I am currently on the nuvaring birth control and was wondering?
480357
I am having the same exact problem, and am looking into Ortho Tricyclen-Lo, and other low hormone alternatives.  Because I was prescribed birth control specifically to regulate my periods, I don't really have the option of getting off it.\n\nIf you decide to get off of it altogether, VCF (Vaginal Contraceptive Film), is not messy and is effective in preventing pregnancy.  I highly recommend it.
645209
Have you tried birth control pills? they are really helpful in regulating your cycles... Also, has your OB-GYN done all the needed tests? a sonogram, blood work, hormone levels...?
30424
You need to follow your doctor's recommendations unless you don't think they take your well-being into account. If you are concerned about this, get a second opinion about your treatment.\n\nMy notion is that if you don't want to get pregnant, are sexually active, and want to avoid pain, its probably a good idea to take the birth control pills. Don't smoke while you take them, though!
519703
Yeah, my period was heavier when I was on Provera.  I hated it!  I stopped getting it, I'm now on Mirena.  It's so great!  : )
109998
Funny....I have been on the Nuvaring for 4 weeks now and just yesterday decided to take it out and try a different contraceptive.\n\nI had the same problem.  I could feel mine also.  My Dr told me to take a tampon applicator and push the ring up with that.  I tried that and it didnt work.  I tried pushing it up as far as I could with my own finger and still didnt work.  My husband and I had sex and when we finished it came out with him!  He said he felt like the game at the carnival with the pop bottle and the rings!  LOL  sorry had to throw that in....was too funny.\n\nAnyways, I also started to get other side effects.  Such as:\n\n*piercing headaches that Advil couldnt take away\n*sudden chills\n*emotional rollercoaster (like deppression)\n*pregnancy symptoms\n*nauseau\n*low low sex drive (which is unusual for me)\n*sharp chest pains\n\nIt was really really weried, because some of these side effects came at different times and I never put two and two together until I got on the intertnet and I started to research more on the Nuvaring.\n\nI found a helpful site where other ladies who have or who are using the ring have sent in messages to a message board.  \n\nOh yeah, and it also kept feeling like a baby kicking in my lower stomach area.  I also found out that it is another side effect.  Its called "foreign body sensation".  Weried, eh?  \n\nI was bummed because I really wanted the Nuvaring to work for me.\n\nI also read that if the ring keeps falling out and you can physical feel it when you wipe than you might have a prolapsed (drooped) uterus.  And they say you may have to try a different form of b.c.\n\nWell, good luck!
850780
I used to breakthrough bleed after being on the pill for 2 years or so.  My gyno said that the hormones weren't strong enough when mid-cycle bleeding occured, and would increase my dose.  This usually resolved the problem. Could be that the 1/35s aren't strong enough after being on the nuvaring. If your period doesn't occur when it should, you may also want to take a pregnancy test. With the transition, that is a possibility also.  Good luck!
751735
I've been on the ring for about 3 years.  I love it.  I actually chose not to get my period at all so I cange it the 1st of every month.  My OB said it was fine to go without getting my period at all or I can go every three months...at the end of my third month I would take it out for a week then put a new one in on the 1st as usual.  But I had stopped using it back in April since my husband and I had decided to try to have another baby.  I noticed that my sex drive has increased a bit since I am no longer using it...I had realized during the 3 years of using it, that my sex drive had slowly decreased,  I thought it was because I had a baby and I was tired and stressed with work, my daughter and keeping up the house.  But I think now that the birthcontrol had a little to do with it too.  But other then that the Nuva-Ring was GREAT...at first my husband felt it...but after a few times he didnt even notice it.  Good Luck!
613133
use other methods of birth control DUH
998957
i felt like that  the first little while but thats very common with any kind of birth control... it can last up to three months... if longer you should  discuss a different kind of birth control more suited for you\n\ntina\nnurse
241969
Besides the fact that it offers constant hormonal protection, I LOVE the fact that you can remove the nuva ring for up to three hrs and still remain protected. THe Dr.s say that your mate shouldnt be able to feel anything, but they can. I do suggest eating yogurt daily and taking acidophoils supplements as a foregin object in your vagina day in and day out CAN cause yeast infections if your girl is sensitive.\n\nI didnt gain too much weight as i transitioned right from the pill to the ring. I did have heavier flowing and spotting my first few months until my body adjusted to it. But other than that its great. Plus my guy is more comfortable KNOWING by being able to feel my birth control that we are protected rather than just relying on my word that i took my pill.
98753
I was using the NuvaRing until recently(we are trying for baby #2)....and I LOVED it!
39783
I've heard some women say that they gained weight when they were taking birth control, but it depends on the birth control you are taking.  Ask your doctor.
983784
See your doctor. Hormonal birth control really helps.
459653
talk to your gyno. you maybe able to take BC to regulate.
710805
It shouldn't, any more than oral contraceptives do.  It contains roughly the same ingrediants.  So usually about a month or so after you've discontuned use, you can start trying to conceive and there shouldn't be any residual effects from the Nuvaring.
1005592
Here's the scoop about birth control pills...\n\nYou have to take them EVERY DAY AT THE SAME TIME for them to be MOST effective (99% effective). If you take them everyday but at different times of day, it doesn't keep a constant level of hormone in your system. So long as you follow that cardinal rule your pill will be effective. The brand name of your pill isn't going to effect that either....so whether you're on a full dose or low dose hormone pill, it doesn't matter. If you're still unsure about it, there is no shame in using condoms. They are a great back-up method to BC pills.
774324
Your cycle gets messed up whenever you go on or off birth control.  It can take weeks to months for things to stabilize, especially if you've been on it for a long time.  Be patient.