Nuvaring questions....

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Registered: 10-04-2004
Nuvaring questions....
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Fri, 10-08-2004 - 11:57am
Anyone on Nuvaring that could share pros and cons to using it vs bcp's?

thanks!

Nikki
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Registered: 05-20-2004
Fri, 10-08-2004 - 1:46pm
nikkise-

i've been on NuvaRing for about 6 months now and i love it. but i suppose there are pros and cons

pros: you dont have to think about a pill everyday - you leave it in for 3 weeks, and then you take it out for a week to have your period. i havent noticed the same weight gain and mood swings i used to have on the pill. it can be taken out for up to 3 hours and still be effective (my BF can feel it when we have sex so i take it out, but most women say that their men cant feel it.) it can be used in conjunction with spermicide if you want extra protection

cons: sorry if this is gross, but i have noticed a discharge associated with the ring. its not particularly gross, but there is definitely more "stuff" being produced up there. it not like the discharge with a yeast infection. (to be honest, sometimes the extra lubrication can come in handy ;) some women have had a hard time keeping the ring in, but i havent had that problem. if its up behind your pubic bone, there is little to no chance that it will fall out.

overall the pros outweigh the cons for me.

hope this helped!

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Registered: 05-04-2003
Fri, 10-08-2004 - 2:38pm

My biggest drawback and pretty much only is my lack of sex drive - as in I didn't even want DH to touch me look at me hug me or kiss me. I don't know what to do about it.


Other than that the nuvaring has been excellent.


Jennie

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