09/07/2019
Vaginal ring
About the reviewer
Age:
18-25
Time used:
18 months - 3 years
Had children:
No
Height:
5'7"/170cm
Weight:
45kg - 50kg / 7st 1lb - 7st 12lb
Currently using:
No I've stopped using it
Experience
I enjoyed the Nuva Ring. I chose it because I knew the pill wasn't for me. It was the first and only birth control I have been on so far. I only stopped because I no longer had a sexual partner. It is something that you have to mention to a new sexual partner because they may feel it through intercourse and will feel it with fingering. I am now considering getting a hormonal IUD, simply because they are more effective and you don't need to change them every month.
Impact whilst taking
Mood:
Neutral - no change
Weight:
I don’t know / can’t tell
Periods:
Lighter periods
Sex drive:
No change
Side effects whilst taking
No effects on the head
Enlarged breasts
Better skin
Spots or acne
Increased sweating
Back pain
Tender breasts
No effects on the nether regions
The reviewer also experienced the following side effects...
decreased PMS, decreased period period cramps
Impact after using
Mood:
Neutral - no change
Weight:
No change
Return to cycle:
6 - 12 months
Sex drive:
No change
No effects on the head
Tender breasts
Spots or acne
Back pain
No effects on the nether regions
Experience after taking
For the first few months, my periods were strange, I had one really long cycle, one really short, one period that was just spotting, and one that was really heavy. All totally healthy, but strange after being on a regular cycle for three years of Nuva Ring use. I also noticed that my periods went back to what they were before (more cramps, heavier flow, more irregular cycle) but I did expect that.
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