NuvaRing
#289588 - 11/10/06 06:12 AM
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AstroChick
Reged: 12/30/03
Posts: 1023
Loc: Chicago, IL, USA
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I'm loving my NuvaRing, and haven't had a period since May (I'm on it continuously). I feel way more stable. The only negative effects that it's had is that I've gained 5 lbs due to having fewer IBS attacks and less nausea and my fibrocystic breasts are still a bit more tender than they used to be on my week off the pill.
--AC
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NuvaRing
#289592 - 11/10/06 06:42 AM
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karyash
Reged: 04/11/05
Posts: 94
Loc: Fargo, ND
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I also love my NuvaRing! I've been on it for over a year and I use it continuously for 3 months at a time, then take it out for a week to get my period. I also feel more stable than when I was on bc pills, they really upset my stomach.
Kristi
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Re: NuvaRing
#289595 - 11/10/06 07:01 AM
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michele
Reged: 06/02/03
Posts: 6886
Loc: southeastern michigan
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Is this something you put in and take out yourself or do you have to go to the doc to have it done? Can you feel it at all? I may have to check into this little further...
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Hi 
Yes, you can put the NuvaRing in yourself. It's a flexible plastic ring and very easy to insert. I don't feel it at all, although my partner can sometimes feel it during intercourse, but it's not uncomfortable.
You can find more info on www.nuvaring.com
Kristi
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Re: NuvaRing
#289631 - 11/10/06 11:44 AM
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michele
Reged: 06/02/03
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Loc: southeastern michigan
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Thanks, I'm going to check into that, I'm not sure I'm liking the Yasmin pills.
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Yeah, it's a flexible little ring maybe 1/8 of an inch thick and a couple of inches in diameter. You just fold it up and stick it in like a tampon. I will admit that I am a klutz and the first few days I couldn't quite figure out how to get it in far enough (hmmm...sorta like the first time I tried tampons ). Now that I have the hang of it I can remove my old one and put in my new one in about a minute, and then I forget about it for a month.
--AC
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Re: NuvaRing
#289655 - 11/10/06 01:37 PM
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michele
Reged: 06/02/03
Posts: 6886
Loc: southeastern michigan
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Very cool. I've heard of them before but never really looked into it. I didn't realize you could stop your periods with it, thats what I'm going for! If I can't have a baby, I don't want to deal with my period on top of everything else! 
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Hi Jen,
I also was prescribed Alesse for the same reason. My doctor diagnosed me with polycystic (sp?) ovaries. It took a few months for me to get in to a pattern. But, I only took them for two months in a row, had my period and then started again.
I think if you have any concerns, you should talk with your doctor.
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