I went on the NuvaRing in November of 2008 and have been on it fo...

I went on the NuvaRing in November of 2008 and have been on it for about 4 months. I'm on my 4th ring. In that same amount of time I have gainded 10 pounds. I didn't put the pieces together until today. With normal weight gain, you know, when you stop working out for a few weeks, you feel like you gained weight all over. You notice that your arms and legs and abs are all less toned. But, with me, I feel like my upper thighs and lower abs are huge! It's like all the weight is just around my upper things and abs making it feel like bloating. My pants feel tight. But, meanwhile my lower legs, waist, and arms are still toned. My face feels a little bit bloated though too. I called my gyno today and they said that some people do experience weight gain on the NuvaRing. I was on Depo for 2 years prior to this and never experienced weight gain on that. My gyno said it's more common to experience weight gain on the Depo. So, she thought I might be the "reverse" example of someone that gains weight from extra estrogen from the NuvaRing, but does not gain weight from the progesterone only Depo Provera. I'm taking the NuvaRing out and continuing with my healthy diet and 4x a week exercise schedule. And, I'm hoping these 10 pounds come off and that my pants fit again! I can't afford to go buy new clothes! I