Has anyone tired this? What did you think about it? My doctor suggested this instead of the pill, i'm just curious to know if it worked out for you.
2006-07-26 10:14:45 · 5 answers · asked by so cal mama 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I went from the Ortho-Evra patch to NuvaRing a few months ago, and it was weird at first, but now I like it. I can hardly tell it's there, which is good and bad; good because, well, I don't feel it and neither does my husband, and bad because I don't feel it. If you decide to use the ring, I would seriously recommend marking on your calender when you should remove and insert it just so you don't forget about it and make a mistake that could end up with you pregnant. Overall, though, I've not gained weight, I've not been nauseated at all, my periods are lighter, and I don't seem to have any PMS except for some light cramping (all of those were symptoms that I experienced with the patch and the pill before that), so I'm liking it. However, you have to realize that different birth control methods (especially the hormonal ones) affect different women in different ways, so what I like you may hate. It's really more between you and your doctor. If your doctor recommends NuvaRing, I'd go with it for at least a little bit to see what you think.
2006-07-26 10:35:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
I was in a medical study where I tried the Nuvaring and the Patch (which, BTW, is horrible, horrible) to see which women liked better, and I loved the Ring. I was shocked when I went to pay for my own prescription and it was $45 for a month, though! (Lots of times doctors prescribe BC pills with no thought whatever as to what it will cost someone or whether they can afford it) Now I am back on pills, I just can't afford that much. If your insurance pays for it, or if you can spare the cash definitely go for it.
2006-07-26 10:24:39 · answer #2 · answered by cay_damay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used it for a little over a year, and then switched to the Mirena IUD. Overall, it was fine - definitely better than the pill, since you only have to think about it twice a month. The biggest thing that I didn't like about it was that it would sometimes pop out during sex, and even though I logically knew that being out for 2 minutes didn't change the amount of hormones in my body, it still made me nervous. Not to mention, who wants to stop, find it, get up, rinse it off, put it back in, and start over?? Talk about a mood kill.
2006-07-26 10:22:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Works awesome for me. I dont feel it, my boyfriend dosent feel it either. You dont have to remember to take a pill everyday. It goes in and comes out easy. It has never slipped out, even during sex. My only complaint is that I pay $50 for one each month. But it is totally worth it.
2006-07-26 10:23:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm about to start using it for period cramps. It's supposed to be better than the patch, which I wore before.
2006-07-26 10:29:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋