I'm glad to know that there are other women out there with simila...

I experience pain during intercourse too. If you dont mind me asking where does it hurt for you? My pain is where the ring sits inside, Im just wondering if its common...Ive decided to go off the ring. I loved it for months but recently Ive had mood swings, cramping and the pain during intercourse. Its not worth it to me. Birth control is supposed to improve your sex life not make it worse.

HI I HAVE BEEN USING THE RING FOR APPROX 2 MONTHS I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO THE GYN SO MUCH IN MY WHOLE LIFE..I HAVE HAD 2 YEAST INFECTIONS AND ONE CASE OF BACTERIA VAGINOSIS...I HAVE AN APPT TOMORROW BECAUSE I THINK I HAVE SOMETHING ELSE GOING ON..MY VAGINA IS SWOLLEN IRRITATED, ITS SO PAINFUL..I HAD SEX THE OTHER DAY AND IT WAS SO UNCOMFORTABLE IT WAS RIDICULOUS...I HAD BLEEDING AFTER SEX..MY VAINA IS SO IRRITATED I DONT KNOW WHATS GOING ON..I WILL FIND OUT TOMORROW..I TOOK THE RING OUT AND DO NOT PLAN ON USING IT AGAIN

yes your doctor is right... usually after a few months preferably 6 months you should get used to the hormones and you will probably not have as servere if any side effects. my advice is to stay on it for a good while.

I have been on the ring on and off for over a year now. I have experienced all the same things. The extreme vaginal irritations, weight gain, moodiness, pain during sex, reduced libido, excrutiating headaches (I was diagnosed with migraines which I never got before I got on the ring) and a ridiculous amount of vaiginal infections. Some woman can go through life and never have a UTI. I've hade 4 just this year. The doctor told me the same thing too, that it was supposed to help with infections.....guess what, THEY LIED. Yesterday I had the ring in and started feeling the burning sensation out of no where...I haven't had sex in days. I took the ring out because it got to be so unbearable....It went away so I put the ring back in this morning, later this afternoon the burning was back. I took the ring out and I will not be using it again. I've had too many bad experiences with it both times I've used it. Its not worth it...take it out if its making you unhappy. No one should have to deal withthis.