"years ago i had been on the patch form of birth control and had enjoyed the way it shortened my periods and cleared my acne, so after a few years of being on no hormones and dealing with long periods with cramps and some acne again i decided to try nuvaring. my doctor gave me a trial ring and i was on it for one month, in which i was spotting or bleeding the entire month!!! i saw another review that said this may mean the dosage is too low. but while being on it i remembered the other reasons i had decided to get off of hormones a few years back. those being; loss of sex drive, emotional roller coaster, weight gain, breast tenderness, no energy, and (ethical reason) it&#039;s horrible for the environment. i think i&#039;ll go back to no hormones"