I'm 17 years old and I've been on the nuva ring for almost a year now. It is terrible. To start I am irregular. Not completely irregular though, I start to spot a few days before the nuva ring is actually taken out. Also my doctor told me that I should be able to keep it in for the fourth week and not expierience a menustral period. Well needless to say that didn't work.
When I'm actually on my period, my cramps and back aches are so bad that I begin to vomit. I get so weak that I can barely walk to the bathroom without feeling faint. I remember I fainted at school once I had to have two of my friends carry me to the nurse. I spend half of the day in the nurses office laying down because my teachers are all telling me I look sick/faint/pale.
I have constant headaches no matter what I do. I also get sick feeling VERY easy.
About 6 months into having this I got a SERIOUS Urinary Tract Infection and my doctor told me it could have been because of my nuva ring. Ontop of that - I am the third woman in my family to get pregnant on this form of birthcontrol. I did loose the baby due to a condition that also runs in the family.
And last but DEFINATELY not least - my sex drive. I've been with my boyfriend for over 3 years and we've never had any trouble before this. I know it's not the attraction factor, and I know it isn't anything but this because i've never had a problem before now. I too have a hard time producing a personal lubricant.
Ontop of ALL of that is the mood swings, the PMS, and the infinate flow of discharge. (Some days it's so bad I've got to wear pads.)
Honestly, I DO NOT recommend this to ANYONE.
