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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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR NUVARINGCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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DATE ADDED
 
 5  Birth Control Slight PMS I love the Nuvaring and haven't experienced any of the effects the other women have had. It has never fallen out or even budged until it was time to take it out at the end of the three weeks. No mood issues, weight gain, or anything. I have slight PMS, but that happens regardless of the method I'm using, and I've actually experienced worse symptoms on the pill. Overall very convienient and my preferred method. Last thing, I'm not sure if it was just me, but I did "notice" the first time I put it in because I felt a mild wave of nausea for about 20 minutes and I did feel it when it was time to urinate. It wasn't uncomfortable but I think it took a little extra effort to "go". But that was all gone within the first few hours. I think it just depends on the person, because some people really hate it. I know someone personally who's vagina can't seem to hold it in, but after all she has had two kids rather recently (2 in less than 2 years). I also read online about a woman getting a clot and dying, but I've heard similar stories for other methods and think its just individual experience. F 23 6 months
1 Ring 1X O
1/1/2012
 1  Birth control & regulate period I used it only two days! Immediately after I inserted it, I was overwhelmed with nausea and was very lightheaded. My heart was racing and felt lke I couldn't breathe. Side effects didn't stop until I took it out. Hated it! Don't use it. I'd rather stick to taking the pill every night then that. F 18 2 days
1X M
12/28/2011
 3  Painful periods Extreme loss of sex drive, hair loss, weight gain, acne, cramps, depression, lack of sleep, severe anxiety. F 25 1 years
30mg 1X M
12/27/2011
 1  Regulate periods I thought it was great at first, my period was the normal 5 days but for the 6 days after I had excessive thick brownish, sometimes slightly bloody discharge which limited sex because it was disgusting. I did have some cases of an irregular heart beat and there's been a few nights where I can't sleep because my breathing has gotten so bad. I didn't feel it while it was in but it was definitely felt during sex and uncomfortable to have to stop the moment to go take it out. Its just not worth it if you want to have a good sex life and relationship. I'll stick with the slight nauseau Of the pill, at least that's easily cured with crackers. F 23 2 months
30
12/17/2011
 3  hormomal imbalance So lately I've been experiencing sharp chest pains & cramps all together, sometimes headaches are involved,the first month loved it, i still love it,just the pain i am enduring. F 18 2 months
12/16/2011
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 3  contraceptive mood swings, vaginal dryness, anxiety, depression aside from vaginal dryness the first two years were great. within the last year i have begun to experience moodiness, anxiety, and finally depression and it has increased little by little. stopped taking it 4months ago and i feel like a new person. tryed it again this month and had to take it out in a day, side effects began within 24hrs. sticking to condoms for now.. F 22 3 years
1X M
12/15/2011
 3  Birth Control, Easier Periods After being on the Nuvaring for 3 years my Estrogen levels dropped to that of a post-menopausal woman; as if I was not having periods. I have been experiencing extreme hair loss, lack of sex drive, extreme vaginal discharge. It is important to note, though, that I was taking my Nuvaring so that I was getting my period 4 times a year; which in theory, according to my doctor, was supposed to be fine. I don't know what I'm going to do about birth control in the future. I really like the Nuvaring since I did not have to take a pill everyday that I would surely forget. F 24 3 years
1X day
12/13/2011
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 3  heavy bleeding i was on nuva ring for several years and loved it.no side effects besides slight discharge. was off for a few years started back a week ago and suffering from some anxiety mood swings and major breast tenderness. got to get acclimated i guess. i also feel extremely fatigued.maybe i feel more sensitive because i am older now.im looking forward to lighter periods ...except they will be longer again. . F 35 7 days
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12/6/2011
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 5  heavy menstrual bleeding/cramps The very first month I inserted my first nuva ring was all nauseas and tender breast, but my menstrual cycle for the very first time on the nuva ring reduced from 7 days to 5 days and no cramping(maybe just a little bit for one day 2 to 3 hours, but with 2 Advil’s I would get rid of it and they wouldn’t comeback.) the next 2 -3 months the side effects decreased only having nauseas 3 days after inserting the new ring lasting about 1 day or ½ a day only, the best method for me to get rid of the nauseas was to eat a lot of times but small bites not big meals and case close ;) I still experienced mild cramping maybe for 1 or 2 days but nothing out of the ordinary like I said Advil’s take the mild pain away. Now I only have my period for about 3 to maybe 4 days sometimes and it is not heavy at all, and I do experience mild tender breast 2 to 3 days prior to my period(to me is just a way of my body reassuring me the nuva ring works and you are not pregnant) Before using the nuva ring i used 3 different types of birth control pills all of them either made me broke out a lot and had nauseas and if i had forgotten to take the pill one day and i had to take 2 at a time i would get horrible nauseas and at one point it made me vomit, so that was it with the pills and trying to decide which one was better(i did it first because of the money, pills being less expensive) but i can tell you i don’t regret going on the Nuva ring, my doctor explained me that the nuva ring had high doses of hormones than the pills he had prescribed me but because was vaginal it might help me better with the symptoms i was going through with the pills. I can tell you the first month i used it i didn’t see any pimp balls growing on my face(if anything they were disappearing) I can also tell you that i believe the nuva ring acts different on each body for example; i had nauseas right away when i inserted my first ring(but these nauseas weren't that bad they were very manageable, what helped get rid of the nauseas was eating or having a small bite of something, the 1st period I had while on it, wasn’t heavy and didn’t experience the horrible cramps I used to have which was the whole reason why I decided to take part of using contraceptives, that period lasted for about 5 days and going from 7 days of having a period to me it was fantastic, the nauseas within the next 2 -3 months disappeared and eventually my period went down to 4 days and F 22 10 months
1X day
12/5/2011
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 5  Lighter/consistent period, pain I've taken it for the first three weeks and am now on my one week break. I have experienced a small increase in discharge and sensitivity. It has cured my dysmennorhea (painful periods). A small amount of women actually don't get their period while using the ring. I'm three days into my one week break and haven't started. Fingers crossed that I'm one of those lucky few! All birth control has side effects. Mine are minor and so worth the pregnancy prevention and effectiveness of preventing pains. I recommend it. F 20 3 weeks
1X day
12/4/2011
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 2  lighten my periods Heavy secreations horrible migraines very moody I went off it for a few months n it was much better but back to the heavy periods this is my 2nd month back on it and the headaches n mood swings r back along with painful irritation. Its much easier than remembering the pill but u better be able to handle side effects :( F 23 2 years
1
11/29/2011
 1  Loved it for the first 3 years Depression, Anxiety, Acne, Loss of appetite, Loss of Sex Drive, Nausea It worked great for the first three years I tried it and thought I would try using pills. Used them for about 2 months and wasn't completely satisfied as I was used to having my periods regularly and still didn't have one in the two months I was on the pill. So I decided to go back to the ring. Last week I start getting nauseous more often and irritable. This past weekend I have had atleast 3 panic attacks, feeling depressed to where I feel there is a black cloud hanging over me. I barely can eat and if I do I feel sick afterwards or get diarrhea. No sex drive what so ever which does terrors to my marriage. Needless to say I took my ring out today and will b making an appointment with my MD ASAP! F 24 2 weeks
11/29/2011
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 4  Birth Control/ Irregular Periods Increase in daily vaginal discharge but with some vaginal dryness during sex. Mild breast tenderness. Mild increase in sensitivity. During the first week or two I noticed a large increase in discharge, that has leveled out to a normal amount for the most part. The dryness during sex hasn't, it takes me much longer to become adequately lubricated for sex and is less than it usually was. Breast tenderness was very mild only noticed it if I bumped or touched my breast firmly. Increased sensitivitty was mostly crying at sad movies, plays, ASPCA commercials and such, no real mood problems. I would reccomend this to someone to try. Don't shy away because of the many bad reviews. Many people have horrible reactions to this while some end up with it working out great. Give it a shot, and if I doesn't fly, at least you tried. F 19 2 months
Once/Month
11/28/2011
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 1  Birth control CONSTANT heavy vaginal secretions - I was going through 3-4 pantyliners a day and was so self-consicous of how disgustingly wet I was; complete loss of sex drive; Nuvaring would slip out at night when my body was relaxed; never seemed to fit inside properly - always was right at my vaginal opening. What a nightmare. I'll take my Ortho Evra Patch migraines over the constant secretions of Nuvaring any day. F 35 6 months
1X M
11/26/2011
 2  Pregnancy prevention Wild mood swings, no sex drive at all I mean none. It gave me horrible acne which I've never had before. Just overall didn't work for me. F 22 6 months
11/25/2011
 4  very forgetful of pill I've had suuuper tender breasts since I've had nuvaring in. Like, so tender that just my bra makes them hurt. Can't get comfortable when I'm sleeping because they hurt so severely. Slight dryness while having sex. But that's about it. I still love having sex, everything is really good and I like it so far. F 19 3 weeks
11/23/2011
 5  hated taking pills everyday Nausea, decreased appetite, mood swings 40 1 months
1xd
11/21/2011
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 1  birth control Breast tenderness, Migraines daily, Anxiety attacks, tingling in face and hands, fogginess mood swings I have been on nuva ring for less than a month, I have started having daily migraines. Which I have had in the past but have been free of them for a year! I begin to notice that i have tingling in my face and my hands. This made me look up the side effects of nuva ring. Since I have been on this site and read all of the other comments about nuva ring, I realized that I to was suffering a lot of other side effects. I have had issues with anxiety and panic attacks in the past but have been free of these for nearly 2 years. Since i have been on nuva ring I have notice severe anxiety along with being very forgetful and just being in a fog constantly. My biggest complaint though is the tingling in hands and face, I feel as though I am taking topamax again. I am calling my dr today and taking the ring out. F 27 21 days
1X day
11/14/2011
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 2  birth control Zero sex drive. Nuvaring made me not have to worry about getting pregnant since it made me never want to have sex. I can also feel the ring inside of me when I try to have sex and it falls out every time, as well. All of these issues together have all but eliminated my sex drive, and made me very anxious about having sex at all. So I'm going to stop using the ring and go back to the good old condom. F 25 3 months
1 1X day
11/3/2011
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 4  Birth control Vaginal dryness during sex, still had painful cramps, slight increase in acne flare-ups I recommend it to all my friends. I love this for the convenience. My sex drive has not declined and I have gained about 7 lbs over the past 3 years since starting it, so I don't believe it's affected my weight. My periods are less than five days and usually very light. F 21 3.5 years
1X M
11/1/2011
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