Reviewer: donotuse, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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After using it for only 3 months, I had a pulmonary embolism- blood clots from my 2 lungs, spent some scary time in ICU. DO NOT TAKE IT DO NOT RISK YOUR LIFE! STAY AWAY! thank god i'm still alive. My condolences to those families who lost their girls.... Is anybody suing this company??

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After using it for only 3 months, I had a pulmonary embolism- blood clots from my 2 lungs, spent some scary time in ICU. DO NOT TAKE IT DO NOT RISK YOUR LIFE! STAY AWAY! thank god i'm still alive. My condolences to those families who lost their girls.... Is anybody suing this company??
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Reviewer: UnsatisfiedUser_1, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I have only been on the NuvaRing for 2 weeks and I can safely say that I do not like it at all. I was instructed at my 6 week postpartum visit to insert the ring on the first day of my period as it would be effective immediately if inserted during that time. I have since then never stopped bleeding. Apparently this is normal and is called â??breakthroughâ? bleeding. I called my OB and w ... Show Full Comment

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I have only been on the NuvaRing for 2 weeks and I can safely say that I do not like it at all. I was instructed at my 6 week postpartum visit to insert the ring on the first day of my period as it would be effective immediately if inserted during that time. I have since then never stopped bleeding. Apparently this is normal and is called â??breakthroughâ? bleeding. I called my OB and was informed that it is normal and can possibly last for up to THREE MONTHS and to leave it in. I did as I was told, but have noticed that I am extremely moody and distant from my loved ones. Iâ??ve found myself sad for no reason at times and the only thing that is different is the birth control. So I am taking it out and will be following up with my OB soon for a different birth control option.
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Reviewer: 19-24 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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Iâ??ve been extremely happy using the NuvaRing and would not want to use any other kind of contraception. I wanted a low-hormonal birth control and didnâ??t like the idea of an IUD because of the painful insertion. The only negative side affect I experienced was within the first three months, my vagina/labia became extremely itchy for a week or two. Cleared up and never happened again ... Show Full Comment

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Iâ??ve been extremely happy using the NuvaRing and would not want to use any other kind of contraception. I wanted a low-hormonal birth control and didnâ??t like the idea of an IUD because of the painful insertion. The only negative side affect I experienced was within the first three months, my vagina/labia became extremely itchy for a week or two. Cleared up and never happened again. My partner can feel it during sex, but itâ??s easy to take out and put back in. A few times I have forgotten to put it back in overnight, but itâ??s not a problem unless itâ??s out for more than 48 hours. Gives me the option to have a predictable period or no period at all. Know that the negative side affects are few and far between - itâ??s not for everyone, but overall, Iâ??ve only known other women who have had positive experiences with the ring.
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Reviewer: msil, 19-24 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I began the Nuvaring about 6 months into my new relationship and I wish I never did. The Nuvaring gave me the most intense mood swings I have ever experienced in my adult life. Every month for a week I began to feel a lack of connection with the people around me as well as super depressed but couldn't put my finger on what I was sad about. I began starting huge fights with my boyfriend, my fri ... Show Full Comment

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I began the Nuvaring about 6 months into my new relationship and I wish I never did. The Nuvaring gave me the most intense mood swings I have ever experienced in my adult life. Every month for a week I began to feel a lack of connection with the people around me as well as super depressed but couldn't put my finger on what I was sad about. I began starting huge fights with my boyfriend, my friends, my family. In addition to this, I have had close to zero sexual drive, about one week a month I feel like having sex and that's it and also extreme vaginal dryness. I haven't had any weight gain but every month my boobs grow a cup size the week before I take the ring out and then go back to normal after my period. The ring leaves me feeling extremely fatigued constantly, having to take naps close to everyday and not being able to wake up before noon anymore. It also began to give me pain in my arms and legs, that I can only describe as feeling like my blood was having a hard time getting through my veins like my veins were aching. Overall I would not recommend this birth control, it really messed me up and caused huge problems in my life.
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Reviewer: halla94, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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It was very easy for me to put in and once I put it in I never had to adjust it or anything, I couldn’t feel it either BUT I got not one but TWO UTIs in the 3 weeks I had it in. I never get UTIs so after getting two in such a short amount of time I decided to take the nuvaring out and not use it anymore.

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It was very easy for me to put in and once I put it in I never had to adjust it or anything, I couldn’t feel it either BUT I got not one but TWO UTIs in the 3 weeks I had it in. I never get UTIs so after getting two in such a short amount of time I decided to take the nuvaring out and not use it anymore.
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