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 |
| 2 | Birth Control | Extremely moody for a week before period and during period. I never experienced this much moodiness prior to being on the ring. Experienced more bloatiness during period as well. | F | 44 | 10 months | 5/10/2009 | 2 | Birth Control | Weight Gain Bloating - Abdominal Area Sex Drive Gone Vaginal Dryness, even during sex | I gained a lot of weight. I was 116 for 20 years of my life, until I started this. I've never gained weight on BC before. I was told this one has the lowest amounts of hormones - so why does it make me fat, and the others don't? Who knows! My sex drive went away completely. Gone. This doesn't happen w/ the pill. I am SO dry. This is causing problems in our marriage, as my husband does not believe a medication could cause this. I now have to go to Target, embarrassingly purchase some KY, remove the label, and HIDE it in the house and secretly use it during sex b/c of the dryness this Nuvaring is causing. I have switched to the pill, but am still trying to battle the weight, dryness, and lack of libido it gave to me! | F | 34 | 1 years | 4/26/2009 | 3 | birth control | dryness | other than dryness Nuvaring has been great but the one pronlem I am having is driving me crazy | F | 20 | 2 years | 4/23/2009 | 5 | mood swings, cramps, long periods | the only side affect was after about 4 years I started spotting | easy to use, don't have to worry about taking a pill every day, absolutely the best birth control I have been on. | F | 38 | 4 years | 4/17/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | Extreme weight game (25+ lbs), almost NO sex drive, Itching and Burning during and after sex (felt like little cuts inside of me), Bleeding during and after intercourse, Hair Loss, Frequent and unexplained UTI's, Panic Attacks, | I would not recommend this to anyone! I have now been off of the nuva ring for approximately 7 months and I'm still experiencing bleeding during and after intercourse (off and on). Not necessarily RED and heavy all the time, but it's noticable. | F | 25 | 1.5 years | 4/15/2009 | 2 | mood swings, migrains, depression, lack of self confidence, no sex drive. happy person gone crazy. | My boyf said I was a spring about to be uncoiled and he often felt like he was walking on egg shells around me. Not exactly the type of gf I want to be. I was on the ring for 8 months about 5 months in I started to notice signs of depression , I questioned the things I've always been so sure about in life, I felt unattractive, I had no sex drive, sex didnt even feel good, I had migrains daily, I often got extremely irritable, and the list goes on. I took the ring out for a trial period to see if that was the cause of my symptoms. Sure enough, with in days I was feeling like myself again and I actually felt horny for the first time in months. I was happy to know that I was not going crazy. Just to be sure, I got back on it after 2 months of just using comdoms. Here I am 2 weeks in and I am moody, with no desire for sex PLUS my migrains came back. I've had 3 this week. Once this cycle is done, I am done with the ring. Honestly, I don't think i would have much better luck on the pill. Plus, there are so many bad health risks that many Drs fail to mention. Birth control is convenient for some but just not a healthy choice. Sucks for him, but I dont want to be on any form of hormonal birth control. Condoms here we come! (no pun intended) | F | 24 | 9 months | 4/12/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | Fatigue, cramping, moodswings, breast tenderness, weight gain | I Just started NR a week ago on the 1st day of my period, I have already gained 5lbs, have constant cramping (not severe but noticeable) my boobs hurt, and I have constant lethargy. Went for a walk today with my BF and could hardly stand it. Just wanted to lie down... We then got in a huge fight because I was freaking out about every little thing. I was crying and screaming at him, and we almost broke up. I am normally not like this. So I just took it out. Im sure my OBGYN would say to give my body a chance to adjust but I can't take another day! So Im probably messing up my Menstrual cycle but I'll take that chance especially after reading all the experiences of you other poor ladies. I had tried to get an IUD after many of my friends recommended it. I chose Mirena although I am usually anti hormone, but my doctor says that the hormones in Mirena do not go into your blood stream but stay locally in your uterus. My friends who have Mirena love it, less periods, no cramping, no side effects. My one friend who had the non hormone one had terrible heavy bleeding, severe cramps etc. So after TWO TERRIBLY painful attempts at inserting the Mirena, ( I had to come back a second time on Valium, Vicodin, and a pill to dilate my cervix) I was told I am not a candidate because my uterus is TOO SMALL! The U.S only has two IUD's. Europe, Canada, even Mexico has smaller sizes available. Sooooooo, long story short, I either have to fly to one of these countries, | F | 32 | | 4/12/2009 | 1 | Convenient | When I first started birth control, I was on it for 2 years with no problems. About a year and a half ago I stopped taking any type of birth control. August I got pregnant, Couldn't go thru with the pregnancy and shortly after started the nuvaring. Since being on it, I've put on 10lbs that I can't keep off no matter what I tried. Have had absolutely NO sex drive the past 7 months but thought it was due to being afraid of getting pregnant again and because I was unhappy with my over weight self. I was getting headaches atleast 2-3 times a week and the past two months I've been extremely moody and irritated over everything. So went to the dr and got onto a pill and I'm really hoping this all changes. | F | 20 | 8 months | 4/8/2009 | 5 | Heavy, painful periods | Shorter, less painful, predictable periods, increase breast size | I can't believe all the bad side effects people are claiming from Nuvaring. I originally chose it because I knew I wouldn't remember to take a pill every day, the convenience is amazing. I was on it for over a year, and it made my periods much shorter (three days!) and reduced my cramping (I usually have incapacitating cramps). It would make my breasts bigger, but with no weight gain, thank god. I've been off it for almost a year now as well (stupidly) and I again have unpredictable, painful periods. I've been back to the OBGYN to refill my prescription so I'll be watching for symptoms, but I'm hoping it was as awesome as I remembered. I do remember a bit of a lower libido but I can't discern if it was the ring or just my boyfriend at the time. | F | 20 | 1 years | 4/5/2009 | 2 | Birth Control | Spotting / bleeding every day, cystic acne, slight decrease in sex drive | I had been on Nuvaring before without issue, so when I needed bc again, I got a refill. This time I bled every day from the time I started till after my period ended in the next cycle. Also, 2 weeks after I inserted, I started getting deep, cystic acne all over my face, and have had that every day since. I used to have really nice skin. So was it effective as a birth control? Yes, because I bled everyday, look terrible, and have less of a sex drive. I suspect that my body is acting this way because the last time I was on it, it fell out so I just stopped taking it because I wasn't having sex at that time. | F | 31 | 3 months | 4/4/2009 | 3 | contraception | irritability, moodiness - easy to cry; Weight gain (despite dieting) | It's so easy to use, but I'm contemplating stopping it since I've become really emotional, especially 1-2 weeks before my period. Also, for the life of me, I can't get back to the size I used to be. My "big" jeans no longer fit me. I'm tired of crying like a maniac for no reason. My bf cannot use condoms so I'm not sure what other options are out there.. | F | 24 | 90 days | 3/14/2009 | 2 | Birth Control | Severe mood swings, severe depression, rage, weight gain, vaginal odor, crying spells, impatient, frusterated | I am SOOO glad to read this! I am a Newlywed on the verge of divorce, and I'm 95% sure it's due to the Nuvaring. I had not been on BC for years and shortly before my wedding, we decided that Nuvaring was the best sounding option for us. I inserted my first ring about 1.5 months ago and have been a complete disaster since. I have been blaming it on my lifestyle change (marriage) and loss of freedom, but I'm pretty sure this sweet little ring is turning me into a Crying Ball of Fury who hates sex! My poor husband... | F | 30 | 1.5 months | 3/10/2009 | 2 | Birth Control | Very painful insertions and withdrawls; vaginal dryness, terrible chest pain | At first I was content with the Ring, being one of the few things I can take because of my chronic headaches. Easy to use (in theory), low side effects, nice short-light periods for once. And then everything changed. A couple of months into I noticed a little weight gain, a lot of cramping even though my periods were very short: 2-3 days, not to mention the horrible look (brow-black) and smell. Plus, I couldn't put it in or take it out by myself. My husband was nice enough to do it, but each time I felt like the ring was tearing me up! I stayed on it until I couldn't have sex, that was the absolute last straw. I was tested several times for infections, and nothing was found my GYN could visually see how irritated I was yet couldn't and still can't do anything for me. It has been almost two years since I quit the Nuvaring and I still have trouble with lack of vaginal moisture but the worst thing of all is my sex life. I use to have a HEALTHY drive and now if I can bring myself to have i | F | 29 | 8 months | 3/6/2009 | 3 | BC | Increased blood pressure; emotional tension throughout cycle that greatly increases in week before period. | Very convenient to use and has been very effective birth control. However, in my 3 trials of Nuvaring these side-effects keep returning. I don't think I can tolerate the increased tension any longer. | F | 46 | 9 months | 2/26/2009 | 2 | increase regularity | migraines, bleeding during sex, no weight loss after increase excercise and better eating | I have been on Nuvaring for 9 months. I have been having side effects for 6. The side effects did not seem like they could be from birth control, but after reading this site they all make sense. I have been seeing the counselor for the crying, and was just attributing the migraines to stress (I am a senior graduating from college soon). I am so glad to understand what is going on with my body | F | 22 | 9 months | 2/25/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | Nausea, headache, increased sweating, gradually increasing severe depression | I put the NuvaRing in on a Sunday and felt great until that Friday. Suddenly I was exhausted, sweating, had a migraine that would come and go - but not go away, and was in a very melancholy mood. By Sunday the following week I was yelling at my husband, ready to pack my bags and leave, felt fat, ugly, worthless... anything and everything negative. I am always a very happy-go-lucky person, and did not see this coming at all. I took the NuvaRing out and felt better within 2 hours. I would not recommend it to anyone. I've tried the pill, the Mirena and this. I think Mirena is a better recommendation - or make the men go through some of this worry to prevent pregnancy!!!! | F | 33 | 7 days | 2/8/2009 | 2 | Birth Control | bloating, vaginal pain, heavy discharge, lack of sex drive, and very moody | When I was first on the Nuvaring (before having a child) I loved it! It was wonderful, other than coming out during sex (only sometimes). So I thought that I would go back to this after having a baby. For some reason it is not working out the same. I have vaginal pain, heavy discharge, lack of sex drive, and VERY moody. I just did not feel like myself, and bloated all the time. I took it out just a few days ago, decided I was done, and I feel like me again! | F | 22 | 1 days | 2/1/2009 | 3 | birth control | i was satisfied with nuvaring until about 6 months ago, then...repeated UTIs with mild infections and constant pain in between and more recently, hair loss. excessive bloating and decreased libido all along. | i loved the nuvaring for the convenience it offered me. i used the ring to for a couple of years with limited symptoms. suddenly my quality of life took a downslide with the constant pain and discomfort associated with the repeated UTIs, it has become unbearable. the visible hair loss just tops it. after 8 years, i am getting off hormonal birth control to give my body a break. | F | 37 | 3 years | 1/22/2009 | 1 | Birth control | Increased Blood Pressure (high); longer periods; headaches; increased sex drive | I was on this bcp for three months. Had to go back to doc for check-up and my blood pressure was through the roof! I never had problems with high blood pressure - always normal to the low side. The doc side was b/c of the nuvaring. I am healthy - workout 4 times a week and am a vegetarian. I am off completely. I am trying to find a bcp that doesn't cause this or give me mood swings (I have tried every pill under the sun) and I can't find any that works. Don't recommend this at all. | F | 46 | 3 months | 1/18/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | Vaginal discharge, terrible yeast infections, triggered an HSV-1 outbreak after 3 years symptom free | After 1 month on nuvaring I developed the worst yeast infection I have ever experienced, as I had my period at the same time the 2 together triggered a horrible HSV-1 outbreak after 3 years symptom free, I tried it again a month later as my gyno said the HSV outbreak and the nuvaring were not connected, but after 6 days in started a massive yeast infection again. Can't win, out with nuvaring. I don't recommend this medication. | F | 26 | 2 months | 1/14/2009 |