NUVARING Reviews (ETHINYL ASTADIOL; ETONOGESTREL)

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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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 3  pregnancy prevention Dryness during sex,irritation after urination,irritation after sex, foul odor during urination,discharge, change in sex drive So for awhile now I have been experiencing some of the worst discomforts,but not until now did I consider the nuva ring.I know for some people it has worked,and I won't deny,it is extremely convenient.unfortunately,it has not worked for me.it started after the 2nd time I inserted the ring. In particularly,on night after sex.afterwards I felt a bit of discomfort,but I figured since it was rather a long time,it was normal.everything after that fell like a domino.the following day,I felt HORRIBLE discomfort after urination.it was annoying.I had a uti once before so I began to take medication to help that.but then about a week later,the random discomfort became routine again.I then thought I had possible cuts from rough sex.I withheld from sex for almost 2 weeks which is the recommended time to heal.but the symptom still did not fully disappear.a week later,my boyfriend and I attempted sex,comfortably.he considered that I wasn't feeling right.that night is when I noticed the extreme dryness.there were moments where I would become wet,but it would quickly become dry and it took forever to become wet again.this lasted for about 2 weeks!it was so embarrassing.my sex drive also dropped.I enjoy sex,and for myself to deny it or not necessarily want it was odd.I began to detect an odor while using the bathroom a couple days later.then the symptoms all seemed to be happening at once.its been a pretty bad experience.I'm glad for those who have it and it works,but unfortunately I'm that pe F 20 2 months
1X day
3/30/2011
 1  Regulate Periods (PCOS) Nausea (brink of vomiting-horrid) Like the stomach flu. Headache that wouldn't end. Severe depression of which I see a shrink for...she advised me to remove ring if I got suicidal in which I did tonight so I yanked it and tossed it. WILD mood swings that left me with manic highs and lows all day. Muscle cramps and aches. Panic attack. My gyno recommended this since I have Poly cystic ovarian Syndrome. He said it was low dose and should be easier on my stomach since other BC pills made me sick as a dog. Well, this did that too. No win for me. After having a day of meltdowns I finally pulled it out tonight and its been 2 hours now and I am starting to feel a little bit better. I hope by morning I am better. My hormones are outta whack so now we try something else I guess. I was advised to pop it in when my period started and than remove it after 21 days to get my cycle regulated but I can't live and work feeling like this...its worse than how I feel during a regular period. It did shorten the length and made my flow super light. But I would rather take a normal flow for a week than this crap. F 33 6 days
1 ring 1X day
3/30/2011
 1  Birth control I got it at 5pm & around 10pm I felt like I couldn't get a full breath when breathing. I looked up shortness of breath as a side effect (which wasn't listed as a risk on the form I signed today at the docs office when I got it inserted) I immediately removed it once I read it is a side effect, now I know it's from the nuvaring. Ive experienced this before with the patch & I'm very upset that this side effect wasn't listed because it's one i was looking for when I signed. I'm still short of breath & it's 425 in the morning. It's hard to sleep cause I can't breath properly until this wears off. At least I caught it early before it got worse F 28 1 days
1X M
3/30/2011
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 2  Prevent pregnancy, convenience Vaginal dryness, yeast infections, loss of sex drive, general vaginal irritation I have taken the Nuva Ring for 2 years now mostly out of the convenience that it was once a month and that I was having trouble remembering to take oral contraceptives daily. I also suffered from severe mood swings while taking the pill. The Nuva Ring in the beginning was wonderful. It was convenient, my periods were lighter, less cramping, no mood swings and my sex drive was healthy. About 6 months into the ring, I started having constant yeast infections and general vaginal irritation. I saw my doctor 4 times in regards to these, however it was brushed off and said that this drug should help the infections, not cause them. Also, recently I have had burning and swelling during and after sex, which is causing issues with my boyfriend since he is afraid to touch me. I am going to take this out and see if this will take these symptoms away as it is continuously interfering with my daily life. It is extremely convenient and hope that others can find it helpful to them but especially after reading similar issues in other women, I will be trying something else. F 27 2 years
1X M
3/27/2011
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 2  birth control Nausea, dizziness, pain in chest, legs, and joints. Terrible side effects. Made me feel terrible and not myself. I would not recommend this drug. I had an IUD for a year and would spot for 3 weeks at a time so decided to give nuvaring a try. Hate it also. Reading the side effects other women have had makes me realize Im not the only one and this stuff is just not good. F 29 1 months
1X M
3/24/2011
 1  Prevent Pregnancy Loss of sex drive, mild depression, heavier periods F 26 1 years
1X M
3/23/2011
 2  Period regulation Severe depression (suicidal) When i first started nuvaring, i was thrilled that the spotting that i experienced using other birth controls was not a problem. it definitely worked for me in that respect. however, i have experienced such serious depression that my friends and family literally took away my next 2 months' supply. i was considering giving it another month to level out, but i don't know if i'd live through it to be honest. however, everyone responds differently to any medication. i loved it other than the serious depression, so hopefully this does not happen to you. however, if you notice the depression, be sure to remind yourself that you aren't alone and that it isn't all in your mind. F 23 1 months
1X M
3/22/2011
 5  Pregnancy prevention. None. So far so good. I've tried so many birth controls: diaphragms, the patch, condoms, the pill, the rhythm method (which was way too confusing for me) and even though the hormonal contraceptives worked I had major mood swings from the fluctuations in estrogen, and the barrier methods just weren't reliable enough (I learned that the hard way). I was really skeptical about trying another hormone but I've been taking nuvaring for months now and I feel fine, and so relieved that it's in and working and I don't have to worry about it more than once a month. I suppose it's because the amount of hormone that is released is continual and low and that's the only reason I can think of for the lack of mood swings but whatever it is it's working for me. F 28 4 months
1X M
3/20/2011
 2  birth control dizziness, nausea, mood swings, anxiety I haven't determined if the ring has caused these issues or not - it's just a hunch. I do know that it caused the dizziness and nausea. I am quitting using it in a few days to see if the symptoms go away after 6 months off of birth control. It is great not to have to worry about birth control on a daily basis - just once a month. I can't handle the dizziness anymore though and it's only gotten worse the longer I've been on it. F 27 6 years
30mg 1X M
3/20/2011
 4  Birth control Vaginal discharge I switched to Nuvaring from Ortho-Lo because I kept forgetting to take it and would always have to use a back up bc method which was annoying, plus I had gained weight. Nuvaring is great! My moods have evened out, my appetite is normal again and I don't have to worry about remembering the bc EVERY SINGLE DAY. The only down side is that I never had discharge before in my life and now I get it pretty often, but no one would ever know that except me anyway so who cares? F 24 3 weeks
1X M
3/19/2011
 1  Birth Control/Vaginal Infections Nausea, dizziness, leg aches, extreme anxiety and depression (as far as suicidal ideation), crying regularly over nothing, irritable, month long spotting. This has been the worst experience of my life. I started the NR a month and a half ago. The entire first month I had heavy spotting, and extremely long and heavy periods to the point of anemia. I stuck with it because it was helping my vaginal infections and the obgyn said it would go away soon. After I put in the second ring my life became a living hell. I became extremely moody, crying over songs on the radio, and began having terrible anxiety attacks. Before the ring I was a happy, joyful person but now I couldn't function and I was afraid of everything. I started skipping classes due to my anxiety and excessive crying. I started having frightening suicidal ideation about crashing my car or walking into the street. I couldn't remember the last time I felt happy. My sex drive was dead and I started questioning if I loved my boyfriend even though we were extremely happy before this. I didn't feel at all like myself. As lay on the couch in anxiety fits I kept telling my mother, THIS IS NOT ME AT ALL! I took the ring out two days ago and I have yet to escape the debilitating anxiety and depression. Hopefully I will get some peace soon. This should be used with extreme caution. It can really truly make your life a living hell. F 18 1.5 months
1X M
3/18/2011
 1  Ease of use irritability, depression, dark spots on face (ketosis), vaginal dryness, loss of sex drive, I noticed the change in my emotions after about 3 days on Nuvaring, if not before. At first I felt numb. I could tell that I wasn't experiencing excitement or enthusiasm. I also felt mentally dull and inarticulate. I thought it might even out, so I figured I'd try it for a few months. But after a few months I lost track of what feeling good felt like, and forgot that it started when I started the ring. After 4 months I started to develop dark patches on my face (ketosis) and went to a dermatologist a couple of weeks ago. Finally realized that the hormones were causing ketosis....but not until then did I realize that my irritability and slip into depression were also likely caused by the ring. Now I have to take a bleaching cream for my face which hurts like hell. Mind you, when I started this drug I was totally in love. (I'm still in love -- but also have become very irritable and listless and it's affected my relationship). Thank god for this forum. I felt like I was losing my mind. Took it out today and already feel better. I don't recommend this method; it's insidious. F 42 5.5 months
1X day
3/17/2011
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 5  prevent pregnancy tiredness my period is almost nonexistent. sex is better than ever! my sex drive has also gotten a kick in the pants. with three children already i was just looking for something that i wouldn't forget to take. i love the fact that all i have to do is remember to take it out,and put another one back in. F 30 3 months
1X day
3/16/2011
 5  Ease of use I have been on the nuva ring for 3 years. Before that I was on birth control for about 10 years. The Nuva ring was a blessing for me. No longer did I have to forget to take my medicine. I have never had any strange side effects. Honestly, I used to have the ups and downs with my moods associated with taking the pill and when I started the NuvaRing - the ups and downs stopped. My doctor mentioned that it could be due to the constant release of the hormone in the ring, as opposed to taking a pill, absorbing it, spiking, it wearing off and so on. So that was quite a pleasure! I do have a decreased interest in sex, but this wasn't caused by the NuvaRing - I had that side effect from my previous birthcontrol pill - Orthotrycyline. I think that is a standard side effect for most pills. So for me, it is something to work around and a MUCH better alternative to unwanted, un planned children. I think the NuvaRing is fantastic and would absolutely refer it to any family member or friends. Which I do quite often. F 33 3 years
1X day
3/16/2011
 4  contraceptive fatigue, bloating, some moodiness I really like Nuvaring so far. I never realized how inconvenient taking the pill was until I went on this and never have to worry about taking it at the same time. On all the contraceptive methods I have been on (4 total), I have had fatigue so it's not a surprise for me. On the pill I actually had a yeast infection at least once a month and it has decreased dramatically on the ring (only one in four months). I say to definitely give it a try! F 25 4 months
1X day
3/14/2011
 2  birth control Fatigue, muscle tightness, cramps, headaches, increased appetite, and heavy discharge. Burning and painful sex. blurred vision and leg burning, itchy and numbness. easy to use but did not work for me. F 24 1 months
1X M
3/12/2011
 2  birth control loss of sex drive, depression...the list goes on. I started taking this a little over a year ago. This was the first type of birth control I had ever been on, and I thought I had noticed no changes, until I began to think back and realized that I was completely wrong. When I started taking this, I had been with my new boyfriend for about 5 months and we decided to have sex. Before this, I had been in an abusive relationship, and had been going to see a psychologist since I was 12. (Which was the same time I met this guy. We were "together" until I was 19) Then I began this new relationship, I didn't need therapy anymore, my doctor released me, I was so happy, and always cracking jokes, I felt like a completely new person. I had just started college and had a decent job, I felt very independent and I loved everything about life. I hadn't ever remembered being that happy since I was a kid. Then I get put on Nuvaring because I can't remember to take pills. The relationship, as all do, became comfortable and I related my sexual issues to this. I figured because I was working a full time job and a full time student I was just too tired to think about sex, but in the back of my mind I thought that it was strange. If he wanted to play around with me and act silly, before I would laugh and play along, but now I have to fake laugh so I don't sound mean and I just try to get away. I don't want him to touch me, I don't want him to even say the word "sex" or I get very upset. And then I'll force myself to do it, beca F 20 21 days
1X M
3/9/2011
 2  birth control cant stop crying, irritable/angry, low self esteem, weight gain, breast growth, painful sex, dryness during sex, extra discharge while not having sex, insomnia, yeast infections, abdominal pain, headaches i really enjoyed being on the ring for the first 4 months or so, but ive been feeling increasingly moody and cant stop crying sometimes about nothing. i can deal with all the other side effects but i honestly dont feel like myself anymore. i feel crazy, like i cant control my emotions. i have also gained 20 pounds in 8 months and had a major increase in my appetite, my breasts got huge. i debating taking it out today or waiting till the end of the three weeks. i dont want to feel this way anymore F 22 8 months
1X M
3/9/2011
 5  Birth Control Discharge I love NuvaRing! I just recently started taking it after learning the birth control I was taking (OrthoEvra) had an extremely high dosage of hormones. The only side effect I've experienced is an increase in discharge. Other than that everything has been GREAT. My boyfriend and I are having amazing sex. Besides sex, I exercise regularly (5 times/week), and I'm on my feet all day at work. It has never come out, and I never feel it! F 23 3 months
1X M
3/8/2011
 4  Aviod pregnancy No sex drive, increased hunger, constant wetness, abdominal cramps all the time, and increased anger/irritability Convenient but side effects are a bummer. F 25 4 months
1 ring mo 1X O
3/8/2011
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