"i went on the nuvaring because i get excruciating menstrual migraines. my migraine specialist suggested that i try it and have triptans as a backup. the first month had only a few issues - headaces but advil took them away. they were different symptoms than migraines. during the third week i experienced spotting/breakthrough bleeding for 9 days until it was time to take it out and ended up not having a period. i was worried but it turns out that you need to let your body adjust to it first and then it will get normal because it is a very mild dose of hormones. eventually i&#039;m planning to leave it in for 4 weeks but in the mean time i only had 1 migraine and could tell it was going to be bad so i took a triptan."