Nuva Ring - Anyone Tried It?

[BellyBelly]

Just wanted to update this thread - i've made the decision to come off this. I'm sick of it... getting lots of side effects I didn't expect being half the dose of the pill and I don't usually get many when I am on no contraceptives. I looked up the website and saw that I am having quite a few of them too.

I've been moulting hair like crazy. While I don't look like I am going bald, I swear when I tie my hair up, it feels alot less in volume and I know I have been losing a bit of hair. Its not affected my appearance but I don't want it to get to that point!!!

I've gotten thrush once which I swear was from the ring, and apart from that, general discharge has increased when I am not bleeding.

I've had sore breasts around the nipple area which have been quite sore at times to the point I went to the doc to get it checked out. I NEVER get that when I am not on contraceptives and I don't even remember getting it on the pill.

My cycle is very light and has taken a while to settle down - only last cycle it seemed to start and finish when it should, and this cycle it's just weird...

My skin has been crappy just before my period, I have been more emotional - MEH!

I'm so disappointed. Sick of side effects, especially for something supposedly low dose

[kawazuki]

oh im sorry to hear that
i was looking at trying this as it is a low dose and safe for breastfeeding mums, but wow thats a good list of side effects and im not sure i want the moodyness i tend to be one of thsoe people who get side effects from most things so damn.

thankyou for sharing your experience.

i can get it free from work but nope id ratehr themirena i think

[BellyBelly]

I can't say for sure if its related to the nuva ring, because I do have have some stuff going on, but I have been watching it and it seems to be worse just before my period and during - I get really sad and yucky. But like I said may not be, but the other things are annoying me a great deal too.

[BellyBelly]

***UPDATE FOR NUVA RING USERS***

PLEASE READ: Why Is Potentially Lethal Contraceptive NuvaRing Still on the Market? | Vanity Fair