NuvaRing

[laurski81]

So after months and months of way too much abnormal bleeding I bit the bullet and got prescribed NuvaRing today. My doctor said that all the bleeding was probably due to my hormone levels needing regulating and this was the HBC she suggested. I was going to ask about it regardless so I took it as a sign.  I am going to give it three months and if it is working for me I will keep going, and if it's not I will stop and try something else.

I know a few of you have used it. Like it? Love it? Hate it? How does it work with sex? I asked my doctor all these questions but I'd rather hear your real life experiences TIA

[xanthepants]

Love it. Never had an issue with it coming out with Sex, but he has been able to feel it once in a great while. It can be weird to get out once in a while but once in, I never notice it at all. It can take a month or 3 to regulate. I leave mine in and immediately put another one in = no periods ever. Not a typical way to go but has worked for me for years to regulate my migraines. I used to every 6 months to give myself a period and forget that. The first few years I used it in a typical fashion with periods every month - they were much lighter FWIW. It does have an impact on sex drive though for me.

[laurski81]

xanthepants, Thanks for your input! I was wondering if he would be able to feel it and I'm not going to lie...I was wondering about fishing it out when the time comes. It's still all a bit weird to me

I was also worried about how it was going to affect my sex drive...ugh. I guess I will just have to wait and see.

[xanthepants]

It's pretty easy to find in there. But you have to use your longest finger in my experience to get to it. HA! TMI TMI TMI.

[bliz1712]

I've had it for 2 weeks now and so far I love it. No pills to remember to take and no patch to deal with. I thought it would for sure be uncomfortable and noticeable but it is not at all. I forget about it often. I set my phone to change in 3 weeks. But every week or so I'm going to take it out and rinse it off in the shower. I'm on it for 4 times, 3 weeks at a time and then a week off. So essentially I have a period 4x a year. Which is fine by me. We've had sex a few times since it and I didn't notice any difference and I asked him if he could tell or feel it and he said no. The plus is it's fixed my issues and now I'm able to get off now. For awhile it was a no go.

[bliz1712]

Also one thing that really helped for me and was suggested... when you're ready to insert it pinch it together and make a figure 8 and then insert and let it un kink. I've found that's a really easy way to get to in.

[nursedesi]

I did it forever ago it seems like. I did have it come out a few times. And he said he could feel it some times. I wound up with a few yeast infections that I thought were caused from it. So I quit and moved on to something different. I honestly don't remember what tho.

[xanthepants]

Yes the figure 8 totally helps to put it in!

[laurski81]

Thanks girls! I appreciate all of the feedback! I hope it ends up working out!

[mrsplaydoh]

I've been using it for ten years. Love it. Easy to remember, easy to use, no sex issues.