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 |
| 1 | birth control | weight gain, edema in the legs, stomach pain, bloating, extreme depression (suicidal ideation - not ME at all!), anxiety attacks, white discharge, vaginal itching, and I "smelled different" to my boyfriend. | This experience was horrific. The obvious physical symptoms (water retention, bloating, discharge) were wretched, but possible to deal with. The psychological side effects were devastating. After two weeks on the ring, I didn't feel like "me" anymore and I couldn't figure out why. I had traveled to Paris with my boyfriend - it was supposed to be wonderful and romantic and, instead, I wanted to walk into traffic. The world seemed bleak and drab and I looked at the boyfriend I love with such ambivalence, it frightened me. I was afraid to take the ring out before its time for fear of pregnancy but when it finally did come out, it took only 24 hours to realize that my symptoms were entirely due to this heinous device. I emerged from hell and wondered what the Mona Lisa might have looked like if I hadn't been viewing it through a fog of depression and despair. I want to lay waste to the manufacturing plant. I will never get that time back and I don't know if my relationship with my boyfriend will ever be the same. | F | 31 | 1 months | 9/7/2009 | 1 | Birth control | Headaches, no sex drive, very low energy | do not recommend | F | 34 | 90 days | 8/30/2009 | 3 | Birth Control | Decreased sex drive!!! (almost nonexistent), increased breast size | NuvaRing was super convenient because I'm terrible about remembering to take my pill...but having a nonexistent sex drive made it not worth it at all! I went from wanting it at least once a day to being able to go a week without any problem. I finally switched birth control and everything is back to normal! This birth control almost ruined my relationship with the guy I want to marry!!! Beware!!! | F | 23 | 6 months | 8/28/2009 | 4 | Birth Control | Moodiness before period, breast tenderness/soreness, loss of sex drive, irritation | I've been using NuvaRing for almost 3 years now. I have never had a pregnancy scare. It has worked perfectly in terms of preventing pregnancy. It increased my appetite for food, but not for sex. I've noticed that over the past year or so, my sex drive has decreased. At first I thought it was me, until I researched reviews like these. It's really bothering me and my lovely boyfriend of 3 years. We still have sex 3-5 times a week, but it's just not the same as it was. I used to enjoy certain things we would do, but now I find many of those same things to be uncomfortable or painful. I don't know what to do!! I love that I don't have to worry about remembering a Pill, it's helped with my acne, and it's only $20! We want to have children within the next 4-5 years, I'm only 21...am I too young for an I.U.D.??? I don't want to take anything that will get rid of my monthly period...I don't feel OK messing with nature! HELP! | F | 21 | 3 years | 8/10/2009 | 3 | birth control | swelling soreness tenderness cramping spotting light to heavy discharge mood swings | ive been on it for a while and havent had too many problems but lately ive been unable to have sex because of the swelling and pain that comes along with it. it does its job at protecting against pregnancy but its painful other than that | F | 20 | 5 months | 8/7/2009 | 5 | BC | loss of breast milk; vaginal discharge; spotting during the first month of using the ring; | I started NuvaRing very recently, about six weeks following the birth of my second (and very-much-planned) child. I chose NuvaRing over the pills I'd used previously because my doctor said it was a safe BC method for nursing mothers and my baby's pediatrician agreed. Before starting on NuvaRing I produced about 80% of my baby's food, supplementing only one feeding of formula/day. My doctor said that breast milk production would not be affected in most women who use NuvaRing, and I shouldn't be concerned. I noticed a slight drop (maybe 10-15%) in milk production during the first month of ring use. Unfortunately, I was apparently one of the so-called "rare" cases, and my milk production decreased by about 80% within a week of inserting the second ring. I was devastated because it is difficult to increase milk supply once it goes down that much. So be warned... if you are a nursing mom starting NuvaRing, the risk of losing your breast milk even with this low dose hormone ring is REAL. I wish I had realized what the problem was in time to have corrected it, because it was frustrating to switch to formula when I had been doing so well with nursing. All that said, I hope to continue on NuvaRing because I enjoy the convenience of it. But should I decide to have another baby, I would rather skip sex altogether than destroy my milk supply with this ring! I hope this posting will help at least one nursing mom to avoid the trauma of having their breast milk dry up | F | 39 | 2 months | 7/22/2009 | 3 | Birth Control | Dizziness & feeling faint, Frequent headaches, Trouble sleeping, Fatigue, Increased sex drive, Increased breast size & tenderness, Hightened nipple sensitivity, Slight weight loss, Decreased appetite | Some benefits I've had are: Increased swelling and breast size, with NO weight gain, Increased libido, slight weight loss with decrease in appetite. (I haven't altered my diet or exercise since inserting NuvaRing). I inserted my 1st ring June 29th. My last "real" period was June 10th. My physician said it would be ok to insert NuvaRing in the middle of my cycle. Two days ago I started having cramping, later that night spotting. Yesterday was advised by physician to take out NuvaRing and have a "week out" period, then insert my 2nd ring. I took out NuvaRing yesterday and now have slight bleeding, a very light period. (I'm trying the continuous method, to only have a period every 3 mos.) I have had a headache on and off for almost 3 days. This evening I finally have relief, I've taken proper dosage of Excedrin Migraine for about 2 days. (I did get 1-2 headaches/ mo. before starting NuvaRing, so I'm not sure if it's a side effect of NuvaRing). I am alarmed that I've been more sleepless, fatigued, and get at least 2-5 bouts of dizziness/ day. I feel most light-headed when I sit or stand up too quickly; I never had this issue before inserting NuvaRing. | F | 31 | 3 weeks | 7/22/2009 | 5 | cramps/ pregnancy prevention | none really...just some discharge | while using the ring, I had light cramps with some discharge but the pros out weighed the cons. I had clear skin, absolutely no weight gain and no breakthrough bleeding (the only BC that has prevented it) and no moodiness. It was like not taking anything at all. It does come out occasionally during sex but you just rinse it off and it is as good as new. I was taken off due to some female problems but I missed it. I just recently started taking BC again and I hate the pill. I have already gained weight and I am breaking out. | F | 28 | 4 years | 7/20/2009 | 2 | birth control | terrible mood swings, anxiety, depression, breast tenderness, headaches | I love that I don't have to take a pill but I would rather use old fashion condoms than deal with these side effects on a daily basis. | F | 23 | 2 years | 7/20/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | Very bad mood swings, heavy discharge, decreased sex drive | One of the worse birth control experiences I have ever had. I would have violent mood swings over small things, was a completely different person when I was on it. I never want to deal with feeling like that ever again. | F | 25 | 2 months | 7/19/2009 | 1 | Contraceptive | Light periods, irrational thoughts, high mood swings, lower libido, fatigue, BAD nausea | About every week after putting the ring back in after coming off of my period, I kept becoming paranoid that I was pregnant because I figured I might as well have been: I had terrible nausea, moodiness, and fatigue, and was causing me to have irrational thoughts and moodiness, and I couldn't even drink my coffee or eat eggs for a few weeks it was messing me up so bad. Not to mention it makes me have smelly discharges and is a pain to put in. | F | 20 | 1.5 years | 7/15/2009 | 2 | birth control, help with cramps | Severe mood swings, heavy discharge | Worst mood swings I've had in my entire life, and I'm bipolar! I've never angered easily, but this had me constantly angry at everything and THROWING things. I NEVER want to feel that way again. Also I had heavy discharge. I don't go out much, but when I did while on the ring I wore panty liners just so I wouldn't constantly worry. Also I found myself having to adjust the ring (push it back up) almost every time I went to the bathroom. | F | 20 | 3 months | 7/2/2009 | 4 | birth control | Vaginal dryness and lack of sex drive was a problem and I was beginning to wonder if it was just me til I read the comments. Also the ring would come out during sex at least once a month, and at other times it would stay in but cause irritation for both me and my boyfriend. I didn't always notice that it had come out and more than once it was out for an entire day, which was quite scary at times. I notice being very moody (mostly unreasonably ANGRY) about a week before my period, and my breasts are very sore about a week before the ring comes out but this usually diminishes by the time it comes out. | I was on the pill (Tri-phasil) and I do remember some moodiness and breast tenderness so I don't believe that's unique to nuvaring, but I don't remember any dryness or lack of sex drive. Also, my insurance doesn't cover it and the price went from $42 to $66/month in 2 years and has been going up almost every single month for the last 6-9 months. I have one more month left and I will be switching back to a pill now. I will miss the convenience and I won't be surprised to feel some of these symptoms with the pill as well, but the increasing price and vaginal discomfort make it no longer worth the convenience. | F | 35 | 2 years | 6/15/2009 | 4 | Pregnancy Prevention | Complete loss of libido, weight gain 30 lbs in 1 year, constant watery discharge, contact lens problems (felt like it took a minute to focus sometimes), sometimes I could feel it during sex | I loved it at first, I still love it, for the fact I never have to remember to take a pill. I also went from having 5 day, horrible cramps, periods to having MAYBE 1 day periods with no cramping. I would think the testosterone would stop me from bleeding, but I also had no sex drive AT ALL, so I don't know what this was. It was honestly a trade off, to go off of it, because I am terrible at taking the pill at the same time every day. But the lack of sex drive just wasn't worth it. If I was a few years younger, I'd just get mirena or implanon. Cheaper in the long run than this $45 a month Nuvaring, and the patent doesn't expire until 2018. | F | 26 | 1 years | 6/7/2009 | 1 | headache, dizzyness, tired all the time, mood swings | I had severe headaches after starting the second month...just took it out because I couldnt stand the headaches anymore. Also I was very moody at times and tired ALL the time. Im usually full of energy but after i started the second month, all i wanted to do was sleep and i still didnt feel rested...plus i had a headache for 3 weeks straight!! | F | 24 | 2 months | 6/6/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | Nearly constant vaginitis. Loss of Ability to orgasm with or without a partner. | I was on the pill for several years but got tired of taking it every day, so I switched to nuva. This was a terrible decision. I hated it. It ruined my sex life. It's been over six months since I got off it, and I still can't orgasm. | F | 20 | 2 months | 5/28/2009 | 4 | Birth Control | Headaches, lower libido, post nasal drip, vaginal sensitivity | Within 3 months of taking nuvaring I developed post nasal drip. Every couple days I get gross snot in my throat and have to use a saline rinse to remove. I did lose some libido and have a bit of pain at the beginning of intercourse and this only started happening after nuvaring. A couple days before my period starts, I get a terrible headache and a little moodiness. I used to never have moodiness with my period but I did used to have very painful,long periods and nuvaring helped with that. Now my periods are only 4 or 5 days max instead of 8 or 9 days and NO CRAMPS! Some of these side effects are annoying but I would rather have that than an unplanned pregnancy. | F | 30 | 4 years | 5/25/2009 | 2 | Birth control | HEAVY white discharge. I have to wear a panty liner every day. It's pretty bad! Headaches, extremely moody and emotional. | I've been on the Nuvaring for about 3 months now. I am somewhat pleased with it, it works, because i'm not pregnant again! :) But i dislike very much the white discharge that i have gotten, the headaches, and the moodiness! I don't have weight gain at all, so thats a bonus. | F | 22 | 3 months | 5/24/2009 | 3 | birth control | dizziness, headaches, breakouts, and SEVERE mood swings | i have not been on birth control for a few years and i am now on my third month with the nuvaring. at first i didnt take notice any of the side effects until going into the second month. i have continual headaches and dizziness which i still have almost everyday. in the first month i had breakouts which just recently started clearing up. the one main thing i noticed is the severe mood swings. im usually an emotional person to begin with (arent we all?) but in many situations i would become extremely irritated with things that shouldnt even matter. i also cry all the time over nothing. and when i feel these mood swings nothing at all at the moment can make me feel better, i just have to wait it out. ive never felt so mad or so upset over nothing. i talked to a friend thats also on the ring and she said she had the same symptons but just wait it out and itll go away and im on my third month and none of the side effects went away at all. how long am i supposed to wait? i hate being an emotional wreck like this! one good thing to read though is that i did not have any weight gain, actually i lost a few pounds. and i did not notice any hairloss yet. | F | 23 | 3 months | 5/12/2009 | 1 | birth control | severe depression, crying spasms, small stomach weight gain, breast increase in tenderness and size, | Great schedule of putting in once a month and removing, but unreal emotional roller coaster that after 10 months of being on it, I've taken it out and will try others. | F | 23 | 10 months | 5/11/2009 |