"i started taking birth control about 4 years ago and have been on a lot since then. my doctor recommended nuvaring for its convenience and told me that most women love it and side effects were really rare.    within a couple weeks of taking it, i started getting severe breakouts on my chest and back.  it was bizarre because never in my life had breakouts on this part of my body, and i have never suffered from more than the occasional minor breakout on my face.  i even went to a dermatologist to try to treat it because i did like the nuvaring for the most part, but the breakouts kept getting worse, to the point they went all the way down my spine and my bellybutton.  i took the ring out, and within days it cleared up."