Nuva Ring, Mood Reaction

I am considering switching from the pill to Nuva Ring, however much of the research I have been doing on nuva ring has turned up mixed reactions.  While I understand that this is true for any medication, I still have questions I can't find the answers to.  My biggest concern is the effect of nuva ring on emotional stability.  Of course, the company's website warns that mood swings are a possible side effect (I think that is a side effect for any form of hormonal birth control).  What I would like to know is whether the nuva ring is more likely to cause negative emotional side effects than the pill is.  I have heard mixed reviews, some people emotionally crash on it and others notice nothing; is this just something I am going to have to buckle down and test for a month?  If so, how do I monitor my own side effects to decide if it is having a negative effect on me?  

[evthing4reason]

personally the nuva ring did not affect my mood so much(although i did suffer depression, but i know it was my mother-in-law that caused it(triggered)), but the patch....that made me CRAZY!

[kameleon722]

I've only been on Nuva Ring for a month and I have had extreme emotional changes not disression but agitationggr

[clb33]

i also had terrible side effects.  i had to stop taking it.  The extreme emotional (psycho) side effects went away immediately.  I haven't been able to tolerate any birth control though.  When i first tried the nuva ring, the doctor told me, it didn't have side effects. I think it was less than a week that I lost my mind as was ready to divorce my husband.   I also had really horrible leg pain and couldn't even walk.  The Nurse I told about the leg pain said it couldn't be from the Nuva ring.  However, as I removed it, within hours I felt fine.  

Later on, when I went to a "different" doctor..........she told me that the nuva ring was indeed capable of causing these problems.  

[aneetv79]

Oh my goodness! I have been on the ring for 3 months and i get terrible mood swings, I don'tfeel like doing anything, I think my boyfriend is cheating on me, I am sad, irritable, sexual appetite has decreased, i'm dry, it's just horrible. i also have tingling on my right arm and leg pains. I'm going to my GYNO on Tuesday to talk about which pill would be better. Any suggestions? I've tried YAz..not good nor Ortho-tri, nor Loestrin...I need help =(

[Cookie2175]

I've been on the Nuva Ring for a year and at first i didnt' get any side effects but maybe 3-4 months ago ive had terrible mood swings, i feel very depressed, mayor loss of hair, i also got a tingling on my right arm and currently experience leg pain..often get headaches, weight gain, breast enlargement, spotty darkening of my skin (face). I'm getting off the Nuva Ring this month. I don't recommend it!

[Jaebugs]

I was on the Nuvaring for 3 months and I WOULD NOT recommend it, especially if you have a history of depression. The Nuvaring turned me into a psycho, constantly crying for no reason sometimes. I had suicidal thoughts, feelings of worthlessness. I was just insane. I took it out today and said goodbye to all the madness.I don't know if it's just a mind thing, but I feel chipper already. It's convenient but it's not worth the pain. I think it's sad docs are so ready to recommend it without revealing ALL the side effects. I'll be going back to Alesse thank you! I guess I'll just have to be more disciplined.

[clp03gam]

I do not recommend Nuvaring.  I am a very level headed person, but this made me very unstable over the littlest things.  My friends even noticed it.  I felt like I was a caged animal.  I have been off of it since Dec, 31 (it is now Jan 21).  I feel like a new person. (or the one that I use to be).  Now on the other hand, I am having pregancy syptoms (symptoms). ie Sore breast, light headed, need to pee a lot.  I had Novasure done about a year go, but still have very light periods.  I took a test, which came back negitive.  My period is not due until the 28th.  I will take another one then.  Does anyone know anyone who got pregant after Novasure?

[Amyjean91]

I hated the ring .. it would not stay in me ...

[nessakitty]

I started the nuva ring around 3 months ago. I'm a super nice, easy going person but recently I began to hate everyone, especially my mom (probably becuase she was triggering my emotions). Things would just annoy me soo much i would just snap and I would just rant to my twin. She noticed and stopped talking or would walk away. I didnt even notice. I just got more and more aggitated. Then she said it might be my birth control, I took it out and I was chipper again maybe after a day. So Don't start the ring. Try something else.

[coolchick1711]

I am 20 yrs old and currently wanting badly to get off Nuvaring... i thought since I couldn't remember to take a pill everyday this would be a good move, but I've admittedly turned into a complete ***** when it comes to my boyfriend. I stay angry, every little thing he does irritates me, and although I'm so in love and attracted to him I don't want to have sex with him anymore what-so-ever. There are also a few lawsuits against Nuvaring at the moment and they are trying to recall it- just say NO!

[Dallasdogs]

I have being married to wife for many years now and like any marriage we had our ups and downs but the last six months it has being hell for all of us. I know I make mistakes but everything I do to resolve problem does not seem to work for too long or not at all. I have been banging my head to figure out why my wife is constantly mad at me and kids. I really glad I found this site but now my challenge is to find a way to make her believe the Nuva Ring is causing her moods swing. Can anybody suggest a manner in which I can get her to read your comments or to believe me in a manner which won’t set her off?

[ijanay]

Hey everyone, I am so excited that I 'happened' upon this web site. I say happend because I typed in something regarding nuva ring and my sex drive, and here I am. Anyhow, I have been inserting the nuva ring for about 3 years. About a year ago, I really took notice of the emotional unstableness I started to experience during the 2nd week of having it inserted. I visited my GYN and she just prescribed depression medicine and sent me on my way. Well I knew that I wasn't feeling 'depressed' any other time than the second week of the nuva ring being in me. Well, needless to say, I flushed the depression medication and I guess because I knew when to expect the emotional destress and I felt like I knew what caused it, I could control my mood swings a little better. I'm really flabbergasted, (yes I said flabbergasted) that I ran across this page because I doubted myself here and there, but now I know to leave the nuva ring alone! Thanks to all the ladies who shared because you all helped me to know just what is really going on. I love my man and I think he was starting suspect that he didn't have the right tool..If you know what I mean!

[HillaryL]

I have been on the ring for about a year. My bf went on deployment and while he was gone I took it out (for 3 months) I automatically notced the difference. I hadn't realized how manic it was making me until I stopped. Now he is on his way home so I put it in less than 5 days ago and I am going CRAZY. I am having these ridiculous mood swing problems as well. IT IS INSANE, I seriously feel manic. My man didn't call me today and I cannot handle it. I have been in a rage and also been crying off an on. The whole time he was gone I was not this emotionally unstable. I really want to go off of it and I think I am just going to go back to condoms. There hasn't been a BC that I have found which has worked for me. The only one that seemed viable was paragaurd because it has no hormones but I read a lot of really scary testimonials about it.

Maybe a diaphram? I'm not sure but if you don't want to be that crazy gf, don't go on the ring.

[HillaryL]

also I lost ALL and any want to drink any alcohol ever. I couldn't even force myself to drink. I was so not fun and negative all the time :(

[preshana]

I have been on the nuvaring for one year. I only got on it to prevent breast pain during pms. I am fixed so not worried about getting pregnant. I am married for 13 years....and on nuvaring..no action whatsoever!  I have been off of it for about 2 weeks...and finally feel as tho i got my groove back.  I also experienced no alcohol consumption or the want to, now that i am reading other posts. I cant wait to get back to the old me. On the nuvaring, one thing for sure, if it is the week before your period, take notice of the mood swings and try not to be mean, just notice how you feel that week. I only liked it because i didnt have to take a pill daily. but the effects in long run could end a relationship if you never ever have the want or need for sex, i mean come on doctors, there is got to be another way....Im off of it for good. Good luck ladies...Just say No to Nuvaring!

[mamavero]

I have been on Nuva Ring for 4 months now and the first month was PERFECT!  Now I am 10 lbs heavier, (still eating and exercising the same) and cry all of the time.  I haven't wanted to even look at my hubby in four days because I get angry and upset for NOTHING and I'll start crying, then eating, then I'll feel bad about myself and cry again!  The moment I take the ring out on the 4th week to start my period, I feel like a million bucks.  I have no mood swings or anger towards anyone and I am thankful for everything I have.  I feel like I'm psychotic or something worst.  I don't care if my doctor told me that she's never seen any bad effects with the nuva ring, it's obvious and it's getting out of me today!

[wanabb]

I had an allergic reaction to the nuvaring within 24 hours of putting it in I was swollen shut!  It hurt so bad I could barely walk, I took it out and within a few days the pain went away but when i told my doctor he said that wasn't possible.  so I gave it a few months and tried again and again within 24 hours I was swollen shut and in excruciating pain oh yeah and that time it was our wedding night!!!  needless to say thanks to the nuvaring our honeymoon was delayed two days!

[wanabb]

no mood swings though I didn't give it that long

[girl282]

I am so glad i found this site, i felt a little crazy when i was going out with my now ex. we had been best friends before for years but when we started going out things jsut went horribly wrong. i didnt think in the slightest it might be because of n ring. i had tried a few different pills year ago and none were bareable, i always had terrible side effect including mood swings. we broke up last sept. i am still over sensitive and crying for no reason ALOT. i put it down to the break up but i know i dont want to be with him and am not crying as i want to get back with him. i spoke to my sister who is a nurse the other night when i was upset, she asked if i thought it might be because of NR. i had started taking it just as we started going out. now i am wondering if it is?? could this all be as simple as me not realising that NR was the problem??!! i will certainly try and see after reading all of these...as I haven't stop taking it yet......

[Parrsae]

I am also glad I found this site!  I have been having an extremely hard time with birth control pills and legit feel like a crazy person/manic depressive and I haven't known why, I figured it was just being in a relationship! But then I realized that every time I was in a relationship I was on the Pill and every time I was not in a relationship I was not on it, and I felt NORMAL. I'm so glad I realized that the pill was making me crazy and incredibly sensitive, I just stopped taking Loestrin FE because I have truly had enough of my ridiculous behavior, so I was looking at different options such as Nuvaring.  After reading all of these post I am ready to quit on hormonal BC all together and just start using condoms with my boyfriend as much as I hate them.  Although the hormones gave me great boobs and no worries when it came to sex, I'd rather be sane and easy going again! Thanks everyone!

[Dres_wife]

I inserted the ring on 5/27/10, took it out on 6/11/10.  I also had been experiencing tingling and/or numbness in my left arm which I felt was weird but not alarming enough to go to the doctor.  Worse than that is that I've been acting like a complete psycho and could possibly be on the verge of a divorce.  I've also been yelling at my 4 year old daughter like we're on jerry springer or something. tsk tsk.  Anyway, I took the ring out about 8 hours ago and I honestly beleive I feel more calm already.  

[mmarks6688]

Thank god I found this site...I used nuvaring for over a year, the first 8 months were awesome-no side effects. The last 4 were the worst of my life, it made me absolutely insane, crying for no reason, getting mad at everyone and everything, depressed, even thoughts of suicide. I took the ring out because everything in my life was perfect, great job, great boyfriend. I really had no reason to be depressed or upset, literally the next day after taking it out I felt better! Stupidly enough I tried to go back on it about 2 weeks ago and I'm back in the same boat again-I have been hysterical all day for no reason! I'm going back to the doctor this afternoon to try and work on an alternative. Also, yesterday I noticed my left leg tingling like it was asleep but it wouldn't go away no matter how much I moved it, maybe it had something to do with the ring? Thank you all for sharing your stories and giving me some reassurement that I'm not some lunatic!

[1LeX]

I began taking NuvaRing May 24th due to trying a new method of birth control since I cannot remeber to take the pill everyday. I have not experienced any mood swings or depression. I have however for over a week now been complaining of my left hand and foot being numb. They feel like they are asleep and are freezing. I just went to a chiropractor on Thursday thinking I may have a pinched nerve and needed adjusted and then to a homeopath yesterday. I didn't sleep well at all and have been a worry wort knowing something is not right. I went on vacation last month and hit my head hard on metal on a boating venture and right after my hand went numb. I thought this may be related just slowly coming forth full on. It has gotten worse each day and today it is up to my armpit and I can't take it anymore. I came home and was talking about it again with my boyfriend and he mentioned maybe the new BC. I took out the patient perscription information and read the tingly left side and decided to google the side effects. My arm feels almost dead like its just there....not normal at all. After reading all of these posts I removed it immediately and am waiting to call the Dr's in the morning. I hope this feeling goes away because I have vacation at the end of the week.
                                                                                          Sincerely,
                                                                    No longer a NuvaRing user!

[Caryopteris]

You might consider copper IUD.  Old-fashioned yes, but hormone-free.  Just cost me a copay of $25 to get it deployed.  

[MakennaW]

I have been doing the nuva ring for 2 years, and JUST put it together!  I am 27, married for almost 8 years, and have a 1, 3, and 5 year old.  When my husband was in Iraq and came home for R&R I went on the mini pill, and went nuts!  After he was back for good, I thought N Ring because I would forget the pill every day, and thought that a slow steady stream of hormons would be better then one big jolt every day.  NOT TRUE.  I am yelling at my kids all the time, and when my husband gets home from work, I get a break.  He takes them for the rest of the night - tubs them, gets them to bed.  

Im thinking I get all the yelling out during the day, so by the time he gets home, Im tired out.  I cant help it - I SNAP.  Im on my off week, and after reading this web site, Im going to talk to him about doing something natural.  I have a few friends who went through the same thing - and have swiched to "Honoring Our Cycles", by Katie Singer.  Its very involved, but would be worth it for my kids sake.  I feel mad all the time........

~Grouchy Mom

[ivana450]

I turned into a crazy person, very unstable and depressed. I dented my dishwasher with a swift kick when my daughter forgot to empty it. Goodbye nuvaring

[pink98487]

I took nuvaring and didn't experience side effects until about 7months in.  I woke up with a streak of light in the vision of my right eye.  I knew right away it was the ring.  So I took it out immediately, the light went away after 3days.  Then, 2wks after stopping the ring, more trouble arose.  I woke up in the middle of the night with a terrible pain in the inner elbow of my left arm, and had pain and tingling and numbness in my left lower leg and hand as well.  My heart was pounding out of my chest and I had a bad headache.  I stood up and nearly fell down, and had nausea.  I thought I was having a heart attack and called 911, the emt's thought it was just a panic attack.  I suggested it may be symptoms from the nuvaring I had been taking, they all disagreed and told me I was having a panic attack.  I thought I was crazy until I found this website and see other people have had the same signs and symptoms.  Oh and not to mention I gained 10lbs in 7months, and prior to taking the ring I hadnt gained a pound in more than 5yrs. I think nuvaring is extremely dangerous and would not recommend anyone try it.  My question is is there anyone else out there who is still experiencing side effects even after stopping the nuvaring?  And how long does it take for the numbness and tingling to stop in your left arm and leg, it is quite annoying and not to mention scary.

[meredith03]

I started noticing emotional side effects at 2 months. I was very emotional, had anxiety and became very embarrassed at the smallest things. At work I started avoiding people and didn't want to be social, at home I was moody and always wanted to be by myself. Now that I found this website I know its not the normal me and am going to stop using Nuva Ring. I also started getting severe headaches that I couldn't get rid of only a couple days after I first started. I also notice a lot more discharge while on Nuva Ring, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

[Marvel72]

Nuva ring contains the same kind of hormones as the traditional pil and hence you can expect the same kind of effects. Emotional instability, loss of libido, headaches are among them.

[No_to_nuva]

Wow, I thought I was crazy however this forum confirms my suspision that the Nuva Ring is causing me to become an emotional monster!

I can cry at the drop of a dime all the time, after my second insert of the ring I woke up with an altered vision in my left eye and a stabbing headache in my right temple, hate my BF (who is now my ex), and the littlest comment/remark or laugh from him set me off in a rage, sex life b4 the breakup was maybe once every 2 weeks. This is not my normal temperment.

Now that I am single the ring is in the garbage, hopefully I regain my sanity soon. It is not worth sacrifising my mental wellbeing, guess it is condoms from now on! Im not pumping myself full of drugs anymore, there has to be something out there for women to be safe and sane.

[JMR1]

I just got off the nuva ring two sundays ago and have had excrutiating headaches. It is of great relief that others have felt this way; I've been to the neurologist and am currently on an anti-anxiety and Fiorecet for the pain but my actual question is... Is there an end in sight to these headaches? I was on it for about 1.5 ys and my body is mad at me!

[Aquices]

Although I've been on the NR for awhile on and off, I came online to do a search. It is the week before my period and I am definitely extremely sad and paranoid (in regards to my relationship) and this shouldn't be normal feelings. I also notice headaches and the other day I had an intense spasm in my inner left thigh and had no idea what triggered it. I'm starting to believe my mood swings, that are potentially ruining my new relationship, is due to the NR in addition to the headaches and the new leg pain. I also notice I am dryer but I thought that was attributed to getting older. I used to love NR because the pill was making me vomit and I didn't have to remember to take it everyday. However, all of these side effects and the amount of negative feelings toward the NR on this site make me believe I should not be using it anymore.

[lalav]

wow I have the exact same symptoms! I started nuvaring on the first friday in june. Since then I have gone through hell emotionally and mentally mostly. I've only been married a year and since ive been on the ring Ive threatened divorce a handful of times. Im crying for no reason, im very sensitive, I get mad at my husband for EVERYTHING! But i notice when im off the ring during that one week im loving and caring, I love life, i see things differently, but the min that week is over and I have to put it back in I go right back into feeling like depressed, never wanting to do much, always thinking the worst about my husband! I become the worst mother and wife in the world. Ive been through a whole lot of different kinds of birthcontrol and I thought nuvaring was the one for me. But im seeing it now that its not. that im going to end up divorced and alone if I keep this up. I don't know what to do. we don't want another child right now. I don't want to get off bc right away. i wish there was a birth control that I could take that would just go with me.

[Leigh1985]

Hi everyone... I am glad that i've read all of your reviews, because i have really been considering nuva ring, but now I am thinking i probably shouldn't. I am so angy that women have to deal with these life changing effects, and doctors don't even warn them about these side effects. I have been on ortho-tricyclen lo and loestrin 24 and had all the same symptoms... depression, anxiety, panic attacks, headaches, hair loss, weight gain. My doctor said nuva ring would be better but I don't believe her. The worst for me is the emotional issues. When it's happening, it's hard to believe that it's the pill causing it, and that you're maybe not actually going crazy. I guess some women can handle it and some can't. What is want to know, is there any other options? Has anyone considered trying an IUD? I'm 25 and might consider having children in the next five years, but I don't want to get pregnant anytime soon. also... i'm sure that everyone can agree that it's no fun going back to condoms... :( any advice?

[charlene100002]

I love my Nuvaring. I have been on it for 8 years with minimal problems. Yes, I get an occasional migraine, but I usually control them with diet, no red wine, red onions or products containing sulfer. I have also experienced the occasional tingling legs and arms and have learned to deal with it by doing yoga or stretching. These side effects are minor compared to the excruciating cramps I used to get when I was not on medicine and the fear created by a missed or late pill. The sideeffects are also very predictable for me just as PMS should be when not on medicine. I get them at the start of my 3rd week and they last about 3-4 days.

[nitzaburgos]

I have been on the nuva ring for almost 3 years now, but about 6 months ago i started noticing that a few days before i take out my ring and the first day i take out my ring i have the worst mood swings. I cry for no reason at all then 20 mins later i fell like biting someones head off it horrible. So im contacting my OBGYN  to change birth control soon!

[Sillyboo]

Hahaha I HATE Nuvaring. I had it on little more than a week before I took it off. I had HORRIBLE mood swings. My bf was never a great guy but I used to be able to stand him and would hold all my emotions and fake a smile just so I don't elevate any problems we had but Nuvaring made me scream all those suppressed emotions out! Hahaha I ended up breaking up with him and taking the ring out which had also caused horrible leg pains and a lot of discharge :/... So I don't recommend it but it did me good coz I got the guts to break it off with my guy. Few months later, he came back begging to have me again hahaha...

[elsexolibre]

Well I have just started my second month with Nuvaring. Surprisingly enough, I had no side effects at all when I am on it for 3 weeks unlike the pills that made me suicidal on the third day.But on the day I took off the ring, my mood changed suddenly within hours and for the rest of the week I cried more or less 3 hours a day, even could not communicate with a single human being, decided a place for my suicide (I was really serious). But yesterday I started the second ring and guess what all sorrows, thoughts of self-pity and self-hate were gone. I will talk with my Gyno next month so I just wondered if any of you had something similar.. Still I find it better than pills..

[Dlyn110]

I got back on Nuvuring 2 months ago after taking a 4 month break from it. I did experience problems when on it months before(leg cramping,some mood swings,lack of sex drive) but I really needed to get back on  to regulate periods. Although I didn't experience the leg cramps anymore when I started it back up, the mood swings were out of control. Still no sex drive,refused to be touched by husband,severely agitated all the time and sleepless nights. Removing ASAP and never looking back.

[lucyethel]

I switched from Microgestfin Fe 1.5 after finally realizing it caused massive hair loss and most likely terrible night sweats among the most severe problems. I was skeptical about Nuvaring just because its application doesn't appeal to me, but the ease of no pills was appealing. I put it in on Sunday morning and by the end of the night I was sobbing uncontrollably. Since I'm prone to anxiety I thought I was just overreacting and attributed it to just "being off" and needing to suck it up! But the next few days were just as bad. I have a happy, wonderful life that has been pretty free of depression for the past year now. But since the Nuvaring I've been a sobbing mess. I am certain it is Nuvaring and so until I go to the doctor's tomorrow I just tell myself, "these feelings aren't real." It helps some. I did call my OB and inform her of a) being an emotional mess and b) the complete lack of sex drive/inability to become aroused. The Dr. confirmed these are "common side effects." I think some of us are just more sensitive to hormonal contraception than the majority of women. This Dr. was the only one that clued me into this fact when she pointed out the issues with the aforementioned Microgestin. The rapid acceptance of birth control, in my opinion, hinders the reality that these methods are screwing with your biology. There is a reason pregnant women are referred to as "hormonal." Well, why don't doctors discuss how birth control really is about hormones and how they effect mood? It's unbelievable how this is not discussed at length. We need to be better informed of the effects of these things, and less willing to just take what our doctors tell us. The side effects I've experienced are frightening and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. I don't mean to alarm anybody, but honestly, I just don't want anyone to have to go through this. I've only been using this for four days now and it is, so it's a very quick reaction. Listen to your instincts ladies. Your mental health is important.

[Abaker117]

I was on the nuva ring for 8 months...tried to ignore the obvious mood swings...until last night I had a complete meltdown out of nowhere! All my friends and boyfriend were telling me how much I've changed and how I should not be on it but t was so easy to ignore! Took it out this morning...hoping to feel better soon!!! Thanks for all the posts above! Made me feel like I'm not the only one who got pushed over the edge from this dumb thing!!!! Now time to talk to my doctor about a Better pill option

[ecrad17]

I'm done too. I've been on the ring for 4 months now. I started dating my bf a few weeks before and everything was wonderful. I started becoming very moody and wanted to be alone all the time. I started getting upset over the stupidist of things and yelling at my kids for no reason. After yet another left field mood swing last night, I decided to do some research. All this time I've been blaming our relationship when it was really the ring. Hopefully, my life can return to normal now.

[13beans]

I have been on this for only a few days and i know I am going home and taking this out asap after reading this...i thought maybe it would just take some time and getting use to??...Not the case.  I have been so up and down crying over everything - angry, irritable...can you say emotional overload? They must have had MEN testing this.  :)  Also going through a break up so this didn't help one bit.  Thanks yall for posting!!

[mrdisco0416]

Just thought I would share my hellish experience with the NuvaRing! I took it out yesterday.

-Extreme eye pain and dryness
-Extreme fatigue the first month
-Muscle pain and weakness and spasms
-Numbness in my left arm
-Extreme hair loss
-Headaches

I was going crazy trying to figure out what was wrong with me. I became a little *itchy, but not severe mood swings that I have experienced with other bc. My sex dry was normal. I did have more vaginal discharge but I didn't see that as a big deal. Since the horrible side effects I was experiencing were not listed on the website or in the directions I didn't attribute it to the ring. I did some research and sure enough, nuva ring causes these distressing side effects! I thought there was something seriously wrong with and was going crazy! I will never go on a hormonal birth control again.

And I really hope these side effects go away soon. =[

[mzcarmen_619]

I starded nuva ring maybe 4 months ago....im so relieved i found this site.... im sure it was arround 4 months ago that i started having back pain, and it seems it is getting worse it seems to be moving down my hip to leg...... i dont know if maybe i hurt my self..... has anyone experienced back pain? I, also like aneetv79 have been experience crazy mood swings and i feel like im literally loosing my mind i also think my boyfriend is cheating or lieing or up to something.......... i feel relieved because ive never felt this way before.... time to change my birthcontrol

[NikBow]

I was only in NuvaRing not even a month and I called my wedding off :-(. Don't think it was just the ring , but I have become the most nasty person ever on it!  I am yelling and mad all the time, everyone & everything annoys me...it's horrible.  Heading back to my ob tomorrow

[Noijoi]

Found this site and will remove my ring tonight.  I thought I was literally going nuts.  Just the other day I was SO aggitated, I had to leave the room.  My husband even noticed a difference in me.  I've been depressed, angry, tired, etc.  my physical symptoms range from dryness and some pretty severe itching.  I've also experienced swelling my my right hand and foot as well as numbness.  I also have severe hot flashes and night sweats.  Just recently my back and head have been aching.  I'm only 31!

I've been on the NR for four months!

[jessica128]

I have been on the ring for about a month now and my emotions are CRAZY.. I seriously thought I was loosing my mind .. I freak out on my boyfriend my family n friends drive me insane and Im sad all the time and I cry over stupid things I would normally brush off im normally fun n happy lately ive been the complete opposit rite when me and my boyfriend got together i went on it and were about to brake up basically because of me! I took it out today and after reading all these posts im sure ill be right back to myself allthough my boyfriend probably thinks im bi polar lol

[halehols]

Nuvaring ruined my life, and my relationship. I completely lost it one day and broke off my relationship, and freaked out on everyone I knew. Ever since I finally decided to take it out, I have felt better and better ever since. It made me so unbelievably depressed and so unhappy. I do not recommend this to anyone. I wish men and doctors had a better understanding of how horrible this can make a woman feel.

[meli88]

OMG I finally took out the nuvaring today....I am known for being a happy fun person but turned into a psycho ***** right away!! I thought at first it would go away after a No the or so....but nooo....it only worsened into depression. I hated life, felt worthless at times, blew up, cried for no reason, found reasons to ***** OMG it was horrible. Nobody told me ANY of this. I've only Just been reading about this morning, thank you everybody for ur comments-so I'm actually NOT crazy....it was just that ring!! I think my boyfriend hates the ring too by the way...I totally changed and discourage everyone from this ring!! Aaaaahhh! Anyone recommended a certain type if condoms...?? LOL(;