NuvaRing Side Effects

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  1. link Jennclem
    emotional changes with nuvaring
    Within the first month of me using Nuvaring I have realized I have been emotionless. I am highly irritable and have lashed out on my boyfriend who is nothing less then a saint, Also I have noticeda couple times that my speech had became slurred and c - 60% more...
    Jennclem- over a year ago - 13 Replies - in NuvaRing
  2. link Gingergirl
    Glad I found this post! My husband even noticed that my libido was down and I was seemed emotionally flat, which I felt, including tired, a bit weaker in the joints, sad, mild headache more frequently and mild speech slur. Today, I woke up exhausted, - 51% more...
    Gingergirl- 9 months ago
  3. link Laxbaby05
    Need advice
    I'm on the nuva ring, and have been for the past 6 years. I haven't had a lot of side effects from it, but recently last month and this months usage, the side effects have gotten worse. My mood swings are pretty out there, and now I'm getting stomach - 62% more...
    Laxbaby05- 12 months ago - 1 Reply - in NuvaRing
  4. link Chato
    Try this again, Nuva RIng, no orgasm, painful intercourse/ sex
    I was on nuva ring for many years. It was great at first. Helped with my migraines, didn't make me super hormonal, evened out my periods, (sometimes they would only last 4 days and on time), and didn't have a problem with terrible weight gain. I was - 84% more...
    Chato- over a year ago - 1 Reply - in NuvaRing
  5. link Chato
    Nuva ring , unable to orgasm, painful sex
    I was on nuva ring for many years. It was great at first. Helped with my migraines, didn't make me super hormonal, evened out my periods, (sometimes they would only last 4 days and on time), and didn't have a problem with terrible weight gain. I was - 84% more...
    Chato- over a year ago - 1 Reply - in NuvaRing
  6. link Micator
    Migraines & Numbness in Fingers and Toes
    I am a first time user of Nuvaring and am a into my third week of use. I have only experienced migraines up until this time. Now I am suddenly experiencing numbness in my fingers and toes. I've read similar stories so wanted to share mine. The only p - 54% more...
    Micator- over a year ago - 1 Reply - in NuvaRing
  7. link Maple88
    Great after 3 years but I still get migraine headaches during my period.
    HI. I've used a contraceptive pill since age 16, and three years ago I switched to NuVa Ring, I'm turning 25 this summer. Anyway, I really like everything about NuVa Ring, except I still get these headaches. My boyfriend also notices these mood swing - 81% more...
    Maple88- over a year ago - 1 Reply - in NuvaRing
  8. link Maple88
    Also wanted to add that I tend to go to the bathroom to urinate like 3 times before bedtime...so this could be candidiasis..which one person suspected!
    Maple88- over a year ago
  9. link Corileigh
    Help reduce my migraines but no sex drive
    I get migraines so I tried Nuvaring to see if it could help balance my hormones out and prevent bad migraines around my period. It did a great job of that (I have heard to opposite from other people so try it before you commit). But I am finding out - 71% more...
    Corileigh- over a year ago - in NuvaRing
  10. link Andi1
    NuvaRing sexual appetite, sexual drive, abdominal pain, migraines, avery
    I was on the pill for six monthsbut still had avery healthy sexual drive, but after gaining ten pounds in six months I was switched to NuvaRing. After one year of using it I haven't gained anymore weight but can't loose any either no matter what I do - 53% more...
    Andi1- over a year ago - in NuvaRing
  11. link Slpalumbo
    NuvaRing fever, sore throat, chest congestion, upper respiratory tract infection, respiratory tract infection
    The day after I put in my nuvaring, I got a sore throat which felt like strep, then a fever of 102.6, chills and flu-like pains. I could barely get out of bed to take care of my two month old. The next day I was severely moody, excessively hungry, th - 77% more...
    Slpalumbo- over a year ago - 1 Reply - in NuvaRing
  12. link Anitareedy
    I have been on Nuvaring for a couple of months and I used it a couple of years ago. A few months ago I started experimenting migraines, dizzines, nausea, etc. while having the week off without the ring. Last night I even had fever and couldnt stand s - 59% more...
    Anitareedy- over a year ago
  13. link Modernwoman
    I previously had a coil fitted but after the birth of my daughter I decided to try the pill. I was prescribed Yasmin as I worried about weight gain. After a few months on the pill I experienced the worst migraine ever. The pain was so bad I thought I - 74% more...
    Modernwoman- over a year ago
  14. link Melinda24
    NuvaRing rigorous exercise, vaginal discharge, auras, weight gain, cellulite
    I have been on Nuvaring for 4 months. I have a tremendous amount of vaginal discharge, itching as a result of the increased moisture, and it feels like intense burning all throughout my vagina during sex (and itches for days afterward). I've also not - 57% more...
    Melinda24- over a year ago - in NuvaRing
  15. link Qtpi3578
    NuvaRing left leg, migraine, cramps, nausea, good luck
    I started the Nuvaring Saturday and I took it out 5 days later...today. Yesterday, I was praying for death. I had severe cramps and back pain as if I was in labor and it shot through my left leg. On top of that, I had a migraine that made me throw up - 64% more...
    Qtpi3578- over a year ago - in NuvaRing
  16. link S7272
    NuvaRing sharp abdominal pains, weird nightmares, everyday thing, vision changes, mood changes
    Well ive only had the nuvaring for a few months & started noticing basic side effects of bc which i realized was common side effects....nausea, headaches, weight gain...but it was like i started to just not feel right altogether physically or men - 81% more...
    S7272- over a year ago - in NuvaRing
  17. link Grid23
    NuvaRing mild chest pains, bacterial vaginosis, whitish discharge, yeast infection, yeast infections
    I am SO glad I found this site. I've been on NuvaRing for about 2 years. At first, I had no noticeable problems and I was loving only having to deal with it once a month. In the last year, though, I've had 5-6 yeast infections, plus one time a yeast - 89% more...
    Grid23- over a year ago - 1 Reply - in NuvaRing
  18. link Kmabone
    NuvaRing side effects of the depo shot, menstrual cramps, mood swings, note pad, obgyn
    I WAS IN THE DEPO-SHOT FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS, AND I NOTICED MY HAIR STARTED TO FALL OUT, I HAD REALLY BAD MIGRAINES, AND WORST OF ALL WEIGHT GAIN!!! I GAINED 3 TO 4 POUNDS EVERY 3 MONTHS WHEN I WAS ON THE SHOT. I TRIED EVERYTHING TO LOSE THE WEIGHT AND I - 82% more...
    Kmabone- over a year ago - in NuvaRing
  19. link O_hormonalone
    NuvaRing vertigo dizziness, nuva ring, emotional mess, vertig, high blood pressure
    vertigo, migraines, stage 2 hypertension (high blood pressure). omg - I have been through hell too, Benign Positional Vertig -they never could explain other than an ear issue that they couldn't see. I just came off NR because of high blood pressure a - 80% more...
    O_hormonalone- over a year ago - 2 Replies - in NuvaRing
  20. link Lilcd2003
    NuvaRing vitamin b12, losing hair, bald spot, left ear, period 2
    I started the nuvaring in Oct 2009. By December I was having uncontrollable depression and was tired all the time.I've always had migraines but it seems like I was poppin Advils every other minute! I looked up some info about it and started taking vi - 75% more...
    Lilcd2003- over a year ago - in NuvaRing
  21. link Alishab711
    NuvaRing benign positional vertigo, dizziness and nausea, inner ear, urine test, ring 2
    i too just started the ring about 2 weeks ago.....everything seemed okay at first then I got very dizzy and sick at work. It scared me, I couldn't walk..felt like I was going to fall over. Ended up in ER they took blood test and urine test. not pregn - 69% more...
    Alishab711- over a year ago - 2 Replies - in NuvaRing
  22. link Shannonedwina79
    Hi! I've spent the last month in health hell! What your describing is exactly what I've been experiencing. I put in the NR around April 28th - about two weeks later I was experiencing the following: -TIRED! -Dizzy -Lightheaded -Lethargic -Numb in my - 78% more...
    Shannonedwina79- over a year ago
  23. link Nomorenr
    NuvaRing horrible headache, workout routine, mood swings, doctor tomorrow, profound impact
    I am glad I found this site. It lets me know that everything I'm experiencing is valid and it's not all in my head. I started NuvaRing at the beginning of this month. At the end of the first week, I was having insane mood swings (so bad that my husba - 80% more...
    Nomorenr- over a year ago - in NuvaRing
  24. link Cheroswife215
    NuvaRing trouble sleeping, law suit, 5 months, weight gain, uti
    I've been on the NuvaRing for 4 or 5 months now.the first 2 months I noticed little changes. First I lost 7 lbs. I also started loosing hair. Then I got a bad uti. Then I got a bladder infection and yeast infection, and kidney infection. This has not - 72% more...
    Cheroswife215- over a year ago - in NuvaRing
  25. link Loryn1337
    NuvaRing mood swings, bloating, daily routine, stupid things, 24 years
    Thank you so much ladies, for sharing your experiences with NuvaRing. I am 24 years old, and I've been on the NuvaRing for a little over 2.5 years. At first, I thought it was an amazing BC - I was stoked that I never had to take pills and I dropped 3 - 78% more...
    Loryn1337- over a year ago - in NuvaRing
  26. link Cj123
    NuvaRing extreme fatigue, mood swings, type quantity, eating habits, sex drive
    I started NuvaRing over a year ago, in January 2009. The positives to NuvaRing? I knew exactly when my period would start, and it would usually only last a few days. The negatives, however, far outweigh the positives for me. I had extreme fatigue, de - 85% more...
    Cj123- over a year ago - in NuvaRing
  27. link Cgeorge1220
    NuvaRing crazy dreams, work pants, left foot, abdominal pain, strength training
    Wow. I got prescribed Nuvaring about a week ago with NONE of the symptoms listed above given to me. My OB said it was the most popular, lowest hormone birth control and I should be fine. I have never been on birth control before...just relied on cond - 90% more...
    Cgeorge1220- over a year ago - in NuvaRing
  28. link Smileallthetime
    NuvaRing ortho tri cyclen, ortho tri cyclen lo, vivid dreams, major mood, mood swings
    I was on ortho tri cyclen lo for years, and just couldn't remember to take the pill....so I went on nuvaring recently and have experienced major mood swings. I also have vivid dreams, every night. I too get awful migraines now as well. I can't believ - 36% more...
    Smileallthetime- over a year ago - in NuvaRing