"i&#039;ve got one word that pains me to say...acne! i thought my acne subsided for good by senior year of high school but i&#039;m now 21 and experiencing major cystic acne again. and the beginning of the flare ups were about 1 month in to starting the nuvaring. this alone makes me want to get off it, but i&#039;ve also expirienced a definite emotional bump lately and i&#039;ve been extremely lethargic. it&#039;s a shame too, because it was really convienient for me to use."