NUVARING Reviews (ETHINYL ASTADIOL; ETONOGESTREL)

Average Rating: 2.3 (852 Ratings)

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NUVARING  (ETHINYL ASTADIOL; ETONOGESTREL):  This product is a vaginal ring containing combination hormone medication and is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones: a progestin (etonogestrel) and an estrogen (ethinyl estradiol). It works mainly by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation) during your menstrual cycle. It also makes vaginal fluid thicker to help prevent sperm from reaching an egg (fertilization) and changes the lining of the uterus (womb) to prevent attachment of a fertilized egg. If a fertilized egg does not attach to the uterus, it passes out of the body. Using this product does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia).   FDA Approval Date: 2001-10-03 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Prevent pregnancy & lighter periods Mood swings,nausea,severe headaches, really unbearable!dry mouth,my vagina got very irritated, I would have severe cramps and sharp shooting pain in my vagina, it even made my anxiety worse, I have anxiety already but these side effects made my anxiety attacks 1000 times worse! I literally felt like I was having a heart attack!calling obgyn tomorrow to get back on birth control pills... F 20 3 weeks
11/6/2016
 2  Birth control Omg. Reading these reviews just saved my life. Ended my marriage, weight gain, tired, headaches, dry mouth, don't want to be touched, anxiety, depression, mood swings, everyone on eggshells around me. I only wish is that I could tell my PCP what the root cause of all my problems were for last 6 years was nuvaring!!! He died 2 months ago, rip doc, my problems were shitty birth control. F 35 10 years
Ring
10/19/2016
 3  To combat my PCOS & facial hair I experienced for the 2 months and a week: dizziness, increased sadness, horrid headaches, nausea, vaginal dryness, NO SEX DRIVE, yeast infections. I stopped taking it the week before and it hurts. My vulva is irritated to the point that when I wipe myself I'm in physical pain. I lost weight on the Nuvaring but overall, this was not a pleasant experience. The whole reason I took it was to get a regular period and curb the facial hair that's a byproduct of Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. Had I known the facial hair would grow MORE and that my period would be wonkier than ever, I would have gone back to the birth control pills and saved my vagina from being dry like a desert. F 29 2.1 months
1X W
9/5/2016
 1  BC First month on this drug I noticed an increase in thick white discharge. When I removed the ring at the 3 week mark, it had white discharge on it. I got my period 3 days later, which lasted 4 days and was heavy. I put a new ring in ever since I have had cloudy to white discharge that looks like a yeast infection, abdominal cramps, leg cramps, my face is breaking out all over, and my vagina burns. I immediately removed the ring and I will never do this again. Not to mention my sex drive is at a ZERO and I live with my boyfriend who joint something was wrong bc I never wanted to have sex. Stay away from this drug!! I'm taking my diflucan and moving on! F 34 5 weeks
7/26/2016
 3  Birth control Excessive discharge, and frequent urination. I'm not sure if I like this, I don't feel like I can trust a little piece of plastic. F 20 1 months
7/20/2016
 1  Birth control I stopped using NR after 8 years during which I had panic attacks, depression, very low sex drive and bouts of horrible fatigue and nausea. I have been off of it for a month (by chance, I forgot to put it in while traveling) and now I feel like a new person. I had no idea NR could cause so many side effects. I always blamed everything and NEVER thought NR could be a major contributor. Extreme fatigue, dizziness, nausea, very low sex drive, depression F 48 8 years
6/8/2016
 5  Irregular painful periods Without it in I'm extremely moody. Lighter periods. Less pain. No weight gain. Convenient. It works. Haven't gotten pregnant on it. F 28 9 years
5/13/2016
 1  Contraception, painful periods Pleurisy, chest pain, shortness of breath, numbness in limbs, lack of appetite, temporary blindness F 23 1 years
4/24/2016
 1  Birth control Acne, horrible dizziness, nausea, vomitting F 33 1 days
4/20/2016
 3  Iud is damaging me Breast tenderness nausea tired over all feeling of pregnant which subsided today To the girl who wants an iud I strongly encourage you not to get it. Ive had two and my first fell out my second is literally killing me extremely painful periods that last all month with literally 2 days with out bleeding. And so your know the mireena has hormone so it's probably going to make you feel just as shitty except this time you won't be able to just stop the birth control due to what it is. I had a seizure and passed out when my second one was inserted and it hurts like a bitch to get it out F 28 7 days
3/18/2016
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 1  Birth control, painful periods I started NuvaRing a week ago and I took it out today because it made me sad, sensitive, impatient, and generally stressed. I told my doctor I wanted Mirena because I was concerned the hormones would make me irritable but he refused because I haven't had children. I actually didn't mind it the first few days because my period was much lighter but my period went from 3 days in length to 8. Yesterday and today, I was hating everything and realized that I needed to remove it so I did. Some may say that I didn't give it a chance but I don't think that I should have to go through hell to have a normal period. Am feeling pretty emotional as hormones work their way out of my system and made an appointment with Planned Parenthood to have an IUD inserted later this week. I by no means think that NuvaRing is terrible, it just wasn't for me. I would just encourage all women to go with their gut and seek providers that partner with them in making decisions impacting their emotional health. F 29 7 days
3/10/2016
 1  Birth control I was on the pill before I decided to try nuvaring. I switched because I was forgetting to take my daily pill when I worked night shifts so I figured in that sense the nuvaring would be a better option for me. Ever since week one I felt nauseated all day long, fatigued, chest pain and palpitations that would not go away. My anxiety levels reached a level that I could not handle. Nuvaring turned me into a person that I am not. I thought the nausea was the weirdest symptom because this form of birth control is not ingested. But the anxiety levels and mood swings were the worst part. I finally decided that the only problem here was the ring because I live a healthy lifestyle and there was no way that anything else was causing this hell. After taking the nuvaring out I could feel the difference right away, I was finally able to lay down in bed calmly without shaking or chest pain, my anxiety was gone and my nausea no longer existed. I could not believe the difference. I'm a health nut and I have not had any good experiences with birth control, I did my research and all the synthetic hormones from birth control methods just don't go with my body. I am going to stay free of pills and birth control for life. I want to be the person I truly am. It's amazing how much a hormone can affect our bodies. Nuvaring also made me super lubricated all the time which I personally did not like at all. F 26 3 weeks
30 mg
1/29/2016
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 1  birth control, regulate period The nuvaring almost ruined my life. I've had symptoms since I started it 2 years ago, but honestly never connected it to the symptoms I experienced since it stated slow and built up. I took it out 2 weeks ago and will never look back. I ended up on medicine for panic attacks and severe anxiety for almost the past 2 years. My panic attacks caused fainting. I became depressed, inactive and never wanted to leave the house. I was tired all the time. I would sleep 6 to 7 hours at night then take a 4 hour nap during the day. My heart beat became so irregular, I was diagnosed with tachycardia. The palpitations were nerve wracking and added to anxiety. I gained the most weight in my life. I'm 5'9" and was 135lbs when I started. I now with 170lbs. This also added to the stress and depression I was feeling. My husband and I used to have sex at least twice a week. After the nuvaring, weeks would go by before I realized we hadn't had sex. I never thought birth control was capable of this. I assumed I was just suddenly having panic attacks. After going through hell, paying for more testing and meds than I've had/taken my whole life combined, I stumbled across nuvaring complaints. I can't believe it. Never again. I am now weening off all the meds I was put on for anxiety. It's rough, but everyday I feel a little better, a little more like me. F 31 2 years
1 ring
1/27/2016
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 2  Birth Control I had severe dryness. I had to start using lube, and my mouth was dry all the time, no matter how much water I drank. I had intense and random dizzy spells, but worst of all, I had horrible anxiety. I couldn't focus. I was having panic attacks. I couldn't eat or sleep. I felt sick to my stomach all of the time. It was horrible. Easy to apply and low maintenance F 25 2 months
1X M
1/16/2016
 5   No sex drive and lots of discharge It sucks F 28 2 years
1/11/2016
 2  Birth Control None stop spotting/bleeding for the entire 2-3 weeks since I first started, horrid odor coming from me (which is absolutely embarrassing and may be enough reasoning for me to stop), cramping, zero sex drive, the two times I've had sex was painful and extremely hard for me enjoy, the emotional level is pretty high but I expect that on any new birth control I used to use NR and I loved it so I wanted to get back on it but I have been on no birth control for 4 years now and my body is not responding well at all to this F 31 2.5 weeks
1X day
1/8/2016
 1  Pregnancy prevention I was taking NR at first it was wonderful. Then later on I started noticing changes. Depression anxiety no sex drive headaches and everything else you can think of. I just followed up on it today with the whole recall deal and saw these reviews. I'm right there with everyone else. This product is not as great as they say. I mean what's the point of preventing a pregnancy if you don't want to have sex anyway? I even started taking anxiety meds all natural of course. But I bet my entire bank account NR is the cause of this. I will follow up with everyone in a few months. I was supposed to start it back up today but I have not put it in and I already feel better! F 27 6 years
12/7/2015
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 2  Birth Control I have been on the Nuvaring for four days now. I feel awful. Plus, I can not tell if I had it in right. Hope that I am just sick. Should start my period soon as well. Have taken out the Nuvaring and calling my doctor in the morning. Side effects: Headaches, Nausea, Cramping, Bloating, Loss of Appetite, Heaviness(middle of my chest), Tired, Loss of interest, Fuzziness, and Breast tenderness. F 23 4 days
11/23/2015
 1  Birth control MOODY, tired, nausea, panicked, depressed, discharge, absolutely no sex drive,headaches I am going to stop using this, after seeing how many other people dealt or are dealing with everything I have been experiencing.. I have not been myself at all... I wanted an easy way to prevent pregnancy and now I'm dealing with all of these side effects and it's only been 2 months F 26 2 months
1X M
11/1/2015
 3  Contraception The first 3 years were great; my moods were stable, periods were very light (2-4 days), I didn't notice the ring at all. In the last 2 years, my weight has sky rocketed despite calorie counting & working out. I am a walking mood swing. I have headaches and days where I don't even want to get out of bed. Absolutely ZERO sex drive, and when we do have intercourse it is painful. I took the ring out 1 week ago.. No change yet but I'm assuming it will take some time to get back to normal. I just felt like I was losing control of my body and mind F 25 5 years
10/30/2015

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