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 |
| 4 | Birth Control | Weight Gain (10-15 pounds right away); Decreased sex drive; Increased vaginal discharge; initial moodiness went away after first month. | I liked the no nonsense form of birth control. No real bad side effects. Would leave it in and change it every 4 weeks and have a light, short, period every 3 months. Best advice, take it out during sex (be sure to put it back in within 2-3 hours). Hated the lower sex drive and feeling fat. Stopped using it recently because my doctor stopped giving me samples and my insurance charges $35 a month. Back to using a Vaginal Contraceptive Film made of spermacide. | F | 43 | 2 years | 11/23/2007 | 2 | bc/regulation | ANXIETY/PANIC ATTACKS, TACHYCARDIA (FAST HEART RATE) AND SEVERE BREAST TENDERNESS | I am somewhat relieved to hear other people have experienced anxiety attacks with this becuase I thought I was having heart issues. I liked everything about the ring, didn't have any mood swings, h/a, vaginal dryness, breasts were a size bigger, sex drive was fine. I'm disappointed because it was so perfect for me except for one thing...after 3 months, one night when I was just watching TV I experienced a powerful flutter in my heart followed by an "impending doom" feeling and gradually over a span of a few minutes my heart rate increased into the hundreds and finally into the 150's (I'm a nurse). It was pounding out of my chest. I couldn't breath, talk or move. I thought I was going to die. Worst feeling I've ever had, I was saying prayers and making my final ammends. Needless to say the ambulance was called and I was taking to the ER. I was also having multiple PVC's. The doc couldn't explain it and said with the symptoms I had it sounded like an axiety attack which didn't | F | 29 | 3 days | 11/18/2007 | 2 | birth control/regulation of menses | extremely decreased sex drive, painful intercourse, vaginal irritation, severely thickened discharge, breast enlargement, wieght gain, | The Nuvaring is great for compliance to the medication;however, it made having sex awful. I was tested for everything and always the tests would come up negative. I switched to ortho tricycline which I took in the past and within one week my sex drive returned, normal vaginal discharge returned, and most importantly pain-free intercourse. | F | 31 | 7 months | 11/13/2007 | 3 | contraceptive | INSOMNIA like to the 5th power, anxiety,mood swings, migraines,severe pain in left cab, and i just wasnt the same like i had no drive to do anything | I was on nuva ring on and off for about a year. When i first got off of it , it was because i thought it was causing insomnia but then i couldn't really tell becasue i had finals at the same time so my doctor said to get off and try it again later. Well i was questioning my actions whis pasts months.why was i so down? why was i getting so many migraines (i hardly ever did) why cant i sleep. I couldnt get any work done...i loved the convenience of the ring because i am a forgetful person and cannot stand taking a pill everyday but i just hate that i cant sleep everything else i could deal with but i feel deppressed and in a bubble. | F | 21 | 1 years | 11/12/2007 | 1 | Ovarian cysts | Gradually intensifying anxiety and depression, burning pain during sex, weight gain and breast soreness, all of which went away after removing the Ring | I used the NuvaRing for a year in 2003, and it was a dream! It was convenient, and seemed to smooth out my moods. After a year off, I went back on in 2005. At first all seemed well, but over the next two years things went downhill almost too quietly to notice. By 2007, I'd gained weight (despite running 3 miles daily), burning pain made sex too painful to endure, and I was paralyzed by panic and depression. I was actively planning suicide -- and I'm NOT that kind of person! On a hunch, I quit the ring... and the anxiety waned within 48 hours and disappeared after a few months. The depression is lifting, albeit more slowly. I dropped 15 pounds without even trying. The excruciating sex faded back to normal with six weeks. Did they change the formula of this thing? It really was lovely the first time I used it, and only recently have I heard of others having the same problems I did. It may still work great for some, but pay CLOSE attention to how you feel, as the awful side effects really | F | 43 | 2.5 years | 11/11/2007 | 1 | birth control | Extreme moodiness and excessive hunger; weight gain | I have been on numerous birth control pills over the years and my doctor wanted me to try Nuvaring because I was having increasing breakthrough bleeding on every pill I tried. But nuvaring was by far the worst birth control experience. I am extremely fit and watch my diet, but Nuvaring caused me to have extreme hunger, especially at night. I gained about 5-7 lbs. in the few weeks I was on it. I also had no energy and depression like I never experienced before. I ended up getting off Nuvaring and giving my body a break from hormonal birth control for a few months. Now I am on Yasmin and so far it's wonderful. | F | 35 | 3 weeks | 11/9/2007 | 2 | Birth control | nausea, headaches, depression, lethargy, mood swings, cramps, paranoia | I am envious of the ladies that can use this without the side effects - I was really hoping for the best! I inserted the ring on Tuesday night. By Wednesday morning the nausea started and it's been 24/7 for the past week and a half. By Wednesday night my entire personality took a nose-dive. I'm usually a very happy and upbeat person. I've been depressed, paranoid and just generally miserable. I haven't been to the gym since insertion because I have ZERO motivation and I'm tired all the time. I'm taking it out tonight because the side effects are too severe for me to wait to see if they subside. I usually have a massive libido and it's still there but I feel so horrible otherwise that I can't spare the energy to attempt 'sexy'. | F | 35 | 9 days | 11/8/2007 | 3 | Not A Good Time for Babies | migraines & subsequent lethargy & moodiness; weight gain; unusually frequent discharge; zero sex drive; emotional exhaustion/shorter temper | I loved the ease of the Nuvaring & chose to be on it while I was casually dating to avoid an unwanted pregnancy. The headaches are UNBEARABLE, the added 10 lbs. in 4 months isn't much appreciated, and my boyfriend has actually mentioned bumping into it during sex. I'm not a huge fan of meds in the first place, so I may be a little hypersensitive. I have to say, however, that birth control is particularly eery because of the intricate biological systems & processes it meddles with. I'm switching to condoms, hope, & meditation. NO BABIES!! NO BABIES!! | F | 25 | 6 months | 11/2/2007 | 5 | Wanted easy birth control | None what so ever. | I have a pre-existing thyroid condition: Graves' Disease. Because one of the side effects of Graves' is high blood pressure, finding a birth control method was not easy since high blood pressure is one of the main side effects of almost every bc. My GYN introduced me to NR and at first, I was a little apprehensive about the time frame of the ring being inside of me. However, a year later and I am still in love with this product. Even with the Graves' history I have, I have experienced ZERO side effects. I guess, judging from this board, that I'm one of the lucky ones. | F | 31 | 1 years | 11/1/2007 | 4 | Birth Control | Extreme vaginal dryness. Discomfort during sex. | This has been a life saver for me. I had tried birth control pills for years and would bleed constantly through them. I bleed almost every day for 3 years. I had given up hope that I would ever have a regular period again. Now going on 2 years with Nuvaring I have not bleed through once and have regular periods. The one annoyance I have is how dry it makes me. I've had to try to explain this to my husband as he thinks it's him and not the meds. Nothing a good lube can't fix though. | F | 27 | 2 years | 11/1/2007 | 2 | birth control | anxiety, mild depression, inability to deal with stress, easily stressed, quick to anger, weight gain in low belly | I was on ortho tri cyclin from age 20-22. My friends suggested the Nuva Ring and I loved it. Last year I got sick and started bleeding and never stopped. Doctors put me on a different birth control but I eventually went back to the NuvaRing because I can't remember to take a pill. Anyway, in these 5 years I had alot of weird headaches and anxiety. I kept a journal of most of it because I was trying to figure out what was wrong. I have gone through many things trying to figure it out. Now I am extremely healthy and careful with myself and I still feel sick. Looking back on it all, my problems started when I started the ring (and birth control in general). Because I am getting married and we use condoms every time anyway, I have decided to stop taking birth control in general. Some of my other friends have stopped to and they feel much better. Most have lost 5-10 lbs. Most have way less anxiety and less crazy feelings. So I am jumping on the bandwagon. I honestly believe its rediculous | F | 27 | 5 years | 11/1/2007 | 4 | Birth Control | Increased discharge but normal color and no odor. Decreased sex drive. | I have more frequent headaches but never really associated it with NR until reading others comments. Maybe its caused by the hormones, maybe its not. There are NUMEROUS reasons as to why people get headaches; like not drinking anough water. My sex drive has decreased but again, wasnt sure it was because of the NR. There are other things in life that could cause the decrease. NO weight gain, NO enlarged breasts, NO vaginal infections what-so-ever, NO increased anxiety (I have panic disorder). Its been great and much easier than poppin' a pill everyday. | F | 24 | 2 years | 10/31/2007 | 2 | Birth Control | I was on Depo Provera for two years and switched to the NuvaRing and have been on it for the past 9 months. Like many other users the ring worked great the first few months and was easy to use, but now the migranes are getting unbearable, the mood swings are worse and I've gained at least ten pounds which I'm not able to lose desipte daily exercise and a healthy diet. I feel bloated, fat, ugly and seem to suffer some depression. I've also experienced discolored discharge which appears to happen randomly. This ring sucks and I refuse to put it back in this month. | F | 24 | 9 months | 10/26/2007 | 5 | balance hormones | weight gain, frequent diarrhea and yet I still gain weight, increase in breast size, my nipples sometimes burn, stinky discharge, depression, severe bloating. In a year 3 of them fell out and I had no idea, never found them. I would not use this product for birth control. | I had no idea this could cause all of these side affects. I thought it was just me. I am hoping I can find something to balance my hormones without all these side affects. I was missing periods and having a lot of anxiety and depression. The anxiety is gone but the depression is still there not as bad as it was. Probably not caused by this, just life in general. I was just reading about Mirena, I don't want that either. I had a Norplant for about 3 years and had it removed because of the side affects. | F | 42 | 1 years | 10/24/2007 | 1 | acne, period regulation | Severe Depression, Depersonalization, Paranoia, Migraines, Severe Mood Swings, Panic Attacks, Hairloss | This is the worst product ever to come onto the market. I wish I would have researched it before taking it. It has taken a once happy, optimistic person, and put them on antidepressants. I've been reading all over the internet about how women are having the same problems as me. Please think before you take this product! I wish there were a 0 to rate this thing and not a 1. | F | 18 | 4 months | 10/18/2007 | 3 | Birth Control | Lack of sex drive, Extreme bloated feeling- like air is being pumped inside of me, weight gain in stomach and breasts, extreme emotional rollercoaster, depression, breakthough bleeding for 1.5 months, etc. | In the beginning I was completely satisfied with the convenience of NuvaRing and I must say I have NOT gotten pregnant. I'm not sure when my symptom began, but little by the bloating began to bother me and was almost painful. I told my obgyn because it was not normal, but they said it was due to the alkaline changes inside of my vagina from the ring. They suggested I remove and replace my ring immidiately so my body doesn't have the hormone "ups and downs". That is when my nightmare began. I tried this and although I was experiencing more and more symptoms I almost made myself believe it was "just me". After finding other sites like this one I realized I was not crazy and I immediately took the ring out. My body is going though the "detox" phase and I feel better, but not completely. I will not try the ring again. | F | 27 | 2 years | 10/17/2007 | 5 | birth control | Bigger boobs (not a bad thing!!) and ZERO mood swings (had this with EVERY other type of bc pill...even yasmin and yaz), can't feel it inside (very comfy), no pregnancy anxiety....I am EXTREMELY HAPPY with this option and would recommend it to anyone who is looking around for a new bc option. | I am 26, exercise consistently (4-6x a week) and have a heart murmur (dosen't hinder activity levels or anything...just letting you know its safe for even me) and have had alot of problems in the past with psycho mood swings and weight gain and just generally not feeling like myself/feeling crappy/emotional, etc. with other pills, and this one has caused ZERO side effects. I am completely NORMAL just like I would be without birth control... IT'S AWESOME! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! :) | F | 26 | 6 months | 10/16/2007 | 2 | Birth Control | really bad headaches, cramping, dryness, I have had 4 yeast infections due to the ring, no sex drive what so ever | I go to the doctor tomorrow and changing my birth control. The nuvaring was a waste. It caused more problems than anything. | F | 24 | 1 years | 10/14/2007 | 2 | Birth Control | headaches, EXTREME vaginal dryness, burning & itchiness during and after sex, sex was completely uncomfortable, decreased sex drive, horrible mood swings (almost bipolar-like), depression, 10 lb weight gain, odorous discharge | I have been on NR for a year now. I first got on birth control because I was getting married and needed an easy birth control method because I just cannot take pills everyday, I forget! So my doc gave me NuvaRing, and at first, it was great. Easy to use, couldn't feel it, hubby liked its convenience. But then, I started to change. Before we got married, we, unfortunately, had premarital sex. It was such a struggle for us because my sex drive was SO HIGH. Just a couple months after using NR, my sex drive plummetted. I honestly believed it was God giving me my consequences for having premarital sex. Right now, I could do without sex for the rest of my life. We only have sex 2 or 3 times a month (and we're YOUNG newlyweds!) and when we do it is painfully uncomfortable, I don't lubricate at all, and even if I want to have sex really badly, I just can't get turned on. I have horrible mood swings, do not want to be around anyone or do anything (and I'm in nursing school!), depression (someti | F | 22 | 1 years | 10/7/2007 | 4 | Birth Control | headaches, decreased libido | I had tried four different pills before switching to NR. Ortho Tricyclen Lo made me so nauseous that I had to time it so that I would be asleep when the nausea hit (hard for a college student); Yasmin gave me severe dryness and migraines; Avianne caused my libido to plummet (in addition to the migraines); and Apri caused me to gain 10 lbs in a month. Compared to those, NR has been great. It did take several months, but my body adjusted well and only once did I get spotting in between periods. My libido wasn't quite normal, but much better than on any of the pills. I sort of wonder, though, if part of the reason the rating here is relatively low is that it's mostly the people who have negative experiences who take the time to write reviews. | F | 23 | 1.5 years | 10/2/2007 |