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 |
| 5 | birth control | none! | was on NuvaRing for 3 years before deciding to get pregnant. (I took out the Ring and was pregnant within 2 months!) I never experienced any side effects and loved the ease of using NuvaRing -- insert once a month and forget about it! I was even able to skip my period some months by inserting a new ring immediately. My period was light and regular while on NuvaRing; had no problems with weight, acne, or dryness. Why fool with a daily pill when this is so effective and so easy? | F | 28 | 3 years 1X day | 6/29/2010 | 1 | birth control | horrible mood swings, migraines, lethargy,dizziness, loss of appetite, low sex drive, upset stomach, heartburn, hormonal acne | I am so glad to have found this site! I haven't been on bc in 3 years and decided that NR would be my best choice as I can't tolerate Depo and I forget to take the pill. I wanted to give NR a decent shot and now I know I'm not crazy!!! These side effects are real and interfere way too much in my life. I'd rather just set a timer to remind me to take a pill! | F | 35 | 3 months 1X M | 6/27/2010 | 1 | prevent pregnancy, regulate periods | migraines, depression, weight gain, moodieness, complete loss of sex drive, crying a lot | At first I thought this was the best birth control ever since you don't have to take it every day. By month 3 on it I started to lose my sex drive, desire to go out and socialize, and became increasingly moody. The loss of sex drive started to become a huge problem in my relationship with my boyfriend because I never wanted to be touched or have sex or even kiss. He claims its not that big of a problem but when you are only having sex once every 3 to 4 weeks it is definitely a problem. NR also cause me to become extremely depressed. I used to be really social and happy all the time. Now I never want to hang out with my friends, I'm mad or irritated constantly, and all I want to do is go to sleep. I am going off of NR asap. I don't know what else to do for birth control because I cant remember to take the pill and the patch caused me to gain 30 pounds in a year and I am "too young" for an IUD. I don't recommend NuvaRing to anyone. Convenience is not worth the side affects | F | 21 | 10 months 1X M | 6/26/2010 | 1 | birth control | weight gain, breast tenderness, headaches, bloating, tiredness, no sex drive, gas (burping) | I went on Nuvaring merely one week ago and I'm already throwing in the towel. I do not feel like myself at ALL. I'm usually a very positive person with a high sex drive. More than my boyfriend in fact. Within one week I have gained 5 pounds. (and on a 5' 2" frame, that is a lot) Plus, I have been the same weight since high school so NEVER has my weight fluctuated. The bloating, constant headaches, and gas were just too much for me. I'd rather just use condoms and have me back. | F | 37 | 7 days 1X M | 6/25/2010 | 1 | birth control | Headaches, edema, loss of sex drive, nausea, depression, fatigue | I had tried Lunelle about a decade ago, but it caused nasty side effects. My husband and I wanted something more reliable, so I decided to give NR a try because it's such a low dose. After one week, my ankles were swelling. My skin felt stretched tight. My body seemed more achy, probably because it was swollen up. I normally have a quite healthy sex drive, and it completely disappeared. I felt run down and depressed every evening. I finally gave up when the headaches kicked in. I had those with Lunelle, and my experience was that they would only get worse with time. So out it came. I really didn't like the way this made me feel. | F | 34 | 2 weeks 1X M | 6/20/2010 | 2 | forgetting to take pill | Extreme sleepiness, and hunger. I want to eat everything then take a 10 hour nap. yesterday was my day off and I LITERALLY slept ALL Day til dinner time then I went back to sleep and didnt wake up til the next morning. Also sharp pain when I orgasm...and thats not cool with me. Im finishing this ring and im done it just didnt work for me. | F | 22 | 6 weeks 1X M | 6/17/2010 | 1 | To prevent pregnancy | Extreme lethargy/exhaustion, weight gain, mood swings, loss of libido, inability to naturally lubricate, lots of crying, depressed/generally unhappy with life | This ring has seeped into every facet of my life and is trying to ruin all of them. I'm generally happy with my life, full of energy, etc. Since taking NR in Feb, I have become extremely lethargic. I never want to leave my bed, I am tired all the time. I cry at the drop of a hat. I snap at any and everyone; I find myself crying at my desk at work more days than not. I will say it has worked effectively as birth control as my boyfriend and I rarely have sex anymore because I have ZERO LIBIDO. Even if I try to get in the mood, we have to bust out the KY because I can't otherwise lubricate. Also, when we do have sex, the ring constantly comes out and never stays in place as it should. I'd been getting progressively worse and worse until finally, my drama with nuva ring culminated in a catastrophic event of me running away in the night so no one could find me. I didn't want anyone to know where I was because I thought I could outrun my sadness. I was wrong. I've been off it for 6 days now and hope that these symptoms reverse sooner than later. What a nightmare. | F | 27 | 4 months 1X M | 6/17/2010 | 5 | 2 prevent pregnancy | So far just have had minimal cramping, some leg cramps but not 4 sure if that's a side effect or not! | I really really enjoy the Nuvaring so far! So easy 2 insert and you don't have 2 worry about aking BC pills everyday! I totally recommend giving it a try! | F | 26 | 1 weeks 1X M | 6/16/2010 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | Extreme irritability, reduced sex drive, upper abdominal pain/flare ups, constipation, extreme fatigue and lethargy, out of control emotions, anxiety, inability to concentrate and focus, erratic sleep patterns | I have never in my life experienced anything like this before. I started using this devil ring at the beginning of March. The first month or so was fine. It was easy. I noticed that I was a little irritable but I just thought it was the change in hormones and would go away. The irritability has gotten increasingly worse. My job used to be somewhat tolerable. But now I hate going to work. I can't focus or concentrate on anything. I feel anxious and unhappy all the time. I used to be a pretty laid back and happy person. I haven't been this unhappy in a long time. I've always been emotional but this is ridiculous. This is not me at all. I'm used to working out about 5-6 times a week and always enjoy the workouts, but now I have NO ENERGY. I can barely get out of bed each day. My sleep patterns used to be fairly steady but have become erratic. Not to mention at the end of April, I started having severe upper abdominal pains that the drs are still doing all of these expensive tests to try to diagnose and they have yet to find the cause. My digestive system is not happy and neither am I. I don't know who this person that I have become is, but she has got to go. I took the ring out today and I can only hope that I am back to my normal self before I lose my mind. If you value your sanity, stay away from the devil ring. I'd rather be pregnant than have to feel like this. | F | 27 | 3 months 1 ring 1X M | 6/14/2010 | 4 | Birth control | Increase in discharge, slight increase in breasts, decrease in breakouts, fewer cramps, but... increase in vaginal infections and some heart palpitations/slight anxiety for a few days after applying a fresh ring (beginning of new cycle). | I would still be on this if it didn't cause me to have infections! | F | 29 | 4 years 1X M | 6/13/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | vaginal dryness, terrble mood swings, no sex drive, severe sweating while asleep at night, lethargic, made me a complete BITCH | I started Nuvaring a month ago, and instantly my boyfriend noticed the change in my mood. I would snap on everyone about anything. My boyfriend and I have sex atleast four times a week, however while on NR maybe once a week and when we did it was very uncomfortable and dry; it caused a burning sensation as if I was being forced to have sex. I couldn't even have an orgasm. NR also affected my physical activity...I go on a run twice a week, but NR made me feel exhausted. I would come home from work and take a 3-4 nap and still be tired. This has been the worst experience in my life. | F | 23 | 1 months 1X M | 6/9/2010 | 5 | birth control | None! | I tried two different birth control pills and I had no libido and problems with dryness and very painful sex. I switched to the ring and I can't say enough good things about it. Not only do I not get any side effects from it, but my libido returned completely and the pain and dryness are completely gone. I never notice it and it is so much easier to remember! I would definitely recommend switching to anyone. | F | 27 | 5 months 1X M | 6/7/2010 | 1 | birth control/ regulate period | Depression, anxiety, sleeplessness, no sex drive | I will NEVER use this again i cant even begin to describe how i have felt for 3 months i can sleep more than a few hours a night ive been calling in to work about 2 times a month due to no sleep and anxiety, i am newly engaged and havnt wanted to have sex in 3 months, i cry hysterically at the drop of a pin i am generally a happy outgoing person but not now i cant even describe my change in mood. I am so relieved to see im not alone it brought me to tears....most likely due to the ring....i would rather have 10 kids than feel this way again | F | 23 | 3 months 1X M | 6/6/2010 | 2 | Birth Control | NO sex drive, burning sensation during sex even a week after I took the ring out. | It was the most uncomfortable thing, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone I know. My relationship started having problems because I didn't even want to be touched anymore! | F | 20 | 2 months 1X M | 5/30/2010 | 4 | heavy periods, mood swings, B.C. | Same as ever other form of BC...only LESS!!! | I have tried every form of BC under the sun. The Shot, several different brands/dosages of The Pill, the Patch, and I even had the IUD for about 2 months until it worked its way (very painfully!) out. I know that I am a tough case for birth control...my poor doctors have tried everything over the years. I started out having extremely heavy periods along with horrible cramping from the age of 15. I also have severe mood swings related to my period, but have always been unhappy with the loss of libido from the Pill (and frankly, every other form of BC I have ever tried;-). IN DEFENSE OF THE NUVARING- I have to say, so far, it has proven to be the very best B.C. available FOR ME. I know a lot of people have problems with it. For me, it has smoothed out my monthly moodiness, the decreased levels of hormones thankfully still leaves me with SOME libido, and it's easy to remember and take in & out. NO BIRTH CONTROL IS PERFECT, GIRLS...AND WE ALL WANT TO GET BUSY!!! ;-) So try everything until you find something that fits...remembering that you may not ever find a perfect fit! | F | 32 | 1.5 years 1X M | 5/29/2010 | 2 | Birth Control | mood swings, vaginal burning after sex, complete loss of sex drive, migraine headaches | I had just started taking NR 4 months ago and I loved it! I am one of those people that can't remember to take a pill so NR sounded like a great option. About 4 weeks ago I had a terrible headache and I couldn't stop vomiting so I went to the ER. I have never in my life had a headache like this before. I chalked it up to a decreased caffeine intake and being on my period until I found this site. I also have been acting like a complete bitch to my bf and everyone else around me. I just always feel this tension inside of me, like I'm just looking for an excuse to blow up at someone which is not like me. On top of that I have completely lost my sex drive. In the beginning of my relationship I wanted sex more than my boyfriend did and now I can't stand thinking about sex. The only positive thing about NR is the fact that you just set it and forget it for 21 days. I just want to feel like me again. This ring almost ruined my relationship with my now fiance. I just wish that there was a better way to prevent pregnancy without the use of rubber or hormones. | F | 26 | 4 months 1X day | 5/28/2010 | 5 | Birth Control | Decrease in cramps, shorter lighter periods. | While on this medication I have less painful cramps, My periods last 1-2 days, and I think that I have had a decrease in depression and mood swings since switching from the pill (ortho-tricyclin-lo) I am very pleased with this product. =)) | F | 19 | 3 years 1X M | 5/26/2010 | 1 | Endometriosis control | Unexplained cramps, mood swings, continuous bleeding | My dr. recommended the ring after laparscopic surgery for ovarian cysts to help control the endometriosis she found. Well, I've been bleeding/spotting non-stop since the surgery 7 weeks ago and there's no end in sight. Now I'm having unexplained leg cramps and don't get me started on my mental state. I'd rather deal with the discomfort from endometriosis and be "hormone free". I don't need the ring for birth control, so it's outa there. That thing is coming out today. | F | 42 | 1 months 1X M | 5/23/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | Mood swings including: severe depression, anxiety, paranoia, irritability, anger. Hair loss. Weight gain. Breast tenderness. Headache. Constipation. Loss of sex drive. Vaginal dryness. Fatigue. | In 9 months I gained 10lbs even though I work out daily and diet. The worst part of this drug was the mental torture it put me through. The depression got worst month by month, it was PMS amplified by a million. I found myself uninterested in things that I usually enjoyed. I was tired and lazy all the time, I had no motivation to do anything that caused my performance in school and work to go down. My irrational mood swings hurt my relationship with my boyfriend, and It became so bad I spent days at home crying, with no desire to go out. I at times had suicidal thoughts and became very close to admitting myself into a hospital so I wouldn't hurt myself. I know this all sounds crazy, before starting the nuvaring I was a very happy, healthy girl with no history of depression and I honestly blame the nuvaring for ruining that past couple months of my life. Please ladies, be aware and cautious with this and other synthetic hormones, it can really trigger your emotions for the worst. I don't want anyone to have to go through what I did, but I do understand all women react differently do medicines and I feel the side effects just hit me a lot harder than some. Good luck to you all. | F | 24 | 9 months 1X M | 5/9/2010 | 2 | prevent pregnancy | My friends told me of the Nuvaring and they both loved it. I asked my doctor being that I am a smoker which would be better for me for bc. She stated that nuvaring isn't systemic, so I felt it to be a safer choice for me. I had just started the Nuvaring last week. I NEVER had a problem reaching an orgasm prior to this week. As of this week, I cannot reach orgasm, no matter how hard we try. I am calling my doctor first thing in the morning on Monday and going back to the pill. I also am experiencing an increased in thick vaginal discharge and a strange odor. I am VERY clean and conscious of my hygiene to the point that this too is driving me nuts!!!! I have not had any other side effects though. I am prone to migranes, but I have yet to get one since I started the ring. I did not gain any weight, but I can tell you that my appetite has diminished. I am not willing to wait a few months to see if these side effects go away, as I enjoy organsms and sex and am not willing to sac | F | 28 | 8 days 1X M | 5/8/2010 |