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Posted at 3:40 AM on Jun 29, 2009 by isisvoice876, #42641
WOW!!! I am SO GLAD I stumbled across this site. I have been on the ring for about 4 1/2 months. The first few months were fine, but these past few months I have been experiencing the exact same side effects that everyone is describing in their posts. I have no sex drive whatsoever, have been extremely moody and depressed, constantly eating & wanting to eat. My cycle may be a little off, definitely lighter (which is a major plus), I don't really get cramps anymore, which is great. But now after reading all these posts from everyone, I am convinced the reason I have been so depressed with no sex drive is because of the ring. I am also constantly tired and fatigued ALL THE TIME. Wow, am I glad I came across this site. Thank you so much to everyone for your posts. I believe it is the end of the ring for me :) Does anyone have any suggestions as to another form of the pill that may not have these crazy side effects? Thanks so much!
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Reply 4 months ago on Jul 12, 2009 by jro, #21445

I don't know if you're still checking in, but I have a theory about my own reaction to certain birth control. I just took my ring out and haven't had a chance to test the theory, but I believe that birth control that tapers down the hormones as your period approaches might be the cause of these side effects. The only pills that didn't give me horrible headaches or PMS or any of the horrific side effects everyone is complaining about were Ortho Novum 1/35 (all the same dose of hormone for 21 days) and the progesterone only pills I took when I was nursing (also, one level of hormone for all 21 days). All the tri-phase pills I took gave me PMS, but the Nuvaring has definitely been the worst. I'm going to my doctor soon to see if I can get a single phase pill.

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