I was on the nuva ring for 4 years. I decided the ring was no longer for me due to migraines (which I have never had before), severe lack of sex drive, pain during sex, and overall lack of interest in my partner.

All of these things combined have out weighed the convince of the ring.

I have never experienced drug side-effects until the ring - maybe due to the length of time I used the medication?

Anyway... after having sex just to 'be nice' to my fiance, having to stop half way through bc of the pain, and hating him afterward bc I'm in pain and not seeing any of the benefits, I decided for our relationship it was time for a change.

I can't wait for the headaches to subside, and to start loving my fiance again... the ring is quite the beast. I'll write back in a month or so, and let you in on the progress! Wish me luck :)
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Just over 2 months later:

The gyno put me on the birth control pill w/out estrogen. Due to severe headaches, she actually sent me to a neurologist bc of the issues I was experiencing (vision problems, possible blood clots, severe headaches). Since I have been off the ring for just over 2 months now, my body has completely changed. I have A TON of energy. I've been out running with the dog daily since about a month and a half ago... sex drive is back up, and I think ever increasing back to normal. Also, sex does not hurt any more. I have only had one major headache since I've been off of the ring, and that was in the first month after I stopped use.

I honestly cannot believe the ring had such a big impact on my normal functioning. I don't normally experience the 'side effects' of medication, and I suppose since it all happened so slowly over the course of 4 years - I just brushed it off, like I was just getting older and slowly falling apart or something.

I would say while the ring is oober convenient, it is not worth basically losing yourself. My mood and temperament has already dramatically change back to ... I guess who I was about 4 years ago. I didn't even notice I had changed until I was off the ring. Kinda scary. I feel awake, more rejuvenated. Still don't know how my fiance managed with me for all that time ~ guess I gotta keeper. :)

Good luck to you - get off that ring!

FYI, with my initial review over 2 months ago, I gave the ring 5 stars... convenient, easy. I just knocked it down to 3... tempting down to 2... due to how I feel now, and how unaware I was of everything that had gradually changed.

-Ché