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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 2  birth control blood clot, depression on week off If anyone experiences unexplaned chest pain, GO TO THE DR. and get a CT scan. I had no signs of blood clots, but terrible chest pain. I went to the ER and they told me it was a muscle strain. WEEKS later, I finally had a CT scan done, and I had a blood clot in my lung. I'm on blood thinners. I was perfectly healthy (weight, non-smoker, active, 24 years old). Aside from the fact it could have killed me, it was easy to take. My boyfriend knew to keep away from me during "ring out" week, though, because I had terrible mood swings, cravings, and cried myself to sleep almost every night. If you don't have these problems, though, it's not bad. F 24 1 years
3/30/2007
 1  birth control Migraines, severe abdominal cramps (non-menstrual), decreased libido, vaginal dryness, moodiness I started taking Nuvaring 3 months ago and I THOUGHT it was great. Didn't have to think about taking anything. Well, now I am sooooo moody I think my poor husband wants to leave me. I have got the worst abdominal pain and a headache EVERYDAY! I cannot self lubricate for the life of me and it just seems like I never want to have sex. I really loved the convenience of Nuvaring, but I am taking it out tonight. F 24 3 months
3/27/2007
 2  birth control loss of sex drive, vaginal dryness for the first few months i used the ring, everthing was fine. my preiods were short and light, and i felt the same as when i wasn't on birth control at all. now, 8 months later, i notice that i have almost no sex drive, whereas before the ring i really enjoyed and initiated sex with my partner quite often. now, i feel like i'm just giving in when i do have sex and don't enjoy the act of intercourse very much at all, which might be in part because i can't self-lubricate very well. i've decided to go off the ring today (after reading about how many other people experienced decrease in libido) and just use condoms. i know condoms are a pain, but what's the sense in taking birth control when you never want to have sex anyway? i'll take my chances. F 26 8 months
3/18/2007
 5  birth control some vaginal dryness, slips out during sex if not completely inserted but you have two hours before it loses effectiveness to put it back in. i love the nuvaring!! i suggest it to everyone i know! it is reliable and easy to use and i can never forget to take a pill. i even push the ring to about 23 days per use as my doctor has told me that it has more hormones on it than for 21 days. some nurses even told me they just replace it once a month regardless of day count. i purposely only have my period every 3 months (like the new pill seasonale). never have any break through bleeding. F 26 4 years
3/14/2007
 3  pcos & BC Shortened more predictable period,Heavy every 3rd month. Rarely ever had cramp or even knew I was on my period. Thought was the best thing ever! Looking back, not sure if these are related now or not...Headaches (enough for others to wonder why so often), insomnia, loss of sex drive, loss of motivation, night sweats, unfocused, fatigue, increase in weight. I have used NuvaRing since it first came out, 2-3yrs, not sure anymore. Absolutely love it!! That is unless the problems that have steadily incresased since starting it is related to the ring. I don't know if it is or not. I have been on BC for 14yrs for Ovarian Cyst and hated the pill, the ring was a God Send. But reading about other peoples experinces and having been questioning my own enough to ask my dr. and go see a new one about my concerns, mainly the Extream loss of Motivation to do anything-including sex that has steadily increase over the last year, Now I am unsure. At the advice of the Dr. I seen yesterday I am discontinuing use for atleast 2mths. to see how it affects me and to see if I will still have the problem with cysts I did 10yrs ago. I am hoping (yet worried since I love it so much)that this is the problem, otherwise Dr. says they are signs of depression and I should see a therapist and maybe be on an Antidepressant. Though I rarely feel depressed or have moodswing F 31 2.5 years
3/13/2007
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 2  Birth Control Depression, anxiety, fatigue, EXTREME vaginal dryness, pain during sex, zero sex drive, ring wouldn't stay in the right place, spotting (once in the six months I've taken it), puffiness I used to get so lubricated, well, I'd wet through my panties. Now, nothing. Zilch. We've tried Astroglide and other lubes, but they burn! I haven't had sex that hasn't hurt in about 5 months. I'm also crying all the time for no reason at all, and I felt like I haven't happy day in months, which shouldn't be, as currently, my circumstances are better than they've ever been. I feel like I'm being crushed under my depression. Also, my arms are swollen all the time so that sometimes I can't even see indentations between my knuckles. I used to love the Nuvaring. It gave my back my sex drive for the first couple months (the patch had taken it away), but now it's worse than when I was on the patch. I made my gyno fit me in this week because I don't want another month on this pill! I'm thinking of switching to Loestrin 24Fe. F 21 6 months
3/13/2007
 1  birth control slight headaches, exess yawning, felt like the ring was falling out all the time. All indicated venous thrombosis (blot clot in the brain). I loved the thought of not having to worry about taking a pill everyday. Little did I know it would almost kill me. I had taken Ortho Cyclin for 4 years with no problems at all, I went off the pill for 5 months and ended up switching to the Nuva Ring. Less than two months later I landed in the hospital with a massive blood clot in my brain. At the time I was a healthy average weight 21 year old. I was a non-smoker and had no family history or personal history of blood clots. None of the other possible reasons to increase my risk applied either. F 23 1.5 months
3/12/2007
 5  regulate period Very mild mood sensitivity, reduced appetite, extremely mild nausea when first removed. I tried the Nuvaring after 18 years of going on and off pills trying to regulate my periods. I could never tolerate them. I would become extremely depressed to the point of suicidal thoughts. I've never been able to stay on any pill more than 2 months. I feel like I have won the lottery with this. It's so easy, and for the most part...I just feel like myself. F 33 45 days
3/9/2007
 1  ovarian cysts headaches, severe depression, irritablity, nausa, tired all the time and in a fog. My life has been turned up side down and inside out. I have just gone to the docter for anxiety and depression and was put on an antidepresant. I realized later that it all started about 3 months ago when I started the ring. Every one who knows me is scared for me because they say I am so out of it and all I do is cry or scream. I feel sick all the time and my life right now is awful. I am stopping the ring tonight. These side effects are life changing. F 18 4 months
3/9/2007
 4  Birth Control, controlling periods Just headaches and increased PMS (cramps, bloating, emotional) NuvaRing does contain hormones and nothing that alters your hormone levels is going to be without side affects. As far as other birth controls are concerned, NuvaRing is by far the most convenient and therefore, the best. F 26 10 months
3/8/2007
 4  endrometrosis & POS So far this is the third month and I love it. Very easy to use, has limited my migraines and have experienced very little side effects. F 38 3 months
3/5/2007
 2  Pregnancy Prevention Extreme mood swing, crying for no reason, very short fuse. I have only been on the Nuvaring for 3 weeks, I have been a very difficult person to get along with. I feel very nervous and paranoid. I was previously on the patch, however, I had my daughter in Oct. 2005 and was breast feeding for 12 months so it has been a long time since I have taken any form of BC. My body may need some time to adjust, if things continue the way they are I will be looking for other methods. F 26 3 weeks
3/3/2007
 1  cramping, regulate periods, BC unbearable cramps, noticeable weight gain, very lethargic, abdominal pain different from menstrual cramps, heavy bleeding I saw my doctor concerning my unbearable cramps and abdominal pain between periods. I knew that I had cysts, but never wanted to try BC as I am very forgetful and have heard of break through bleeding which I was terrified of. I began my period 2/5/07 and started the nuvaring the day after. It is now March 2, 2007 and my period has yet to end. I have always had my cycle for no longer than 5-6 days, and was only heavy and painful the first 2. This hasn't been "spotting" It has been a full flow PAINFUL month long period. My cramps have gotten incredibly worse as my abdominal pain has as well. Im extremely tired, extremely unhappy and finally ordered my doctor to switch me to a pill. I wouldn't recommend this drug to anyone. Suck it up and take the pill, you'll be much better off. F 20 1 months
3/2/2007
 1  Birth Control Consistent cramps throughout the month. Frequent headaches. Pulmonary Embolism. I recently had a pulomonary embolism (blood clot). Doctors concluded that I had the P.E. because I was taking birth control (Nuvaring) and also because I was a smoker. The risk for clotting is listed as a known side effect, but I figured I was invincible. I was a social smoker - found out it doesn't matter how much you smoke it is the combination of hormones and birth control and smoking that puts people at serious health risk. F 25 1 years
3/1/2007
 1  Birth Control Consistent cramps throughout the month. Frequent headaches. Pulmonary Embolism. I recently had a pulomonary embolism (blood clot). Doctors concluded that I had the P.E. because I was taking birth control (Nuvaring) and also because I was a smoker. The risk for clotting is listed as a known side effect, but I figured I was invincible. I was a social smoker - found out it doesn't matter how much you smoke it is the combination of hormones and birth control and smoking that puts people at serious health risk. F 25 1 years
3/1/2007
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 2  regularity first week was fine....I starting feeling pretty lethargic and unmotivated. Got legs cramps and gave me insominia. Then I started having scalp sensativity..Not sure what that all about but I don't want them jumping overboad on occasion b/c of this drug! Nuva Ring is low, low, low is estrogen but what some don't realize is that it contains a low progestin that is very high acting...If you it up.. you should be able to find inf. about it. Mircete has the same progestin if that help. And birth control pills high in sysnthetic progestin can cause weight gain, hair issues and anxiety and moodies. I am not an expect but I hope this may help someone. F 35 2 days
2/24/2007
 4  Birth Control Vaginal discharge, breast tenderness LOVE IT!!!! Have been on the pill for 10 years but switched after the birth of my child because of depression and I would forget to take the pill. Increased libido, not as many mood swings, lost about 10 pounds. So far so good, I will keep taking it. F 28 2 months
2/19/2007
 2  BirthControl Severe depression, i would just start crying for no reason. Very moody. Horrible Horrible period cramps that i had never experienced before. It was great because i only had to worry about it once a month, but with the cramps and depression it wasnt worth it!! F 18 4 months
2/19/2007
 1  regulate period The worst anxiety and depression ever! Moods swings were out of control. Could not stop crying. Had unpredicatble spotting. If yu have any mood swings, seriously question the nuvaring. Many womwn can't tollerate the low dose of hormones. F 36 3 months
2/19/2007
 2  birth control extreme vaginal dryness. reduced sex drive. it was impossible for me to lubricate no matter how badly i wanted to have sex. i was interested in sex, but my body said otherwise. very disappointing because otherwise the nuvaring was great for me. very easy to insert and EXTREMELY comfortable.. to the point of tears. vaginal dryness and reduced sex drive were horrible being that i went on the nuvaring to make sex easier. F 19 3 months
2/15/2007

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