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 | Moodiness, Irritability, anger | I have trouble remembering to take the pill, so it was recommended I try Nuvaring. After the second month, my husband said I had to stop using it or he would leave me because I was an intolerable bitch (not something had ever said, or has said since). I had no idea. No physical side effects, but apparently I was awful. My husband still remembers the effects of Nuvaring on me, many years later. | F | 34 | 2 months | 10/31/2008 | 5 | Birth control | Nothing! Just a slight nausea the first hour I ever used it. | I will never go pack to the pill! This is so great and I've never had any problems or side effects with Nuvaring. I had some minor side effects with the pill so this has been great. You don't feel the ring at all and I've never had a problem with feeling it during sex or it falling out. It's very easy to put in and remove and it's so nice not to remember to take a pill everyday. I would highly recommend it to anyone! Email me if you want anymore info about it! | F | 20 | 2 months | 10/29/2008 | 5 | birth control/regulation of periods | I don't know why everyone on here is having negative side effects. I have been on it for over 6 months and am extremely happy with it. I work out 4-6x a week for about an hour or so and have not noticed any side effects. My libido is great. I find my moods are much more consistent - and happy (!!) with virtually no PMS symptoms. Don't believe what you read on here - I think alot of this stuff is in 'your head' and that people are forming excuses that their BC is making them a certain way when really they just need to get their emotions/behavior in check. Try it. I love it. =) | It's great! Email me if you have any questions and I'll be happy to provide more info. | F | 27 | 6 months | 10/27/2008 | 3 | Birth Control | Severe headaches almost everyday, heartburn, loss of sex drive, mood swings, DEPRESSION, and consipation. | I loved using the NuvaRing however it was my first birth control. I used it for about a year and a half and I just could not take the side effects anymore. It left me with headaches probably 5 days of the week, extreme depression and my mood swings were crazy. I loved how I did not have to worry about taking a pill everyday however I do not intend to restart taking the ring again. | F | 19 | 1.5 years | 10/23/2008 | 5 | Birth control | Occasional spotting, slightly decreased sex drive (but to a lesser extent than other birth control pills), sometimes the ring slips out during sex. | I love love love NuvaRing. I've used 2 other kinds of birth control before(OrthoTriCyclin and Desogen), the former made me a crazy emotional mess and the latter made me a clingy gf with constant breakouts. I had none of these problems with NuvaRing, other than preventing me from getting pregnant, it really doesn't seem to affect my emotional/physical well-being at all. I'd highly recommend it. | F | 25 | 1 years | 10/17/2008 | 1 | Easy Birth Control | vaginal dryness, lowered sex drive, more prone to yeast infections and UTIs, extreme mood swings to the point where my husband started calling me 'just plain mean', pregnancy scares the first month used as well as when the ring is finally taken out, extremely painful menstration | I definately would not recommend the NuvaRing to anyone that is wanting to be sexually active. When I first started on this medication I was a thousand miles away from my husband, so the effects weren't as obvious at first. Then I began to get irritated more and more with the stupidest things. Once we were finally able to see each other for two short weeks, vaginal dryness and decrease in sex drive caused us to have intimate relations a measly 5 times after not seeing each other for 13 months. Now the ring is taken out due to a mix up with my insurance(thank the gods for small favors) and I noticed the difference. Yes, there was a pregnancy scare after the ring came out, but apparently that's normal coming off the NuvaRing. This product may be convenient, but should convenience outweigh your own pleasure and happiness? I'm just going to get an IUD (the Copper T is non hormonal :) ) | F | 21 | 1 years | 10/16/2008 | 3 | Birth Control | Man oh man. MAJOR dripping discharge. I have to wear a pantyliner every single day. It literally runs down my leg! I honestly, along with my doctor, believe I may be allergic to it. Irritation, more prone to both yeast & bv. Also, loss of sex drive. It weakens my level of sensitivity and my orgasms considerably. No weight gain from it, and no acne or hair shedding. Only mildly increased moodiness, but not enough to complain about too much. Also, has caused post-nasal drip. My gyno says it isn't that uncommon, actually | I'm taking this thing out! I'm so irritated! I have taken off and on for 4 years, and I simply am at my wits end. I have tried others in between, and always go back to nuvaring cuz it causes zero weight gain/bloating. Not anymore!!! | F | 29 | 4 years | 10/14/2008 | 1 | birth control | very emotional, depressed, late period, crazy mood swings, | This form of birth control was very handy since I only had to worry about inserting a ring once a month, but the side affects were too much for me to continue the use of nuva ring. After one week I started to have excessive discarge. During the second a third weeks, I was extremely moody, and was always worrying over stupid things. I would cry for absolutely no reason (the longest crying period was four days in a row) and was extremely DEPRESSED. Keep in mind Im in a good mood 99% of the time. my libedo was gradually decreasing over the four weeks of being on it. With the nuva ring, you are given a timer, and after three weeks it will beep to remind you to take the ring out. That following week is when you get your period. a few days ago the ring fell out, and I have not put it back in. I also did not like the fact that i had to carry around a timer. My doctor wrote me a prescription for Mircette, which is a pill. I would not recommend the nuva ring, but the side effects are different | F | 18 | 1 months | 10/14/2008 | 5 | birth control-regulate periods | Got occasional yeast infection but 1 dose of Gynazole knocked it down fast. And the occasional infections could have been due to perimenopause. No other side effects | It had no adverse impact on my sex drive nor did I experience any of the other symptoms some wrote about. I was in the process of losing weight when I went on it and the weight loss continued without a problem. My partner could feel it once in a while but it didn't affect the sex. The convenience was terrific. I went off a few months ago to check hormone levels to see where I was in menopause. I had no symptoms when I stopped using it. No need to go back on it now. For those considering Nuvaring, don't be put off by the negative reviews--just try it. It is so much easier to use than pills or patch. | F | 53 | 6 years | 10/10/2008 | 2 | contraception | loss of sex drive, constant vaginal irritation, mood swings with tendency toward suicidal thoughts, burning/pain during intercourse...dryness | F | 31 | 7 months | 10/8/2008 | 2 | Birth Control | Constant infections | I had a bacterial infection when I started using the Nuvaring and kept it for over a month regardless of the meds the docs gave me. Took it out, started my period, no more infections. I will not go back. | F | 30 | 1 months | 10/8/2008 | 3 | PCOS and birth control | weight loss, bleeding throughout the month, bleeding during sex | the first month, I was a disaster - an emotional MESS. I cried all the time, but I also had lots of energy to burn and became very, very focused on my eating habits (I guess I needed something to hold onto) and I lost 17 pounds over 3 months. It got better and everything was fine for 2 years, and then the bleeding during sex and in between periods started. I'm trying something else now. | F | 28 | 2.5 years | 10/6/2008 | 2 | birthcontrol | Anxiety, headaches, decreased sexdrive, trouble climaxing, vaginal dryness, mood swings, panic attacks.... | I want off this thing, but scared of the hairloss people claim can happen by getting off of it. I hear it can be severe and I am already on a drug that causes hairloss. | F | 31 | 3 years | 10/1/2008 | 2 | B/C | NO SEX DRIVE & constant headaches. | I am not exagerrating when I write that I have no sex drive. It is completely gone. That is unlike me. My husband and I had a normal sexual relationship until I tried this. I only wanted to eliminate the pill. I also get headaches everyday. I never did before. | F | 28 | 4 months | 9/5/2008 | 2 | birth control | intense headaches, enlarged and uncomfortable breasts | I tried Nuvaring for 3 months. Loved the convenience and freedom from the Pill. I usually don't get headaches but noticed greater frequency, I gained 5 lbs in the first month, and my breasts felt like lead balloons. Switched back to the Pill. | F | 44 | 90 days | 8/21/2008 | 5 | pregnancy prevention | slight weight gain (5 lbs), growth in breast size | After trying several oral contraceptives I switched to the nuva ring The first few weeks I could tell that it was in but now I can't feel it at all. It works great and the side effects are practically nothing. If you are new to the nuva ring definitely give your body time to adjust. | F | 24 | 5 months | 8/20/2008 | 3 | to avoid pregnancy | very significant decrease in sex drive, vaginal dryness, some possible abdominal cramping. | before NR, i was on the patch for about 3-4 years (i definitely do not recommend) and then orthotricyclen-lo for 2. my doctor recommended it to me as i had mentioned that i did not like the high levels of hormones in the patch and i wasn't 100% in remembering to take my pill every day. surprisingly, i experienced hardly any nausea (unlike the vomiting and nausea i had often felt with the patch and the pill) and no real negative symptoms for the first month or so. since then i have noticed some lower abdominal cramping, but it hasn't been too painful or lasted very long and i can't be positive it's from the ring. other than that, my periods have became shorter and less heavy than i ever thought possible, my menstrual cramps have decreased and the brown discharge that i've experienced with other bcs actually stopped. despite all of the pros, the lack of sex drive is a major factor and if i can't figure anything else out i'm going to have to switch. plus, i can't help but think that walki | F | 23 | 4 months | 7/30/2008 | 4 | birth control | some vaginal dryness, slightly lowered sex drive | Women seem to love to blame birth control for all of their problems. But as I recall, being off birth control and dealing with "natural" hormones is no walk in the park either (and neither is the constant paranoia about pregnancy). This is by far the best method I've used, and the side effects are worth the trade off for me. Hormonal birth control: take it or leave it, but quit bashing it. Moodiness is a part of life for everyone, and unplanned pregnancy makes me quite moody ;) | F | 25 | 3 years | 6/27/2008 | 4 | birth control to lessen migraines | very brief and slight discomfort at first. Then, it went away and I never knew I even had the ring. | My migraines improved in frequency with nuvaring. The headaches were less intense. No nausea. Weight gain was very minimal, perhaps 2 pounds at most. I did become very sensitive to the sun, but, that is a common side effect with all contraceptives. I was hoping that it would lessen my melasma (which was caused by a higher strength birth control pill) but, it did not. I was grateful that it helped my migraines because I had tried many things over a 4-year period to stop my migraines including seizure meds and blood pressure pills. This ring is similar to a rubber band and once inserted, you cannot feel it. It is the lowest dose combination birth control pill that is available. It contains 15 mg estrogen and .12 mg progestin type. | F | 48 | 2 months | 6/18/2008 | 5 | BC | Mild nausea for the first hour or so after intially putting the ring in, other than that none. | I really think that alot of the horror stories on here are just depending on the person taking the medication. Whether they have been on BC, and what kind they were on before taking this. I was on the patch for a little over 5 yrs, and made a great trasition to this. | F | 25 | 1 months | 6/16/2008 |