"the first 12 months were great. no noticeable side effects and i didn&#039;t get pregnant. then i started having side effects. i couldn&#039;t wear contacts anymore, they would literally fall out onto my cheeks. i had them refitted and the problem persisted. at the same time i started experiencing what were likely aura migraines. my forehead, upper lip, and hands would go numb. i would experience large blind spots and large dark moving objects in my vision. these problems happened multiple times a week. i was extremely fatigued and depressed. i stopped using the nuva ring when i realized i didn&#039;t have the symptoms on the off week. none of the doctors i saw thought to recommend going off nuva ring. symptom free for 6 months. off nuva ring 6 months."