"i have been on birth control since i was 16.  initially on it to control my headaches, now to prevent a baby.  i was on yaz, ortho tri-cyclen lo, loestrin.  by far i liked the ortho tri-cyclen lo however i kept getting massive ovarian cysts because i was ovulating as if i wasn&#039;t on birth control. dr switched me to loestrin, however i lost my sex drive completely.  so i got switched to nuvaring.  i have been on it now for 4 months.  the only side effect i have gotten is a little extra discharge.  my sex drive is back, my yeast infections are gone, the little blackheads i had are almost all gone as well.  i haven&#039;t noticed weight gain or loss.  i was leary to try the ring, but now that i am on it, i love it. my insurance even covers it 100%."