New Here, Nuvaring side effects question

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Registered: 02-23-2004
New Here, Nuvaring side effects question
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Mon, 02-23-2004 - 8:30pm
Hi, I'm brand new here and read almost all the nuvaring discussions before posting. I just switched from LoEstrin to the Nuvaring two days ago (after about 4 years on Loestrin), because of side effects I was having with the pill. I had a very decreased libido, gained weight and when I started dating my fiance, I was having monthly UTI's (I'm almost paranoid every time we have sex now). I noticed that quite a few people have complained of a lowered libido on the nuvaring, is this compared to being on the pill? Is this the same for everyone? Are my symptoms likely to get worse, stay the same or lower?

Sorry if asking a question that has been asked before, but this is something that worries me.

Thanks,

Cathy
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Registered: 01-23-2004
Mon, 02-23-2004 - 9:42pm
I have been on the Nuva Ring for almost 3 weeks now and I think that my libido has increased compared to when I was on the patch and the pill! I also don't feel so emotionally up and down all of the time! I love it!
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 02-24-2004 - 8:47am

I took Loestrin for four years too, but I had to get off of it because of vaginal atrophy (which can also cause more frequent UTI's as the urogenital tissue is weakened due to the lack of estrogen) and painful intercourse.

Judie Cl for Birth Control