"i have been on pills for years, and in 2012 i tried mirena. i had cramps and terrible side effects all the time and just had it taken out last month because i have gained around 10lbs in my stomach area. i have been on nuvaring for about 2 weeks and so far it&#039;s way better. as soon as mirena was removed my weird stomach pains stopped, but i&#039;m still trying to lose the extra weight. 

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