Nuva ring... anyone try it yet?

[watergirl]

nuva ring

I started on the nuva ring last year in July. My guy at the time couldn't feel it all. I had no problems with it slipping out during sex or during daily activities or anything. Mine usually fits up inside pretty deeply, ring around the cervix.

He & I broke up soon after & I stayed on it because my girl friends all lobbied me hard to give my body a chance to get accustomed to the hormones. I was very nervous because I had dreadful reactions to the pill back in college - mood swings, dizziness, faintness, random bursting into tears.

I quit the pill around Jan or Feb because I felt generally depressed, felt like I'd gained weight, and was just not feeling like my usual resilient self, emotionally. Maybe that was just to do with my life, not my hormones, but quitting the ring coincided with me getting back to feeling positive about myself.

I went & refilled the prescription this month because I've been seeing someone and felt like it was a wise time to get back into the birth control. I'll be keeping note of my mental / emotional state of being.

Good luck.

 

[PertPerth]

*bump*

I just got a script and so will report back in a few months.

 

[watergirl]

no more nuva for me

I went back on Nuva in August (see earlier post) and stopped a few weeks ago. I'd put on 10 pounds in a few months, lots of crying & fighting with my sweetie, much lower sex drive, felt depressed.

I'm bummed because I really liked the ring as far as not having to remember it except in/out, and it was not uncomfortable or anything.

I have another thread about my quest for an IUD, which turned out to not happen today. Sigh. The doctor had referred me for sonogram/ultrasound - no cysts, but 5 fibroids in my uterus. Turns out that the doctor today couldn't get deep enough in my uterus with the measuring sound to even try inserting the IUD.

I'm going to try a new pill, it's hormonal but non estrogen, and see how that works out for a few months.

 

[PertPerth]

I went back on Nuva in August (see earlier post) and stopped a few weeks ago. I'd put on 10 pounds in a few months, lots of crying & fighting with my sweetie, much lower sex drive, felt depressed.

I'm bummed because I really liked the ring as far as not having to remember it except in/out, and it was not uncomfortable or anything.

I have another thread about my quest for an IUD, which turned out to not happen today. Sigh. The doctor had referred me for sonogram/ultrasound - no cysts, but 5 fibroids in my uterus. Turns out that the doctor today couldn't get deep enough in my uterus with the measuring sound to even try inserting the IUD.

I'm going to try a new pill, it's hormonal but non estrogen, and see how that works out for a few months.

Sorry to hear that nuva ring didn't suit you. Everyone is different and I hope you find something that works for you. Generally there should be less side effects with Nuva (such as weight gain) because it is the same hormones as the combination pill (ie the normal pill, not the mini pill) but in a much lower dose.

My doctor told me that the only complaints that she's had is that some women have more mucus/discharge which they find uncomfortable. (Personally I'm a fan of my vagina cleaning itself out...so mucus doesn't bother me!!)

IUDs scare me! Have you thought of getting the hormone implant? Or are all hormonal contraceptives not good with you?

 

[Port6]

I was at my gyno yesterday and talked with her about the ring. I take Topamax for migraines, as do many women, and sadly it interferes with the patch, the ring and the pill. The ring delivers about 20 micrograms and Topamax takes it down to less than 10. About the same effect with any of the pills or the patch. So if you take Topamax, these three methods are essentially worthless to you because you would still need to use a backup method.

Bummer.

 

[madmax47]

My wife has been using the ring for about 1 year. The only neg was irratic periods for the first 3-6 months. No it does not get in the way.... unless your man has a very long cock and then I do not think it would present a problem.

 

[watergirl]

Sorry to hear that nuva ring didn't suit you. Everyone is different and I hope you find something that works for you. Generally there should be less side effects with Nuva (such as weight gain) because it is the same hormones as the combination pill (ie the normal pill, not the mini pill) but in a much lower dose.

My doctor told me that the only complaints that she's had is that some women have more mucus/discharge which they find uncomfortable. (Personally I'm a fan of my vagina cleaning itself out...so mucus doesn't bother me!!)

IUDs scare me! Have you thought of getting the hormone implant? Or are all hormonal contraceptives not good with you?

I was bummed... but I feel like I gave the ring two good shots, from aug - dec this year, and last year from aug - february. Weight gain, depression, mood swings both times. And it's so hard sometimes to figure out if it's just life, or hormonal, you know? But in both cases, within a week or two of stopping the ring, my mood/personality were back on track, so I have to blame the ring.

I'm going to try the mini-pill for a few months, and if that works, maybe switch to the 3 year arm-implant version of it.

thanks for the encouragement!

 

[PertPerth]

I was bummed... but I feel like I gave the ring two good shots, from aug - dec this year, and last year from aug - february. Weight gain, depression, mood swings both times. And it's so hard sometimes to figure out if it's just life, or hormonal, you know? But in both cases, within a week or two of stopping the ring, my mood/personality were back on track, so I have to blame the ring.

I'm going to try the mini-pill for a few months, and if that works, maybe switch to the 3 year arm-implant version of it.

thanks for the encouragement!

I woman I used to work with has tried both the injections (3 months) and implant (2-3 years) and swears by both. Another woman said that the injections made her moody and put on about 10 kilos in a year. The only negative I've heard from the implant is that some women spot/bleed the entire time. (So they tend to always use a panty-liner)

Port6 - thanks for that infomation - it's a very important thing to know! One of my friends is waiting for me to try it out first, but I know she takes migrane pills. I'll have to pass on the info.

 

[Cowboy_Doc78]

Nuva Ring

My wife has been using the ring for 4 or 5 months now, as her hectic job schedule means that some times she has to stay at work for 30 hours or so. Makes it hard to take the pill every day.
She has had only good things to say about it so far. She didn't have any additional weight gain over the pill, and she says that her moods and sex drive seem to be more stable.
I haven't really noticed it during sex. Sometimes I can feel it during vaginal intercourse or manually, but it hasn't been a problem. Her Ob/gyn told her that 8 out of 10 men don't notice it during sex.
I've also never been able to pull off the donut thing. Guess my aim isn't good enough. The ring just seems to get pushed deeper.