December 8th
2006
1:05 AM
I have been on the ring for a little over 2 months. I have had discharge and a nasty yeast infection. I started feeling the start of another one this week and used some Monistat vulvar cream on it before it got worse. I am always a motivated upbeat gal and lately I feel so blah. I feel like I'm losing my mind. I have no motivation to do things that normally make me happy. I feel like I could cry at any time and I can't get myself to go workout. I feel sad and depressed. I haven't even been motivated about Christmas. What's wrong with me? Is it this ring?
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April 6th
2008
12:30 AM
My doctor put me on continuous birth control hormones to help alleviate the severe cramps associated with endometriosis. I tried NuvaRing first, but went off because of vaginal/vulvar burning. I switched to Yasmin a few weeks ago. My breasts hurt nonstop for the first packet, but cleared up after that. I noticed I was feeling depressed a lot. My period decided to start before I even finished the active pills in the first pack. My sex drive dropped to zero. I became very irritable, like having constant PMS. I started noticing blurred vision/feeling like a blackout was coming on when I was climbing stairs. I started getting winded just climbing stairs. My energy fell through the floor. I continue to struggle with mild depression. The vaginal burning continues; intercourse is too painful--I suspect it may be linked to the hormones and not the NuvaRing. Honestly, NuvaRing had much fewer side effects for me than Yasmin. I'm not sure what to do next except get off the Yasmin.
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