I am SO glad i found this website. I am 18 and have been on the nuvaring since i was 16. I have been off of it for almost 3 weeks and I feel amazing. I got the nuvaring because it was easy and I was bad at remembering pills. Since I have been on the nuvaring i feel like a totally different person than I used to be and im not exaggerating.I have absolutely NO sex drive, i have been severely depressed and low self esteem because of how much weight I have gained because of it. A total of 45 pounds! its DISGUSTING. I eat very healthy and exercise so there is no excuse for the weight gain and I seem the starve myself at times and not a pound lost. I am now off of it and my cravings have gone away, I am sooo much happier, and guess what! I want to have sex again! I would not recommend the nuvaring to anyone!!!