"i have never had a great experience with birth control in the 10 or so years i&#039;ve been using it. i seem especially sensitive to hormones, though some affect me more severely than others. i love the ease of nuvaring. i often forgot to take my pills and this completely solved that problem. i am on my third month of using nuvaring, and here are the side effects that are causing me to consider not using it anymore: moodiness, agitation, strong food cravings, really painful gas, abdominal pain, irritation during sex, fatigue. it feels like month long pms. i snap at people, eat cheetos and fries several times a day (before nuvaring i never ate chips or fast food), and have constant pain and pressure from gas. i can&#039;t take it anymore!"