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  prevent pregnancy Depression, suicidal, tired, anxious, moody, sad, worthless, low confidence, nausea, increased hunger. NEVER!! will I go take this again. I have used it once before for maybe a month..no reason for stopping.. i was fine then. I dont know why it's different this time. I cannot take it. I hope these side effects go away soon. it's been 2 days. Use at your own risk! F 30 1 weeks
1X M
11/16/2010
 1  irregular periods indigestion, vomiting, headache After reading all these comments and as someone who already struggles with depression and decreased libido, I am surprised that my doctor recommended this for me. I put the NR in yesterday morning and spent all night vomiting and in a dizzy sweat. This morning I have the most incredible headache. I have typically steered clear of the pill because I didn't have much luck with it when I was younger. I have also tried an IUD with no luck either. So much for regulating my periods! I'm pulling this NR out today. My health is too important. F 35 1 days
1X day
11/16/2010
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 2  Pregnancy Prevention discharge. Cramping. nausea. leg cramps. vaginal dryness. First of all I love the Convenience of this Birth control. I have never used BC in my life until after the birth of my first child in march. First I was on the shot and the side effects were awful. So i switched to Nuvaring and at first i really liked it. Now in month four i am noticing A LOT of weird things going on with my body. First I started having brown hersheys syrup type discharge. If thats not birth control in and of itself i dont know what is. I have cramps and nausea. I got my first period since my baby 8 months ago after the third month of nuvaring and it was horrifying. very heavy and suddenly I can no longer wear tampons??!! I had a 4 day migraine. I called to have it renewed and started it 4 days late. in the mean time i got my period AGAIN! I have no idea whats going on. F 28
1X M
11/15/2010
 2  easy form of birth control Dizzyness, terrible mood swings I've been on the ring for about 2 years and up until the last few months everything has been fine. Recently i have been having the worst mood swings you could imagine and within only a few hours of removing the ring. I was getting disy spells and have recently realized my sex drive is much lower. I'm looking into switching because i can't handle thr mood swings. I can usualy keep my self calm around family and friends but I'm going to end up telling a customer off one time to many because of this.. F 24
1X M
11/15/2010
 1  Birth Control I recently gave birth to my first child and have never been able to take the pill on time, so I thought the NuvaRing would be a great idea. Well, that is not the case... After starting the NuvaRing last Sunday I have been experiencing extreme nausea and lethargy. I can barely function, I am so tired. The nausea is horrible and has lasted the entire week. I literally just vomitted before writing this rating. I am a full time student and a single mom, so I figured the stress had finally caught up with me. After reading all of your ratings, I am so relieved to have discovered that the problem is the ring. I even thought that I could have been pregnant, I was feeling so awful. Also after starting the NuvaRing, I have experienced severe depression and have contemplated suicide many times this week. I am taking this thing out as soon as I get done posting this!!! I would not reccomend this form of birth control to anyone. Please, try something else!!! F 24 7 days
1 Ring 1X M
11/14/2010
 1   Nauseous, period like symptoms, sore breast, cramps, headaches, NO SEXUAL DESIRE. I was on this damn ring for a 1 week 2day. 1st day I was nayseous which last all damn week on and off. I started with vaginal wetness like damn water constantly. Then I lost sensations in sex. Only to follow with sore ass breast and cramps. Headaches and lower back pain. Ive been sleeping and very very lazy, with absolutely no energy for anything. And yesterday I started with these mood swings. Well I took it out after checking this site and seen ppl with suicidal thoughts. I said I didnt want to wait for that 2 happen to me so I took it out. I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT FOR ANYONE. F 28 7 days
1X day
11/7/2010
 2  birth control HOT flashes, dizziness, moody i've used NR for several years. The first couple of years (before i had children), it worked great. After going back on it, after my first child was born, I begun having hot flahses, dizziness, occasional nausea, anxiety, and my head/mind had this general feeling of haziness. I thought i was going crazy. I basically suffered through it...and went off of it about 6 months later. After our second child was born, i tried it again. Same symptoms. I honestly feel BETTER the week of my period, when the NR is out. As soon as I put it back in...same thing. My darling hubby just got a vasectomy...and I'm stopping the NR as soon as he's in the clear! F 36 4 years
1X M
10/27/2010
 4  pregnancy prevention acne, gain in sex drive, smaller appetite, vaginal odor all in all, i have been on nuva ring for only about 2 weeks, now, but i really like it so far. i have had a gain in sex drive and actually a smaller appetite!! i have always had very clear skin, but lately noticed a few pimples coming up so i have been taking extra good care of my skin. i also started to notice a vaginal odor, but nothing terrible! if it continues ill talk to my dr about it. i always forgot the pill, so my boyfriend and i thought that it would be a good idea to try nuva ring, i think we made a good decision, and am anxious to see how it effects me as time goes on :) F 22 2 weeks
1X M
10/21/2010
 4  prevent pregnancy/convenient breakthrough bleeding once. weight LOSS!! (YAY) everyones body responds differently to bc. i think everyone that "gains weight" or is "crazy" its all in your head that its because of your birth control. if your gonna only eat soda and chips your gonna gain weight its NOT your birth control, as for the lack of sex drive, its just another excuse. i have had the best sex on the nuvaring because i can finally have fun and enjoymyself and not worry because i missed a pill. i love the nuvaring and tell everyone i know how great it is! F 21 3 months
? 1X M
10/20/2010
 2  birth control lack of sex drive, trouble sleeping, severe mood swings, sensitive to situations(always feel like i'm gonna cry for no reason), lack of discharge during sex, a lot of discharge otherwise, uncomfortable during and after sex i started taking the ring about six months ago and up until about a month ago i loved it. mainly because of convenience. when i was on the pill i was constantly forgetting to take it. My body has been very different since i started using the ring and i really didn't realize why until i read these reviews. Thats when i realized i had all of the same symptoms as everyone else. i can never sleep at night, and am always tired during the day. i have a lot of discharge, but then during sex i have hardly any. i always feel sad or irritated and randomly burst out into tears for almost no reason. sex really isn't enjoyable for me because its constantly burning. at fist i thought this was because i was allergic to the condoms, but have recently realized that its not that at all. i'm always moody but in the past six months, its been worse than ever. always snapping at people and being a bitch. but more importantly than any of the other symptoms.. i have no sex drive anymore. and that is just not normal for me at all. its starting to take a toll on my relationship and i've had enough!! the devil ring is just not worth these changes. getting off this immediately. F 19 6 months
30 1X day
10/19/2010
 2  Birth control Breakthrough bleeding, bacterial vaginosis, yeast infection, painful intercourse, difficulty with orgasm I went off the pill and started Nuvaring at my dr's urging nearly six months ago. Had breakthrough bleeding and bleeding after intercourse for the first three & a half months (was advised this was normal), then managed to have a few weeks without bleeding, but then it started up again. Constant discharge & odor - turned out I had BV and yeast infection! I had never had these problems on the pill. I went back on the pill this week and already feel much better. F 48 6 months
1X M
10/19/2010
 4  Birth Control I think that everybody responds SUPER differently to all kinds of birth control; one girl on here said that she took Ocella (the generic Yasmin) and that it made her a head case, and I understand that because it was a side effect for me and LoEstren, but I definitely didn't feel that way with Ocella. Everybody responds differently, definitely. However, I do seem to see a recurring pattern with girls and side effects they've experienced with Nuvaring: an extreme change in their discharge. It seems like every girl on here experiences increased discharge (or a decrease during sex). I just have a question, though: when has it STOPPED COMPLETELY for you? I mean, discharge is normal, but when has the fluctuating stopped, and when has your discharge gone back to normal? This is my third month, and I just started noticing it this month... It's a LOT more! Like, a lot a lot. Usually, I have a pretty regular period and a pretty normal amount of discharge, but it gets worrisome and even kind of a F 21 3 months
1X M
10/16/2010
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 1  Birth Control thats not daily. I feel so insecure, i feel irritable and so cruel to my boyfriend, And just in general like an entirely different person, i feel suicidal, have headaches every day and want to pass out after waking up within three hours. I can agree its the devil ring, i wish i read all this BEFORE i started using it but becuase its not daily i thought this will be perfect for me! I have acid reflux and so daily pills are too hard on my stomach but id rather not use any protection then use this, it was surprising to see so many other people say that they didnt even know who they were anymore just after a few weeks. And it really does instill insecurity, iv literally felt unstable about anything and everything i possibly could, and keep feeling like my boyfriend is SOO mean to me when i know its really me being SATAN. F 17 1.5 weeks
1X day
10/14/2010
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 1  pregnancy prevention Mood swings, fatigue, increase in appetite, DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) I was on the Nuva ring for 2yrs after having my son, stopped to have another baby, went back on at my 4wk check up, then a little over 4months after having started it, was diagnosed with a DVT. WARNING: IF YOU ARE TAKING NUVARING AND EXPERIENCE PAINFUL SWELLING IN YOUR EXTREMITIES OR HAVE SHORTNESS OF BREATH OR CHEST PAIN SEE YOUR DOCTOR ASAP! IT COULD MEAN BLOOD CLOT OR PULMONARY EMBOLISM! F 26 4 months
1X day
10/13/2010
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 2  Birth control Lately I have been so depressed, even thought about suicide a few times. I have been beyond irratiable and uncontrollable crying. Because of these side effects my boyfriend and I have been at each others throats, i'm glad im not the only one like this F 24 1 years
1 1X M
10/11/2010
 3  Birth control NAUSEA, discharge, lack of sex drive I started Nuvaring 2 years ago and at first I thought it was great. I'd previously been on Ocella (generic Yasmin) which made me completely insane so I switched to Nuvaring. My only initial issue with Nuvaring is that it caused some discharge and sometimes had to be pushed back in again. However, starting a few months ago I started having almost daily nausea. At first I thought I might be pregnant and having morning sickness but that did not turn out to be the case. It wasn't until I had a week without the Nuvaring in that I realized that must have been the cause of the nausea. It was AWFUL nausea too: I couldn't move or talk to people for hours while I was experiencing it. I also realized my sex drive had almost completely disappeared. I am considering switching to a copper IUD--so sick of birth control hormones messing up my body. The copper IUD does not have hormones so hopefully it won't mess with my emotions, weight, sex drive, etc. Good luck ladies. F 23 2 years
1X M
10/7/2010
 2  non pill birth control Irritable, crying and not having a real reason, oversensitive, i am a tuff cookie so i don't know if it effected me physically WOw, I am not the only one! I took the nuvaring for 4 years, I was slightly depressed, irritable, oversensitive, low sex drive, crazy! I was off of it for a few monthes then after a week of having it in i was acting crazy, crying b/c the slightest BS irritated me. i took it out for a month, I then put it back in and after about 4 days i got crazy again. So it's safe to say this sh*t messed with my moods, I don't think i will use it again, I dont' want my moods to effect my happiness and marrage and i'm tired of being controlled by hormones. F 24 4 years
One 1X M
10/7/2010
 1  Prevent Pregnancy Mood Swings, Weight Gain, ABSOLUTELY NO SEX DRIVE, fatigue, horrible headaches. I'm in school have a full time job and have a 3year old. I thought all this symptoms were from stress. But I was WRONG. All these symptoms were slow onset which is why for the longest time I didn't catch on to the Devil Ring. I finally got online to see the side effects of this Nuvaring and I have most of them. My mood swings are terrible, and my sex drive is completely gone. I don't even know how I'm still married. This nuvaring is easy to use and nice because theres not much to it. But the side effects are not worth it!!!! F 25 3 years
1X day
10/7/2010
 1  Birt Control Mood Swings, loss of sex drive, depression, I thougt i was going crazy. I went on this after the birth oof my 2nd child and i wasnt use my marriage could surive this. I have taken it out and will just go with condoms F 28 3 weeks
1X M
10/6/2010
 1  Birth Control, Acne Hair Loss, Depression, Severe Acne, Cystic Acne I switched to NuvaRing because I suddenly started having breakthrough bleeding on Yasmin after two years. The bleeding stopped immediately but I started having terrible acne. Deep, scaring acne I haven't had in years. By month three I noticed that I was practically balding! I had bangs last year and now the hair at my temples and forehead is so thin it's out of the question! I also started experiencing more intense depression and had to increase other medications to deal with it. I'm switching to Yaz now. I'll take breakthrough bleeding over hair loss and acne any day. 24 3 months
1X day
10/5/2010

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