Nuvaring

[Somer05]

Ok, so sorry if this is TMI, but I just started using the Nuvaring birth control after a long period of not using it. I'm kind of worried this will affect my weight loss. Does anyone else here use it, and have you had any issues with it?

[Mrs_S]

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i used to be on the ring. i loved loved loved the convenience of it! but after a few months i noticed my skin was breaking out more, felt bloated a lot, did feel like it increased my breast size a little bit..so i switched. but honestly, everyone is affected differently so take what i say with a grain of salt. i know friends on it who have virtually no negative things to say. good luck!

[julirama723]

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Oh lord, I *hated* the nuvaring.

I was on this in college, before I started Atkins. For me, it was the wrong choice for birth control. After going on it, I was crabby, moody, bloated, had a loss of sexual desire, and gained about 20 pounds. And I was only on the nuvaring for about 4 months!

My boyfriend would also "hook" the nuvaring and end up pulling it out, which put a damper on our social agenda.

It probably doesn't help that I shared my story with you, since everyone reacts differently to various forms of birth control...but just thought I'd give my two cents!

[Somer05]

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Julirama your story made me laugh...that has never happened to me but I can just imagine. Well I have been on it before, and it was during the period I gained a lot of weight but then again I also had really crappy eating habits, never excercised, and under a lot of stress. So I can't say if it was from the Nuvaring. I guess time will tell. =/

[Katie_1985]

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LOL!

I think it's all personal. The nuvaring was the only one that worked for me just because it is a lower dose of hormones so I found that it worked for me! For a while it helped me to not gain any weight. i didn't try to lose weight at the time but it did help me maintain. Birth control doesn't make you gain weight but it increases your cravings and if you give into them....that's the problem!

[Mishaeljoy]

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My best friend has been using it for over a year and she is skinny as ever-lol! I just hate her!

[Sera]

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I agree with katie here...on the weight gain issue, it may influence your cravings but it cant make you gain loads of weight just like that

skin and hair growth issues are a totally different story.
my doc actually told me that if a pill with a lower dose of hormones doesnt fix that, the ring might be a good choice since it only has one hormone.

just try it out for a while and see how it works for you, I guess if you get massive cravings without changing anything in your diet, you'll know where it comes from