Nuvaring users

[cornflakegirl]

got a question for you gals. anyone experience break through bleeding on nuvaring. if so, did it ever go away permanently? i just started the nuvaring almost 3 weeks ago & after 2 weeks, i started spotting & now it is getting heavier. i realize that this is pretty typical with low dose bc, but i'd like it to go away & am wondering if it went away for you?

[Tayl405]

I'm on the NR--I started about 3 years ago, and I don't remember spotting too much when I switched over. That's why I liked it so much. Every once in awhile I spot now, but that could be for a number of reasons.

Have you talked to your doc about it? When I switched pills once I bled for 3 weeks straight then it suddenly went away.

[GetMeOuttaDC]

Can I be a bitch and suggest the patch? I'll be honest, I have never had any of the bleeding or weight gain some of you get (yes, I know my body's unusual that way) but that one is supposed to have the least side effects.

[Tayl405]

Do you feel the patch? It kinda weirds me out....

[capella]

I use the patch and it's awesome! I don't really notice it after I change the patches and I've never had one fall off. It is a blissful thing. Now if only there were a generic brand one so I didn't have to pay the expensive co-pay... but that's another issue. As for the nuvaring (sp?) I don't know much about that one.

[cornflakegirl]

i am not into the patch. it has more hormones, greater chance of failure (more apt to fall off) & my skin is much darker than the patch, plus i have sensitive skin.

i really do like the nuvaring. i just started it so i am gonna wait it out a few months & see if the spotting goes away. i hope it does because i have zero desire to switch bc. i am gonna ask the head nurse at work on tuesday about the likelihood of this being the pattern every month.

[kitalyn414]

i had breakthrough bleeding in my 2nd month on nuvaring. i just completed my 3rd w/ no spotting.

i think it seems logical that your body would take a few months to adjust to new hormones.

[MetFanL]

Yeah, 3 months is pretty standard for any switch, I think. I'm on my 3rd month of a new pill and I'm hoping that things will even out now... Horribly morning sickness the 1st month w/ some spotting; no sickness the 2nd month, but had pd for 3 weeks; this month, who knows... Next week will be the test b/c that's when the spotting started last time.

[Angyl]

I am on the patch and I should be the spokesperson for it, because i love it! I always forgot to tkae my pills on time and this elimnates all my fears. I only have to remember to switch it every week. My skin is also much darker than the color of the patch, and I wish they had a clear one at the very least, but my only problem has been itching from it.

I have a friend on Nuvaring and she says she loves it. I would think lower hormones would mean lower side effects...if it keeps up, I would def talk to you doc about it.

[lilyflower]

See, I worry I'd have an allergic reaction to the patch because I tend to be allergic to most bandage adhesives. Also, I'm very afraid it'd fall off from me picking at it - because I tend to pick at things a lot (which is why my scabs never heal right).

[Angyl]

^ I pick at stuff too, but the thing has never fallen off, unless it got stuck to my jeans and ripped off. It's pretty strong adhesive. I just try and itch around it.

[lilyflower]

^ I pick at stuff too, but the thing has never fallen off, unless it got stuck to my jeans and ripped off. It's pretty strong adhesive. I just try and itch around it.

See that brings me back to my other fear - my adhesive allergy. I'll be starting birth control for the first time this cycle. I don't know how I'm going to react to the pill (or how well I'll remember it) so I'd like to have something in mind for if/when I call my gyn in frustration. :googly:

[Latria]

The patch gives you a ridiculous dose of hormones and can cause blood clots and other severe side effects. I was on the patch for about 6 months and I switched to the pill because of press coverage on the patch. When i first got on the patch my breasts did get almost a cup size so if thats important to you i guess thats a plus. The adhesive is very strong on the patch i went on a week long vacation at the beach and had no trouble with it falling off. it did attract a little bit of sand that i had to scrape off.

I just started nuva ring and so far i'm really happy with it. I wish they had designed an applicator with it though. i find it hard to get it all the way up where it needs to be and i can only get it in the correct position if my fiance helps me. other wise it will work its way down to where i can feel it.

[pisces2473]

The patch gives you a ridiculous dose of hormones and can cause blood clots and other severe side effects.
The same can be said about ALL hormonal birth control.

[embrassezla]

I believe the side effects are worse with the patch than they are with other forms of BC.

[pisces2473]

I believe the side effects are worse with the patch than they are with other forms of BC.
Oops, didn't know.

[shadeofgreen]

I've been on the ring for six months or so and haven't really had that problem. I definitely had some side effects the first few months that I no longer have, like mild stabbing pain in my lower abdomen.

I did gain weight, but that may have not been birth control's fault...but let's say that it is because that makes me feel better.

[embrassezla]

I've used the ring for several months with no side effects or trouble inserting. I am totally loving it.

[blueyes]

I tried to cajole my doctor into prescribing it, but no go - I was switching from a tri-phasic pill to a mono-phasic pill and he wanted something tried and true (whatev').

My friends who use the ring love it. My friends who used the patch hated it. And yes - there's significant research showing the patch isn't quite as safe as the manufacturer would like you to believe...when's the last time you saw a commercial for it?

[Winter Storm]

I've used the ring for several months with no side effects or trouble inserting. I am totally loving it.
Been a year for me, Absolutely love it!