NUVARING Reviews (ETHINYL ASTADIOL; ETONOGESTREL)Average Rating: 2.3 (852 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NUVARING with similar:
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| 3 | birth control and endometrial pain | weight gain, vaginal dryness, thin discharge, bloating, blisters on cervix, no sex drive | It works great for control of my endometriosis but I'm considering trying something else due to all of the other bad side effects. | F | 36 | 2 years | 1/28/2008 | 2 | birth control and regulating cycle | weight gain, visual migraines, vaginal dryness, "crazyness", discharge, breast tenderness/enlargement, no sex drive, fatigue, eyes dry/ visual problems, insomnia | NV is made of vinyl acetate. Please go to http://www.scorecard.org/chemical-profiles/summary.tcl?edf_substance_id=108-05-4. Is a suspected carcinogen, and only rated for inhalation in workers- not in us women who have it in us every day...At first I loved this product- I loved it for 1 year- then I started noticing the dryness, discharge, weight gain, etc. I also have had paps with ASCUS-think its connected. I would just fly off the handle and snap at people for no reason. I haven't felt like having sex for 2 years (I have, but I don't really care about it, and the sex is good). I have to use astroglide. It also made this stringy discharge that went away when I switched to yaz. Was conveniant, but I think it may have a health ramification for later on- is made of vinyl acetate- considered a hazardous chemical. I have been on this product longer than most people- Don't let this be you... | F | 31 | 4 years | 1/23/2008 | 3 | Birth Control | Weight gain, decreased sex drive, mood swings. Very Convienent form of birth control. | Granted I'm a moody person anyway, but the NR doesn't help. My biggest concern is the weight gain. All the excercising and eating healthy seems to be a waste so long as I'm on this. I plan to take a break for a few months. | M | 37 | 1 years | 1/22/2008 | 2 | last resort for birth control | bad sinus, migrains, dry painfull sex which = no sex drive | I have had really bad side effects with all forms of bc, migrains(16 in 3 weeks) weight gain etc etc, so gyno put me on this, it was unreal for the first 4 mths no migrains etc, last few mths have been getting migrains again,sinus that is making me really tired and pressure build up around eyes and cheeks, i had a yeast infection and since that have been really dry and it is really really painfull when and after having sex( to the point of tears for days after when going to pee) will be going back to the doctors options | F | 24 | 9 months | 1/19/2008 | 5 | Birth Control/Migraines | None | I primarily chose this method because I get severe menstrual migraines during my period and the ring allows me to decrease my hormone-free period from 7 days to 4. Although there was some initial discomfort, I experienced none of the side effects normally associated with the pill. | F | 30 | 8 months | 1/12/2008 | 1 | bc, heavy periods | excessive hair loss, extreme fatigue, mild headaches,ring constantly slipping out | This product should be banned! Used ring for 3 months before I realized that the clumps of hair falling out was from the ring. Almost need to shave head bald and start over. Hair loss stopped w/in 24 hrs of removing ring. I couldn't stay awake past 8:00pm and never felt rested. The ring was constantly slipping out! | F | 28 | 3 months | 1/12/2008 | 3 | Birth Control | Extreme daily cramping, Insane moodiness, insomnia | I used Nuvaring for 3 months and I had daily cramping and it was very painful almost comparable to labor pains. I can usually tolerate cramping, but not on the Ring. My periods were heavier than I've ever had. I used to be a in bed at 9 girl but I couldn't get to sleep and stayed up till 12 am often, making me tired the next day. And I was hurting everyone around me with my lashing out at everyone over nothing at all. I have almost lost my relationship over this ring changing my hormones so dramatically. I took the ring out two weeks ago, and the withdrawal symptoms suck too. The cramps are still present, discharge is off the charts and signs of a yeast infection. I don't lash out anymore but now I'm sad and worried about pregnancy. Any suggestions on something that works and is effective, convenient and without these side effects? | F | 28 | 3 months | 1/8/2008 | 2 | Birth Control | Anxiety-Depression-Bloating-Multiple yeast infections-Weight gain-Acne | I had been on the pill since age 16, but forgot to take it all the time, so my doc prescribed NR. The first month I gained about 7 pounds and no matter how much I work out, the weight won'T go back down. I'm constantly anxious and feel ugly all the time. Needless to say my sex drive is non existant and it's making my fiance quite pissed. I've had 3 yeast infections in the past 5 months. The week before my period I get extremely bloated and break out more than I did in my teens! My next doc'S appointment is in 3 weeks, and I cannot wait to get off this awful birth control. | F | 23 | 5 months | 1/8/2008 | 2 | to regulate cycles | Severe breast tenderness, increased discharge, achy arms and legs, trouble sleeping and moodiness | Love the fact that you can't feel it, but more and more side effects are popping up | F | 25 | 2 weeks | 1/6/2008 | 1 | birth control | severe depression, mood swings, depersonalization, anxiety/panic, paranoia, shortness of breath, irritability; racing heart, bloat, frequent indigestion, diarrhea. | Depression was so bad at times, I felt like curling into a ball and never waking up again. I would wake up in the middle of the night and my heart would be pounding out of my chest. I would become extremely anxious seemingly out of the blue, and even when I was ALONE. It was not socially provoked, but rather when I was just sitting at my office chair, my stomach would be in knots and I'd be short of breath. I would often feel profoundly lonely and detached from the whole world. Crying daily and over small things. I became overly dependent on my partner for support and reassurance. I felt very unhealthy and mentally unstable. | F | 23 | 1.5 years | 1/4/2008 | 5 | birth control/decreased periods | Some decrease in sex drive, slight weight gain | I think this method is great, I tend to have less breakthrough bleeding than with pills and am way less moody than I have been on other methods (or than I am unmedicated). I skip my periods using the ring, and have had very little spotting, less than on pills. I did gain about 10 pounds when I started using it, but this may have had more to do with me excersing less frequently than with the ring | F | 24 | 19 months | 1/3/2008 | 5 | regularity/preserve testosterone | none | I was able to lose 17 pounds while on nuvaring. I went off the nuva ring and began supplementing with natural transdermal progesterone cream, just for an experiment... and gained 12 pounds in 11 weeks. I am so going back on the nuvaring. | F | 44 | 5 years | 12/24/2007 | 1 | To prevent pregnancy | Little to no discharge, extreme pain during intercourse (which leads my body to involuntarily clench the muscles of my vagina, making penetration impossible), severe and recurrent heart palpitations, dry and itchy patches all over my body, including my eyes. | I am in the process of switching from NuvaRing to another method of birth control. I have had an irritated, red, and painful vulva and vagina for the past six months when I was on the NuvaRing. Sex is nearly impossible because it is so painful for me. My gyno thought that I was having recurrent yeast infections, but after a 6 month course of weekly diflucan with no improvement in the level of discomfort, I have ruled out this possibility. The most troubling thing that has been happening to me are these episodes of heart palpitations. My heart feels like it is clenching at about 130 beats per minute- and these episodes have lasted up to seven hours and brought me to the emergency room twice. They are the most terrifying experience of my life. The rhythm of the beats during this time is not irregular and the cardiologist does not know its cause. I hope after I discontinue the NuvaRing I will find some relief... I am furious that my (all of) my doctors did not suggest some correlat | F | 21 | 10 months | 12/20/2007 | 3 | pregnancy prevention | I went off of Ortho Tri Cylcen (was on for 8 years) to find something that had less hormones and therefore less moodiness. The Nuvaring was perfect for the first 2-3 months but then the vaginal dryness started. It is so bad and even removing the ring does not help. Lubrication helps but sometimes not enough. I will have to stop this medication due to that one factor. | F | 29 | 4 months | 12/17/2007 | 5 | Birth Control | Brownish discharge during the first month, but after that, nothing | I love nuva ring. I switched from yasmine to it, and during the first month I got a brownish discharge, and thought that I had started my period early, but it was too dark. I called the pharmacist and he informed me that it was completely normal when switching birth controls and he was right. I have had no problems with it since then! Its very convenient!! | F | 20 | 4 months | 12/16/2007 | 3 | birth control PCOS irregular period | Bacterial vaginosis, yeast, and discharge constantly Painful sex Painful, heavy periods Fatigue and insomnia | I thought this would be a great thing to straighten out my periods and reign in my PCOS symptoms. My acne is better, but I can't stand these constant female infections and my husband is ill-pleased as well. I am also tired all the time, more so than any other combined pill I have ever taken. I also have problems with insomnia, probably contributing to the already-going fatigue. Oh, yeah, and I have had diarrhea all the time too. | F | 31 | 3 months | 12/16/2007 | 4 | Birth Control | I recently gained 10 pounds otherwise no problems with it. | I love this birth control. I used to have very painful periods which included nausia, severe cramping, diarrhea, and vomiting. Since I've been on the Nuvaring I have NOT had any discomforts. As far as sex drive is concerned.... I occassionally have dryness but it's easily fixed otherwise my sex drive is fantastic. | F | 34 | 3 months | 12/12/2007 | 3 | birth control | decreased sex drive, weight gain, increased discharge | The nuva ring has worked very well as a method of birth control, but the decrease in sex drive was dramatic and I'm still struggling with that. The discharge doesn't bother me usually. It's minimal. And the weight gain is unfortunate, but I haven't gained so much that I'd want to change birth control methods again. This has worked best among all the pills I've tried, but it does take extra reminders to remember to take it out and put it in. | F | 31 | 8 months | 12/5/2007 | 3 | BC | low sex drive, a lot of uncomfortable discharge, yeast infection, bacterial infection (fishy), acne, SEVERE breast enlargment when I missed a month. | After reading the comments, it all makes sense! The only reason I came here is bc I came off for a month due to insurance and my breast got HUGE! I also feel bloated. The side effects I posted, I have just now made the connection after reading these notes. It was great for the first year. No side effects at all. I have issues with getting wet, smelly yeast infections, but my . comes like clockwork and no cramping. Yesterday I couldn't wait to get back on bc I thought it would bring my breast back to size and take away the tenderness; now I have a new insight. Please email me anyhing else you can think of. | F | 30 | 2 years | 11/28/2007 | 2 | Low-hormone birth control | Nausea, mild headache, fatigue, drop in sex drive, moodiness, sore breasts, night sweats. | This is my first experience with birth control, and I was thrilled to find a low-dose method that I only had to think about once a month. I should have read about it more carefully before putting it in my body. After four years of a lot of emotional healing work that has increased my self-confidence, ability to be in a relationship, and general wellbeing, I felt like it all went down the toilet in a week. When I started feeling nauseated, I finally did my homework and realized that the emotional and physical symptoms I'd noticed in the past 4 days were probably related, went into the bathroom, and threw the thing in the trash. | F | 27 | 8 days | 11/26/2007 |