Advice on Nuva Ring?

I used it for a few months and didn't have any real problems. I went off when my boyfriend and I broke up and once I got off of it, I realized that it did make me almost as psycho as other birth control pills, but it was hard to tell at the time, which is actually worse. On estrogen pills, I could tell that I wasn't in control of what I was feeling, so I knew what to blame for being irrational. But with the nuva ring, it was different. I was definitely crazier, but it wasn't the same "out of control" feeling, so I believed that I felt that emotional. But once I got off the ring and got back to my normal self, I felt silly about how I'd acted on the ring. Does that make any sense? Hope that helps. I think it's worth a try. My boyfriend couldn't feel it, I couldn't feel it, and it never fell out. It was pretty good and hopefully it won't make you nuts. I'm on progestin pills now and I can tell I'm nuts sometimes, but I don't see any other option. It's probably a little worse than the ring, so I might get back on it.

Used it for a month and decided it wasn't for me. The hormones are a lot higher and the risks were higher and the moods more elevated. I use the "calendar" method because my cycle is very regular.

i have it and it works great. don't know aobut your insurance but my copay is $50 each (which is expensive - but if you do mail order you get 3months for 2 months of copays -bascially 1 month is free).

i do notice that if i forget to take it out on the sunday - i get a wicked headache on monday. i take it out on a sunday, i get my period by wed. and they are usually on the medium to light side.... by saturday most of the bleeding is gone and then a new ring on sunday.

they come with little stickers to put on your calendar to remind you when to put in and out.

i dont know if you played with your pill before.... but if you want to avoid getting yoru period for a vacation or something... you can take the old ring out an put the new ring right in that same day (so basically you go 6 weeks)

Hi J.,
I have used the Nuvaring now for about 3 years and excpet for occasional external irritation ( I treat with vagisil as needed) and occasional break-through spotting, I think it;s the best and easiest birth control i've used. you can check to make sure it's in place whenever you want, you can skip all but 4 periods a year and the constant hormone levels it provides have decreased my frequency of migraines. It doesn't interfere with intercourse, and he doesn't feel it. It is a little more pricey than my birth control pills, but it's worth it to me.
Good luck!
K. J.

Hi there,

I tried the nuva ring for a week and (although I placed it correctly) decided I could not handle the movement. Yes it can fall out on its own

Hi J., I've used the nuva ring before and it was pretty good. I had the same issues with other bc pills making me a "nutcase". I just got tired of having to insert it every month. It sometimes got uncomfortable but for the most part it was good. I can't remember why I went off it. I just had my baby 3 mos ago and just got the Mirena. Im hoping it doesn't fall out on me!

I have used nuvaring. It is fairly convienent until it decides to fall out. You really have to get it up there. But.. i found that i coudn't use that one either. The birth control pills -- and any hormonal anythings-- affect my moods. I have tried just about everything.

You could try the "family planning method" of watching the calendar. Or just give in and deal with the nasty horrible yucky condoms.

After i unexpectedly got pregnant with number 3 my husband had a vactomy

The Nuvaring made me absolutely nuts. I'm sorry! I wish I had other news. Same with the patch. :(

I personally didn't care for NuvaRing, because sometimes it would fall out after sex and because your partner may be able to feel it in there while being intimate. However, I know several people with it, and none of them have had it fall out; all of them give it the thumbs-up. Overall I've heard a lot of good things about it.

If it doesn't work out, you could try a low-dose birth control pill like Yaz, which actually helps me with my mood problems. The only thing with these type of pills is that you need to be careful to take them at the same time every day and never to take antibiotics without using backup for that cycle. What's nice about pills is that you can take them continuously to avoid having a period, too, which I find great.

Why not give NuvaRing a try? It seems to be a pretty popular option. Hope this helped.

Oh, also I forgot to mention that there are other types of IUDs besides Mirena out there. Maybe you could talk to your doctor about that?

Hi there, I tried NuvaRing for a while and did not have any problems with it falling out. I did have problems with it making me nuts. I was a raving lunatic right before my period and couldn't stop myself. Good luck finding the right thing for you.

Hi J.,
I used the Nuva ring for about three years. I liked it. The hormone level worked fine for me, it never fell out, I was happy to only have to deal with it twice a month, I found insertion and removal easy, and it's simple to confirm that it's still there instantly. And, as for a partner being able to feel it during sex, that doesn't have to be an issue. You can remove it for up to three hours, without losing the contraceptive effect. But this is a very personal decision and everyone's body is different. Best of luck!