Depo vs Ring

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-15-2006
Depo vs Ring
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Tue, 08-15-2006 - 5:37pm

Good Evening,

I would like some opinions and experiences from fellow memebers.
I was on the pill for 7 years and have been on the shot for the last 5 years. I was fine on the pill but tried the shot for the heck of it. I loved it. I did not realize that the pill was giving me migranes. I have not had any problems with the shot, no headaches or weight gain and only have had two break thru bleedings in the past 5 years.

Doctors have advised me to get off the shot because of my age, depo and smoking are all against me for calcium and my bones. She says I am of great risk for osteoporis (sp?)

I have been considering getting the NuvaRing or a really low dos pill.

I would like for people to share with me their experiences for getting off the shot and for trying a new birth conrtol after using the shot for so long.

Does the Nuva-Ring hurt? Problems?

How about bleeding when getting off the shot?

Thanks

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
In reply to: woody113
Thu, 08-17-2006 - 7:26am

I've been using Nuvaring for almost four years, and I don't have any problems with it.

Judie Cl for Birth Control