Infertility

» hedgehogmommy - My experience with NuvaRing...

Three months ago I asked my doctor if he could write me a prescription for the birth control patch. He didn't want to write a prescription to cost me money, so he gave me 2 samples of Nuva Ring. A side note: I was on Marvelon (pill) for a long time before I started using Nuva Ring. I just wanted something more convenient than remembering to take a pill every day.

Anyway, first month on the Nuva Ring was great. Second month was great too. No side effects, less headaches. So last Friday (Nov 9th) I took the Ring out. That night my boyfriend and I had sex. Let me tell you, it has never been so dry and painful before in my life. I couldn't even really enjoy it, as sad as that is to say. So then on Wednesday night/early Thursday morning, I got my period, as expected. All week though, I've been kind of itchy down there and it feels like I have all these scratches. Exactly like some of you have described. This morning I put my 3rd Ring in and went to work as usual. I noticed this afternoon that my period was a dark brown color instead of the deep red it usually is. Then I noticed the smell. Yeah, so I took the Ring out tonight. I'm going to take a month's break from using any form of birth control (other than condoms) and then I'll be going back to Marvelon.

It's too bad because the Ring is just so much more convenient.

-- posted by hedgehogmommy