"nuvaring was the first birth control i was ever on and i&#039;ve never had any terrible issues with it in the 4 years i&#039;ve had it so far (18-21) my periods are so regular i can nearly tell down to the hour when it will start! my acne cleared up but i did gain a little weight but nothing crazy. only issues is breast tenderness a week before my period that can get annoying but otherwise this birth control has been great and super easy to remember. also, i was able to change my schedule for a vacation so i got my period a week before travelling which was amazing, it didn&#039;t screw up my body...just read the pamphlet on how to properly do this (and don&#039;t do it all the time!)"