Infertility

» tinkervella - Problems with Nuva Ring...

In response to Problems with Nuva Ring... posted by carriemarie118:

I work in an OBGYN office and have 3yrs experience.I have been using the ring for over a year nad it is the best thing out there right now. My patients love it.Sounds like you are a bit confused on how to use it you leave it there for 3 wks and take it off for one whole week w/ in the 3rd day u should get your period.I have not had any of my patients complain about it.I suggest you leave it there like you're instructed and take it for a week if the bleeding continues go to the doctor, you may be having other complications.

-- posted by tinkervella

» ANSLEY2807 - MEMORY LOSS

In response to MEMORY LOSS posted by jen_f_13:

I am having the same problems. I have been on the ring for about 4 months now, the first month was a charm no problems. The second month I had a very light period for about 4 days.Then about 10 days later which was near the 4th week time frame I had that same brown discharge so I thought it was just break through bleeding. Well this is the 4th month that this is happening. Last week I went to my ob-gyn and he diagonsed me with bacterial vaginitis (he said my body is trying to reject this foreign object). He said some people can tolerate it and some people can not. He also said sometimes you can go a year or two then it try to reject it. By the way my brown discharge was oderless so that is why I thought it was just breakthrough bleeding. So he put me on that cream you insert into your vagina and it did help but I am still spotting a little, this would be the 11th day I have been spotting now.

-- posted by ANSLEY2807

» chickidebottom - Problems with Nuva Ring...

In response to Problems with Nuva Ring... posted by carriemarie118:

it's spotting. nothing to worry about.

-- posted by chickidebottom

» chickidebottom - blindness?

i know rx.com [or something close to that] lists all the side effects possible when using nuva ring. but i'm just curious.
i'm 15. i've been using the ring for a week now. starting yesterday, i started seeing big black spots all over and couldn't see very well at all. it went on for a couple hours, and then seemed to stop, or i just stopped noticing. i got it again today.
and i don't think it's because of lighting, since yesterday i was in a well lighted room. today when i got it, it was kind of dark in the room.
i'm thinking, this might be retinal thrombosis.

any idea how i could find out how i have retinal thrombosis and what can be done about it?

-- posted by chickidebottom

» chickidebottom - Nuva Ring Side Effects

In response to Nuva Ring Side Effects posted by apesamb:

Vaginitis: Inflammation of the vagina. The vagina is the muscular canal extending from the cervix to the outside of the body. Vaginitis is often caused by a fungus. A woman with this condition may have itching or burning and may notice a discharge. Vaginitis is a common condition.

-- posted by chickidebottom

» chickidebottom - Am I experiencing side effects?

In response to Am I experiencing side effects? posted by melikay16:

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/nuvari...
go here. there is a very good list of all side effects and descriptions of almost every one.

hope this helps.

-- posted by chickidebottom

» princess187 - Problem!

Hi i have been on nuva ring for awhile now and was very happy with it but about 6 months ago i decided to use it continuously (a lot of ppl do it and say its ok) but now i have stopped the bc completely and i have not had my period for like 3 months now i thought it was normal at first since i took the pill continuously but now im getting worried does anyone know anything about this? please help...!

-- posted by princess187

» toriritt - Problem!

In response to Problem! posted by princess187:

Hi! I sort of have the same problem. I stayed on the ring continuosly for 3 months then stopped taking it. My first 2 cycles off the ring were normal (about every 30 days), I am now 2 weeks late for my third cycle. The preg tests are negative. I am going in for a bunch of blood work tomorrow. I am glad to hear someone else sort of had the same problem.

-- posted by toriritt

» nsgritton - Am I experiencing side effects?

In response to Am I experiencing side effects? posted by melikay16:

Hello There! I am an R.N. who was looking up information on Nuvaring, as I am on it myself and seriously conisering going off due to information I've found. I would direct you to speak with your Dr. immediately as you are possibly experiencing signs of blood clots (which can then cause pulmonary embolisms or stroke), which users of Nuvaring are at an increased risk of having. Increased migrains and the "bronchitis" you think you may have sound terribly suspicious to me. I would direct you to see your Doctor ASAP and consider a different route for birth control.

Best wishes...

-- posted by nsgritton

» riamia - back pain?

I just recently started using the nuva ring. I am actully on my first week off. I recently learned through here that it is not all that unusally to not get period right away. Feel better about that, but what is really a concern is since the first time I inserted it I hav ebeen expierencing burning lower back pain. I have not seen that in any possible side effects list and was wondering if anyone else has expierenced that?

-- posted by riamia