"very convenient, especially if your schedule makes it difficult to take a pill at the same time every day.  however, i found that nuvaring changed the nature and odor of my discharge, which i was not comfortable.  i love the low dose hormones that it administers, but i ultimately switched to an oral contraceptive because i didn&#039;t like the changes it caused in my discharge.  it also seemed to make me more likely to develop a yeast infection.  once i went off the ring, all those side effects stopped.    also i had breakthrough spotting the entire first month i was on the ring."