my life to the Nuvaring; however I'm starting to rethink my situation. I have literally zero sex drive, I've gained 45 pounds over the past 5 years, I have extreme vaginal dryness, horrible vaginal pain during intercourse, and it's literally impossible to lose weight. Looking back, these issues have all arose steadily over the past 5 years. | I've been off the Nuvaring for a week now and I've suffered from "estrogen withdrawal," which needless to say, has been awful. I have a headache that won't go away, I'm nauseous, and I have the shakes. Regardless if my other symptoms were related to the Nuvaring, I won't go back on any birth control due to the fact that I never want to go through this withdrawal phase again. I'm hoping to start to be able to lose weight again and improve my sex drive over time. I'm sure neither of these will be instantaneous. | F | 25 | 5 years 1 Ring 1X M | 8/14/2015 | 5 | birth control | General Pros: Easy to use and low maintenance, No weight gain (but never had issues w this), Doesn't affect my moods. Below is a timeline with my experiences. Age:22 Note: I have had a lot of acne issues w BC in past. Feb 2015 (month 1) -Breasts are fuller Cons: -More acne -Annoying and sometimes painful when it slides partially out Mar-Apr 2015 -Breasts are still fuller Cons: -Still lots of acne -Still slides partially out -No sex drive (sex hurts.. no natural lubrication) -Excessive discharge -Considering changing BC May – Jul 2015 -OMG I love my NuvaRing! -Acne is 99% gone! -No excessive discharge -I take NuvaRing out for sex and sex is great! -Breasts back to reg Cons: - falls partially out sometimes | F | 22 | 6 months 1X M | 7/29/2015 | 1 | birth control/regulate periods | I am incredibly shocked with how awful this product is. In only 10 days I have experienced weight gain, EXTREME moodiness, and acne outbreaks. I am a pretty level headed gal and I have extremely smooth skin. It's so shocking how quickly I was able to detect changes. Please be careful out there and trust your gut instincts. I was pretty much shamed by a Planned Parenthood practitioner into taking it. | F | 26 | 10 days | 6/27/2015 | 2 | Prevent pregnancy | Bloating, cramping, lazy, grumpy, headaches, series of nausea | Recently I haven't felt like myself. The first month I was on it I lost weight, like about 5 pounds. I was so excited. This is my second month, I'm about almost two weeks in and it's felt like I've been two years in. Headaches randomly, terrible nausea to where I have to lay down and hold my stomach to calm the cramps that come along with it. I have NO DESIRE to do anything, just tired and moody and lazy. I get irritated and always grumpy. I just couldn't do it no more. Took it out today | F | 19 | 2 months | 6/11/2015 | 1 | Poly cystic fibrosis/bc | Horrible; I'm emotional 24/7. Caused paranoia, anxiety depression and MAJOR weight gain (granted I don't eat the healthiest) but I weighted around 120 when I started using the NR, now weight 203. I feel like a crazy person and have severe depression because of it. A couple of months back I started to have really bad chest pains , thought it was heart burn so I took some tums still did not go away. Constantly felt Naseuas, confused . No motivation. I took it out for 3 months felt a thousand times better and over looked all the Systems. I thought there was just something wrong with me. I just recently tried the NR again and I felt crazy and paranoid all over again and started to get high blood pressure and anxiety and paranoia I'm over it . I would never recommend to any one | F | 19 | 3 years 1xM | 6/6/2015 | 3 | birth control | weight gain (15 pounds in 3 months), constantly bloated, anxiety and mood swings a few days before period. prevents pregnancy however side effects are not worth it. I stuck to the same diet and work out everyday and still gained weight. made me anxious and depressed before period. random swings of nausea. | F | 21 | 4 months 30 mg 1X day | 5/25/2015 | 5 | Pregnancy prevention | Decreased sex drive, felt like I had a fever the first 2-4 days, excess vaginal discharge | I don't really have any complaints about the nuvaring. Yes, I've noticed a slight decrease in sex drive, but nothing that I couldn't mentally get over. Also, I have gained weight, but I also gained weight on other birth control medications. I love that I don't have to have my period every month. I usually choose to leave the ring out for a week every 3-4 months just to allow my body to have a period. Reading all of these reviews, I wouldn't say to stay away from the nuvaring just because some people have adverse effects because you never know how your body will react to medications, not everyone is the same! I've had to change birth control medications a few times just to find the one that works right for me, you should keep your mind open about your options. | F | 28 | 3 years | 5/21/2015 | 5 | Contraceptive | Absolutely NO side effects. No weight gain, no mood changes, no decreased sex drive. I feel the same as I did before :) My only complaint is that it does tend to make me more dry. | I remove the ring before sex because i personally feel some discomfort , like a crowded sensation that there is not enough room for the ring and my partner at the same time. My partner does not feel it unless we try a deeper position, it does not bother him but it does make me feel "crowded" in there. | F | 20 | 3 years 1X day | 5/10/2015 | 2 | Pregnancy prevention | I think I started getting alarmed once most of my pants didn't fit me anymore. I wasn't eating any differently and the only thing that had changed was my birth control. I've definitely been moody and my back broke out uncontrollably. Most recently I've also been noticing a strange amount of increased discharge. Once this cycle is over I'm done with NV for good. Stay away from this drug by all means. | F | 23 | 2 months | 5/10/2015 | 2 | Prevent pregnancy | Low sex drive, fatigue, lazy, mixed emotions | F | 25 | 3 months | 4/30/2015 | 2 | Birth Control | I have been on the NuvaRing for almost 3 years and never linked all my symptoms to it, but after reading hundreds of reviews I believe it is the problem. I have head aches multiple times a week, constantly tired no matter how much I nap or sleep, get random fits of nausea, and the worse is my complete lack of a sex drive. It was s a slow descend, but now I have none and it is hurting my long term relationship. I plan on taking it out this Sunday, which is the scheduled date, and not putting it back in. Though nice I don't need to take it every day, what's the point if I never want to have sex anyway? | F | 25 | 3 years 1 ring | 4/29/2015 | 1 | Pregnancy Prevention | EXTREME moodiness, weight gain, decreased libido, fatigue | Boy am I glad I read the reviews here. Ladies this drug is HORRIBLE!!!! I have been on 2 other kinds of contraceptives before and I NEVER experienced moodines, decreased sex drive or fatigue with them. I have had slight wieght gain in the past because of BC but not the amount of weight I have gained with NR. But that is not even why I am quitting it. The 2 worst side effects are my crazy moodiness and libido. I never want to be intimate with my husband and I am constantly upset and arguing with him. And every little thing irritates me as well which is SOOO not my personality!! I am extremely laid back, go with the flow, its all good type and now Im a monster!! I am going off as soon as I get something else from my OBGYN. STAY AWAY FROM NUVARING!!! | F | 24 | 4 months 1X day | 4/28/2015 | 3 | Regulate periods | Mood swings,fatigue,horrible acne break outs,extremely low sex drive and cramping. | I haven't had any irregular bleeding,but since starting I just always feel moody and irritated. | F | 22 | 2 weeks | 4/23/2015 | 3 | Birth Control | Extremely Tired, Low Sex Drive, Emotional, Unmotivated | I had been on the NuvaRing for over 5 years till I just read an article about this girl who died from it. Then I started to read into the side effects... not going to lie I thought my body had been changing the last 5 months I've been so tired and unmotivated for much of anything and I couldn't figure it out. I even went so far as to go and take a sleep study which proved I have slight Restless Leg Syndrome but for the most part I go through the normal sleep phases. I've decided to take the NuvaRing out for a month or two and not take anything and see if this changes my mood/motivation at all but if in fact it does work I don't understand why it's all of a sudden just started happening in the last 5 months? | F | 26 | 3 weeks 1 1X M | 4/8/2015 |