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 |
| 3 | Birth Control | I am experiencing many of the same side effects as others on this but I found that cutting down on coffee has helped with the anxiety and anger. | F | 35 | 3 weeks 1X M | 1/2/2011 | 3 | Birth control | heavy vaginal discharge, nausea, sight weight gain, headaches vaginal dryness | Ive been on the NR for a year now. I could never take the pill correctly so when my doc told me about the NR i thought it was heaven sent! Shorty after beginning the NR I noticed side effects. I started to have alot of heavy vaginal discharge that had a bad odor. And I didnt realize until a short time ago that I was having frequent headaches when I began the NR. sex became awful for me. I started to become really sensitive and really dry (which is unual for me. Then I started breaking out around my vagina periodically. It would itch and burn, especially when I urinated. I figured I'd gotten my first yeast infection but when I went to see my doc she said she couldnt find anything wrong, that It was mostlikey a side effect from my BC..... DUH! Lately Ive noticed that Ive gained a weight ( I cant fit into jeans that I had just purchased earlier in the year) and my breast are as big as they were during a previous pregnancy (Ive gone up 2 cup sizes) which is weird because my diet and excersie hasnt changed. Lately Ive been dizzy, nauseous and ried all the time. (I fall asleep 2 and 3 times on a day off) The only positive thing about the NR, in my opinion, is having lighter periods... 1-2 days | F | 20 | 1 years 1X M | 12/31/2010 | 3 | Reduce period and prevent pregnancy | Low sex drive, dryness when having sex, Irritability, Depression, moody, Memory loss, Vision got worse, shortness of breath, oversensitive, Yeast infections,BV,and first UTI, always sleepy and hungry | I have been on the ring for almost three years and never realized that the reasons for my actions came from the ring. Im always hungry and sleepy, I get an attitude for no reason, One min Im ok and the next Im mad(couldnt tell u why) my mood swings def has an effect on my relationship, I find myself always wanting to cry for no apparent reason I could just be sitting down thinkng bout something and it makes me want to cry, My vision has gotten worse I need my glasses all the time now, I have very low self esteem, and I never want to have sex anymore nor be touched, this list can go on and on, My fiance decided that since I've been on BC for awhile I need to just stop taking it because it doesnt seem healthy and I agree Ive been on BC for ten years from pills, to depo, and now the NR because I had a 9 day period so it helped reduce the days but Id rather deal with that and the cramps then have health issues that effect me and ppl in my life. | F | 23 | 2.5 years 1X day | 12/28/2010 | 3 | dry during sex, heavy discharge when not having sex, depresson, irritability, fatigue | my boy friend started blaming himself during sex that he "could'nt get me wet" or "couldn't turn me on". i couldn't get wet during sex and i didn't know why, because he definately can turn me on.he was extremely self consious about it and it was very embarrassing for me, then i figured out it was because of the nuvaring i was on. it also worried me too before i knew the reason because of the excessive discharge i had throughout the day and my depression was worsening and my irritability was getting worse and becoming more frequent. i guess i can't say what's better because this is the only birth control i've tried besides condoms but i'm just mainly happy that i finally know what's causing my depression and especially my dryness!! | F | 18 | 2 years 1X M | 12/24/2010 | 5 | changed birth control | Absolutly no negative side effects!! | The ring actually improved my mood swings,and got rid of some very painful cysts! I find it cleared up my skin, helped my anxiety and improved my over all mood! I'm thinking that some of these side effects people are having are blown out of proportion because there are several people i work for and several family members that are also taking it and not a single person has had any negative side effects and like myself find it to be an improvement on health! | F | 25 | 6 months 1X M | 12/22/2010 | 2 | Prevent Pregnancy and Convenience | Dryness during sex, Weird discharge with a foul smell | I was on the ring briefly earlier this year with NO problems. I went back on it 2 months ago and had no issues the first month. I'm in the 2nd week of my 2nd month and for the last week or so I've noticed a foul smelling odor and a weird colored discharge that comes and goes. At first I thought I was being a hypochondriac so I ignored it the first 2 days. But now it seems to be more consistent so I decided to look up the side effects before I jumped to the conclusion that it may be something else more unlikely like my guy burning me. First thing that pops up on the Nuvaring site is VAGINAL INFECTIONS. I have a doctor appt tmrw to be sure but I was completely fine before and now I'm constantly doing pantyliner changes to avoid having to smell the discharge. Also I noticed dryness during sex. I've never ever ever had a problem getting and maintaining wetness during sex and I've been noticing that I'm drier than usual. Not dry dry, just drier than normal for me. | F | 24 | 2 months .120 mg 1X M | 12/21/2010 | 1 | To prevent pregnancy | Severe hair loss, depressions, anxiety, dry skin, sex drive went to 0, weight loss (14 lbs within 2 months), memory loss | I've started the ring in July of 2010. About 2 weeks after I started, I've noticed severe hair loss and my skin and hair got very dry. I also was depressed all the time and cried for no reason. I wanted to wait and see if the side effects would go away but after using the ring for 2 months I couldn't take it anymore and I stopped. Now, 4 months later I'm still suffering from VERY bad hair loss. I do not gain any weight, no matter what I eat, I'm still depressed (but it got a little better), bad memory (I used to have a very good memory and now I forget everything)...and my sex drive is 0. VERY frustrating! I went to see my doc who prescribed me the ring and she said she's almost 100% positive that it's a thyroid problem..so she did a blood test..but my thyroid is absolutely normal. So now I have to do other blood tests to find out whats wrong. I think it's all caused by the NuvaRing because ALL symptoms started around the same time...1-2 weeks after I started using the ring. I just hope they will go away cause I can't take it much longer. I'm a very healthy person and eat a healthy diet. It is so depressing to lose all my hair and the doctor says she doesn't know what's wrong. :( | F | 26 | 2 months 1X M | 12/21/2010 | 1 | To prevent pregnancy | bloating, yeast infection, badder infections (multiple), depression, anxiousness, suicidal thoughts, extreme fatigue, dry vagina, nausea, fluctuating appetite, moodiness, insomnia, heart palpitations, shortness of breath. | I feel so bad for my boyfriend because I started taking the Nuvaring a month before we started dating. So he's had to watch my downward spiral that started with a bladder infection that inevitably gave my a yeast infection. After feeling so crappy and tired all the time, I began to lose touch with friends and became extremely moody, which he blamed himself for. After seeing this change in myself, I became anxious and then depressed to the point of needing anti-anxiety medication. I also gained a whole lot of weight. Since I wasn't very active during this time period due to my isolation and fatigue, I gained it a lot quicker then other more active girls would have. So after finally discovering that my hell I was going through was caused by a birth control, I took it out immediately and threw it away. I can't believe my doctor would prescribe me something with such extreme side affects. My boyfriend and I are just sticking to condoms and other methods that don't include birth control. Its seriously one of the worst things you can do to your body. Hormones are super important and they need to be balanced. Estrogen makes us women feel extremely moody, bloated, and crampy. Try feeling like that all the time. That's what birth control does because it raises your estrogen levels to trick your body into thinking its pregnant. Because naturally, when you become pregnant, your estrogen levels raise. So when they are already raised while having sex, you're body can't let itself become p | F | 19 | 1X day | 12/16/2010 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | extreme cramping all the time, tender breasts, decreased sex drive, headaches and migranes, sleeplessness, fatigue, hot flashes, leg cramps, extreme irritibilty and mood swings(to the point where I scream at my husband and child for no reason) worsening depression, heart burn, crying for no reason all the time, constipation, diahrrea, nausea, possibility of bacterial vaginitis, slight weight gain and bloating. | My doctor thought that this would be better than the pill or patch since i had horrible bladder and yeast infections with them but that was my only side effect. I have an 11month old son and I'm finding it hard to function and I am more irritable and constantly angry at my husband for no reason. Everyone reacts differently to each medication but for me this has been the worst birth control. I would recommend discussing the pros and cons with your doctor I didn't and wish I would have. The cramping I have feels like contractions. before I read all the side effects I would've swore I was pregnant but its just the bc. please speak with your doctor before using the "Nuvaring" but to each their own. I hope whoever reads this finds it helpful. | F | 20 | 2 months .120mg 1X M | 12/16/2010 | 3 | Birth Control | loss of sex drive, sweating, weight gain | I was on the Nuva Ring for 4 months. I decided to take it out because I had absolutely NO sex drive. I gained about 15 pounds since I have been on it and had increased sweating which is unusual for me. The only good thing I can say about the Nuva Ring is that it did stop cramps and my period lasted 2 to 3 days and was very light. | F | 23 | 4 months 1 1X M | 12/15/2010 | 1 | birth control | Lack of sex drive, depression, mood swings, increased discharge, dryness during sex, hair loss, energy loss | I really wish I had realized sooner that all of these were the side effects of taking nuva ring but they're not the ones that are listed on their website. It completely changed me as a person, but I didn't realize it was nuvaring. I'm a sometimes moody person so I thought maybe it was just me (even though I hated myself for it). It has almost completely destroyed my marriage. I have no energy, just want to lay around all the time when I used to be an active person. I all but completely lost my social life. I think I ignored it for so long because its the most convenient method out there. If it works for you thats great, because it truly is convenient, but please be very conscious of your personality changes and switch before it's too late. | F | 24 | 3 years 1X M | 12/11/2010 | 3 | birth control | hot flashes, breakthrough bleeding | My dr prescribed nuva ring because every pill avaliable was causing heavy breakthrough bleeding for me. I keep the nuva ring in 4 weeks, then immediately take it out and put in a new one. I have enjoyed nuva ring more than anything else i have been on. My only complaint would be that a new ring will give me hot flashes in my sleep. I wake up every morning in a sweat until the 4th week. I also experience some light to mid bleeding around the 4th week and light cramping. Other than that I would give this a superior review...oh and although I am an avid excercisor I have gained about 5 lbs in the first 3 months of starting nuva ring. Nothings perfect I suppose.... | F | 25 | 6 months 1X M | 12/6/2010 | 5 | convenient birth control | Little to none. I am actually shocked to read all the negative comments. You have to realize that people with good results dont get online to talk about it like people with bad reactions do. The only reason I did was because I got the IUD recently and thought to myself, "i wonder if these are just bad reactions, so ill go see what people said about the nuvaring, since it was great for me" and of course all i see are extreme cases. Im sure youre wondering why i switched. I have never liked the idea of having chemicals and artificial hormones in my body. and also because i had messed up with my nuvaring reinsertion dates several times and it would mess up my period (MY fault, not the ring's, obviously) and i even became pregnant from messing up (and the times i wasnt pregnant i always worried that i was since i messed up). With an IUD i dont have to worry for 10 years. but anyway the Nuvaring was great. always had a naturally strong sex drive, which didnt change | ...i would even get it in sometimes and think "thats not sitting right" so id take it out til it was in place right. but again that didnt happen all the time and it's only once a month, a small price to pay. someone mentioned they had to wear their ring during their period with tampons. i did this all the time. my period started usually a week after i took the ring out, which is the time you put a new one in. but again, no problems. I do remember being very conscious of it when i first started it. I would think about it so much that i could "feel" it and always worried it bothered my guy. Neither were true. After getting used to it after the first month i rarely thought of it (which is probably why i kept messing up on the dates to remove and reinsert). I had several partners during my 4.5 years using the ring and not one complained. I even made sure to ask occasionally. no complaints, they cant feel it, or dont pay attention. though i did have one boyfriend say it was almost like a toy, so he liked it =P Anyway, dont be overwhelmed by the negative comments. Remember that everyone is different. if you dont dwell so much on it, its not as big of a deal as you think it is, like how i was at first. and also, i never ever had problems with my ring being the cause for a condom falling off. ive never even heard that before! (make sure your man has a condom that properly fits him) good luck! and just relax, youll be fine. | F | 22 | 4.5 years 1X M | 12/2/2010 | 1 | contraception | anxiety, panic attacks, paranoia, nausea, vomiting, yeast infection, ovarian cyst, mood swings, psvt | Please please please do not start taking this drug. I'm sitting here writing this and I feel like I'm about to die. I'm 22 years old, never had a child and I've been on birth control for 6 years. The first BC I used was the patch, it made me turn into a horrid bitch with mood swings, I hated it so much. 6 months after that my dr. recommended the ring because it was new & "all the college students loved it" because of the simplicity. Yes it is simple but it caused the worst side affects I have ever experienced. I thought that the stress of being in AP & Gifted classes during high school caused me to become anxious and moody. My social life completely disappeared. Then the worst symptom of all... I began having palpitations in my heart that were nothing like panic attacks but would randomly happen if I got too hot or walked too fast. I thought it was blood clots or some awful reaction to the ring. I also developed gastro-intestinal symptoms such as nausea, extreme pains in my side, and diarrhea all the time. This lead to an array of doctors and tests ranging from different tests for Thyroid Storm to Gall-Bladder disease, to Chrones disease. I had an endoscopy, all kinds of blood work from kidney doctors, thyroid doctors, gyno... you name it and I had it done. It turned out to be an Ovarian cyst that caused all the pain and discomfort accompanied by IBS [irritable bowl syndrome]. | F | 22 | 3 years 1X M | 11/30/2010 | 5 | pregnancy prevention | low sex drive | I have been on NR for about 6 months now and I absolutely love it. I am a healthy 22 year old in an almost 5 year relationship. This is so easy to use, its wonderful. Most comments are negative, having to deal with side effects. The only negative I have dealt with is a low sex drive, which can be easily cured with my boyfriends help. During the first few days after I put in my first ring I was very moody, but it was only a few days. Since then I have had no issues with moodiness, discharge, nothing. I LOVE the NR because it makes my periods super light and short, less painful cramps, less PMS, decrease in appetite which means losing weight (yay!), and just not having to ever worry about protection. I would recommend in a heartbeat, but it is true that every body reacts differently. | F | 22 | 6 months 1X M | 11/29/2010 | 2 | birthcontrol | I have nausea and extreme fatigue after just starting NR (5 days ago). Not sure if these side effects go away after a while or if they are ones you are just supposed to "deal" with - might be going back to the old pull out method. It has been effective for ME for 9 years and I don't have to pump my body full of hormones.... | F | 29 | 5 days 15mg 1X M | 11/29/2010 | 1 | birth control | Pulmonary embolism from deep vein thrombosis. I'm lucky to be alive! Discontinued NuvaRing. Previously, lack of sex drive | F | 51 | 4 years 1X day | 11/29/2010 | 1 | Birth control, control cramping | Zero sex drive, panic attacks, depression, mood swings, headaches, nausea, tired but also suffering with insomnia, night sweats. | I was on nuvaring for three weeks and the first thing I noticed was that my sex drive went from healthy to nothing. By nothing I mean that I didn't even want to be touched. I would quickly lose my temper with my boyfriend over the smallest things. I just took it out and praying my body will bounce back soon. I would rather deal with a pill everyday than deal with side effects that turn me into someone that I am not. | F | 31 | 21 days 1X M | 11/27/2010 | 3 | Prevent children | Anxiety, depression, severe vaginal dryness, slight irritation during intercourse, headaches, breast tenderness, crazy discharge. | I been on NR for a little over 3 years not because of choice though. I have taking just about every pill form of BC the shot and the patch my body rejected all those forms and I'd bleed the entire time I'd take them. My last hope at the time was the NR my doctor refuse to do the iud since I haven't bared any children. At first it was alright then I noticed my va jay jay was dried up and sex was becoming painful I was getting thick discharge and couldn't keep a yeast infection away. Being in love and to not to want to have sex because it's painful due to the dryness is terrible I grew very depressed I pushed my boyfriend away. after sex I cried everytime I was beginning to hate myself. I didn't know how I was 21 and dry down under I got to the point where tampons are uncomfortable. I went to my gyno about the dryness and pain and she told me it was incurable and I needed to buy some lube and basically just deal with it. .I got to the point where I was cutting myself to deal with the stress of my sex life. My doctor put my on anti depressants however I still have the problem. Part of me wants to snatch out the ring and dump it but I can't risk the chances of children at this point in my life. It's hard to deal with. I still have sex with my boyfriend but it kills me not to be aroused by his touch or to be able to enjoy sex it makes me hate myself. The doctors have just pushed more meds on me instead if actually caring about my symptoms which makes me resent them as well. | F | 23 | 3 years 1X O | 11/23/2010 | 1 | I don't want children at the moment | EVERYTHING IS WRONG | I am in the military and with my ongoing work schedule and load. I was introduced to the NuvaRing. I thought it would be a wonderful way to give my husband and I both what we wanted. Oh NO I am miserable all the time. I am not a moody person or feel the need to cry all the time. Normally I feel I am a tough skinned female. Now I am an emotional wreck, I am scared I am driving my husband away, I feel like something is wrong when there is nothing. I cry all the time I don't feel like myself anymore. I keep a headache and my boobs hurt all the time. I hardly want sex or to be touched. | F | 25 | 4 months 1X M | 11/17/2010 |