"i&#039;ve been on nuvaring for four months and don&#039;t plan on going off. i tried the pill, but i have a severe reaction to lactose which all birth control pills contain. it made me bleed constantly and bloat and just feel sad all the time. with this i have none of those symptoms, so i already love it for that. i don&#039;t have to remember a pill. i used to have 5 day heavy periods every six weeks. now they&#039;re two days, light enough for a liner, and every nine weeks. i&#039;m not gaining weight or bloating. my moods have been stable until i take the ring out for my &#039;period&#039; but that&#039;s normal pms for me. sex drive may be decreased but that suits my husband better anyway. it&#039;s defintely not gone completely! it&#039;s never fell out. i love it."