"i was on nuvaring for about six months. for the first month or two, i had terrible headaches at the end of the days i had class, but everything else was fine. fast forward to 3-5 months, i was moody, i was even a little depressed, and i had no sex drive. i wanted to eat everything in sight. from the second month to the sixth month, i gained about twenty pounds with no significant lifestyle changes or dietary changes besides the nuvaring. if you are tolerant of high hormone levels and don&#039;t gain weight, this might be a good option for you. it stays in for three weeks and comes out the fourth week for your period (which mine came very regularly while on it). if it wasn&#039;t for the significant weight gain, i would have stayed on it."