"it seems that a lot of the people describing their experience with the nuvaring are of the younger generation. i&#039;m 31 and have been using the ring for the last 4 months after being on ortho tri cyclen for years.  within the first 2 weeks of inserting the ring my body went through changes as if i was in puberty all over again.  my breasts swelled, and became annoyingly sensitive, my face broke out with acne and i gained weight over two months time.  on top of all of this, i&#039;ve been over emotional and tired.  the convenience of the ring is nice, but definitely not worth all the side effects for me. "