NuvaRing

TracyMMoton

I am 41 years old and have used NuvaRing for 2 months. I didn't really notice until this month that I think the Ring is causing many side effects. I have always taken BC pills but the past 1.5 years I have been off completely using condoms which my husband hates but I have never felt better. Since the ring, I have had cystic acne breakouts and I have never had a problem with acne in my entire life. I eat very very healthy and I do extreme cardio workouts 6 days a week along with strength training. I cannot for the life of me drop a pound. I have been able to do this prior since I have lost 80lbs in the past 5 years. I gained 5lbs since taking the ring and cannot drop anything!! I have been moody and my vision seems to be worse. Not sure if that's just me getting older but its very funny how all of this has been happening just since the ring. I am not going to put one back in but I am very concerned because for the past couple days I cannot really find too many "good" posts about the ring. Some people say it doesn't effect them but the ones that do have the same side effects as I do, I cannot find anyone who says they are back to normal on the weight thing. I have come such a long way and really want to know...is there anyone out there who found the weight getting back to normal? If so -- how long?

Spoogatz

I have taken Nuvaring for 5 years I never noticed any weight gain but I did notice a decrease in a sex drive and dryness like the Sahrah. Never put 2 and 2 together but after reading this thread think some of the headaches I was having might have been due to taking the ring. I quit the ring about a year ago for a few months ( 8 or 9) I did gain weight but I was in a very bad point in life and was eating worse than I ever had and wroking out less too so I CANNOT blame it on the ring. I had to move there was stress, poor diet and lack of exercise. I recently (2 months ago) started the ring again also at the same time have been doing a lot more physical activity and eating a lot better almost all organic, no processed foods, no GMO, no gluten ect,ect, I cant seem to loose weight for anything and am really dry again. So I have decided to come off it again not just to see if it will help with weight loss but also just to have a more natural way of life with no additives of any sort. If anyone want's to know how it went add me or inbox me. Best of luck to you all!

kaeganc

i have been on the nuvaring for 3 years and i love it! no weight gain, no headaches, no mood swings, no pregnancies (hope i didn't just jinx myself!). just goes to show that everyone is different. if you don't like it, you definitely should discuss other options with your ob/gyn, but bc is not a one type fits all type of thing.

Same here (2 years). Everyone is different. Its what's best for your body that's important. I personally like that you don't have to remember to take it everyday and some of the pill-form birth controls really screwed with my emotions when I took them. As I said, talk to your doctor and think about what's right for you.

kaityfenton

Despite all of these comments being super old, all of these replies have been super helpful in my decision to discontinue nuvaring use (I literally just took it out and threw it away lol). Now I understand why all of these things are happening to me (zero sex drive, no natural lubrication at only 24 years old, headaches, crazy mood swings, etc.) I have been on birth control for a total of 10 years, with the ring for the last 7. I always loved it, recommended it to everyone, and thought there were no problems... until I started paying attention. A few months ago I completely missed a period, which has NEVER happened. I knew EXACTLY when my period was supposed to come every month, and it just didn't come. I determined I wasn't pregnant and read that the uterine lining can become so thin, that there is nothing to shed anymore. All of these things are just red flags in my mind and I want to know what life is like without hormonal BC. From age 14 to 24 I haven't known what my normal cycle is and that makes me pretty sad. Thank you all for reassuring me that I'm not crazy, and that my BC might truly be affecting these aspects of my life.