NUVARING Reviews (ETHINYL ASTADIOL; ETONOGESTREL)

Average Rating: 2.3 (852 Ratings)

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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)

  

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 1  Birth control Had the absolute worst emotional/psychological side effects. Severe anxiety & depression. Unbelievable mood swings. Nausea and swollen feet/ankles. Would not recommend to anyone. F 32 6 months
1 ring
7/15/2013
 1  birth control severe depression, crying fits, headaches, insomnia, anxiety This birth control is absolutely horrible. I've always been a happy go lucky gal, but 2 weeks after inserting this ring of hell, I turned a complete 180. Crying for no reason at all, my depression became so bad I didn't want to see or talk to anyone and just lay on my couch, I completely ignored my boyfriend, I couldn't sleep and had severe anxiety about it. Kept going to the doctor thinking I was going insane or dying. Took the thing out this morning and feel relieved. F 25 14 days
1X day
5/31/2013
 5  Pregnancy prevention & Endo Love this birth control!! It cleared my skin up. I have not gained any weight. It has reduced cramping. Have never had better results on birth control. F 21 3 years
5/20/2013
 3  not to get prego Bad headache I feel super tired and bloated I don't know if its from the ring or not but I didn't have none of these till I started it! I like the only 2 day period n its easy to put in and take out I don't even feel it when its in F 24 3 months
5/15/2013
 3  Prevent pregnancy Noticeable hair loss and thinning, severe hopeless feeling, extreme fatigue from moment I woke up, so hungry all the time, no motivation for anything, mouth ulcers which are not something i have ever gotten before, totally random painful headaches, blinding pain after intercourse, and plenty more progressively. At first I was so happy to have this, it was easy and seemed to not have any side effects for me...and i thought it was wonderful, I even recommended it to others. But at the end of the month while I had it out for the week break I looked back over the month and couldn't believe how unhappy and withdrawn I'd become, I stopped doing my hair or makeup or even getting dressed and was just sour all the time and so incredibly tired...not to mention all the physical problems developing, the doctor said to give it three months at least but no way! F 31 1 months
Ring
5/13/2013
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 4  Pregnancy prevention, light period For the most part I am happy with this birth control method. Little uncomfortable shoving it it in. I gag. Every time I take it out I'm gassy, stomache goes crazy, shorter lighter periods though. Been on it for 4 years now. F 23 1 days
5/10/2013
 1  pregancy prevention No sex drive, irritability, dizziness, exhaustion F 25 2 months
4/22/2013
 1  Vacation Well, the only reason I was using nuvaring is because I was going on vacation and did not want my period during that time. So one months duration of the ring was all I needed. On day one (sunday)and two I was fine with it. I then started to notice that I was feeling agitated, having mood swings , blurred vision, tiredness and overall not feeling like myself. I tried not to think and obsess about it being the ring's cause, I really wanted it to work well with my body's chemistry. As the days progressed into the weekend (Saturday) I had enough. It's so strange that estrogen would have such an effect on your system. I think the MOST deciding factor of removing this foreign object is the lack of desire to have sex!!! I have a very healthy appetite sexually and it had diminished it. I don't know if it was psychological because of my moodiness and overall not feeling well so I could care less about having sex or if the estrogen in the ring had an effect on that as well. The only form of bc that worked really well with me after having two children was the iud. It had no side effects, I'm fact it made my periods lighter and more tolerable. I had my iud in for 10 years and then decided to have another child and upon removal, I became pregnant within two months. If anyone is on the fence about birth control, I would really look into an iud for i felt fortunate to have had it suggested to me by my obgyn twenty years ago and lived a happy healthy sexual being and not having to worry abou F 44 6 days
30 mg
4/7/2013
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 3  prevent pregnancy When I was younger I tried a couple pills and experienced weight gain and mood swings with each (could have been my age though), so I switched to Nuva ring. Loved it for the first year or so and had no issues besides acne. I was starting to feel bipolar and my doctor put me on anti depressants and anxiety meds (tried FOUR kinds) with no luck. Stopped those and stopped nuvaring after a breakup. Felt awesome during my time off birth control entirely. Been with my current man for 9 months and restarted the ring a month in. Nothing but hell since. I argue over nothing and have zero patience. I'm a total bitch now. I have the worst acne on my face you could ever imagine and nothing will help it. I also have ZERO sex drive to the point where its damaging my relationship. I'm tempted to stop birth control completely because the hormones just mess with my head & body too much. F 20 2 years
1 ring
3/14/2013
 5  contraceptive hair loss I love it! F 30 6 years
1X day
2/8/2013
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 1  birth control Horrible mood swings I would cry for the smallest things or get incredibly mad. I felt so exhausted all the time. I did manage to lose 15 pounds but immediately gained them back once of the ring. Terrible birth control. F 21 1 years
1/18/2013
 5  Birth control Headaches, slight cramping, heavier periods, joint aches F 23 3 months
1
1/9/2013
 1  Mood, heavy period, strong cramping It took only a matter of minutes to start feeling discomfort in vaginal area (inside and out). Heavy discharge, nausea, bad mood, sadness and headache. Pain in entire body (cramping in uterus, outside, and legs). Strong heart palpitations and anxiety. Resumed, made everything I was trying to regulate or eliminate, worse. Felt unsafe and at risk, and took it off. F 33 3 days
0.015mg
12/31/2012
 1  Birth control Migraines, nausea, weight gain, but the emotional impact has taken a huge toll on my life. Anxiety, paranoia, mood swings, lack of patience, unbelievable sadness, and uncontrollable anger made me destroy relationships that were very important to me. It has been out for 2 weeks and I have lost 7 lbs and feel better already. If you do choose to use this drug, please observe your mood and don't let it get out of hand. F 36 6 months
12/24/2012
 3  Birth Control Acne Improvement, vaginal wetness, depression/ emotional anxiety. I noticed the wetness within a couple weeks of using the drug. It was inconvenient and uncomfortable but at the time better then forgetting pills. Within a couple months my skin cleared up like I've never seen. I never connected the drug with my depression but it started about the same time/a little before my skin started clearing up. I went off the drug for a few months- the wetness was driving me crazy. My skin got worse but my emotions improved (I thought I was just less stressed). I've been back on it for a few months now to help my skin. I've started to become depressed and emotional all over again. It's effecting my performance in gradschool. I'm going to stop taking it and try to find something else to help my skin. F 24
1X M
12/15/2012
 3  Ovarian cysts, contraception Water retention, minimal weight gain (3 lbs or less, hard to quantify due to excessive water retention and loss every couple weeks), more leveled-out emotions, tender breasts, breast size increase, intermittent vaginal itching, clearer skin, increased vaginal discharge (sometimes white with the accompanying itch, other times slightly yellow and thicker), more intense cramping and heavier periods, nocturia, intermittent hot and cold spells. I was previously on Loestrin FE 1mg tablets, and switched to Nuvaring due to emotional upheaval. I was hoping the consistent amount of hormone delivery may help with my awful pre-menstrual exacerbation of a pre-existing depressive disorder. The breast size increase is very noticeable, as is some weight re-distribution around my stomach and hips. My breasts are a half cup size larger, maybe a bit more. I weighed 145lbs previously and currently weigh 139, but this increases with water retention oftentimes to 148 and back down again. The itchyness in the vaginal area presents just like a yeast infection would, odor and all, but disappears within 2 days. Happens about once a month. F 24 4 months
0.12/0.015 1X M
12/13/2012
 1  Cyclic Migraines Asthma exacerbation, daily headaches, lethargy Not certain this medicine is the actual cause of increase in asthma symptoms, but not willing to take a chance. Have not had day without asthma symptoms 2 weeks after starting this medicine. Each day gets worse, now my athletic daughter can not even swim 15minutes without needing inhaler. Has missed the last 2 weeks of swim and a meet as she can not get off couch. Would not recommend taking this if you have asthma. Really frustrated that it took me 2 whole months to make the connection between her increased asthma symptoms (that were perfectly controlled prior to insertion) and the possibility that the ring was causing it. F 13 2 months
1X day
12/11/2012
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 3  Pregnancy prevention I used nuva ring previously but had been off all birth control for a year. Got a new boyfriend, restarted the ring and then remembered-- I never had emotional side effects but the physical ones...well, eww! Smelly BV, loss of lubrication, loss of sex drive, bloating & heaviness. I'm afraid of what my new fella is thinking! Took it out and going back to the patch :( F 35 1 months
12/7/2012
 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
 3  birth control Mild to moderate chronic depression (dysthymia), elevated cholesterol, weight gain, dry eyes, low/no sex drive For the most part, I felt fine while using Nuvaring, but I decided to stop because it is not covered by my insurance under the ACA, so I have to pay for it still. I've been on four other pills and tried the Mirena IUD and all were intolerable. Nuvaring did work best for me, but once I was off, I realized that the chronic, low grad depression (dysthymia) was lifting and I had a normal sex drive again. It's going to take longer to see if the other side effects dissipate, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they do. I think Nuvaring can be a good option for some people, but in the end I don't think any hormonal birth control will work for me. F 28 5 years
1X M
11/19/2012

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