"the first day i put the ring in, i had extremely bad cramps. i thought it was normal due to the fact that it was new. these cramps were followed by such severe abdominal pain i was not able to walk or drive for a period of time. shortly after, i began having pain in my leg that would not go away. i have been on the ring a month now and my leg pain is still there. i have serious feelings of depression, no appetite, nausea after eating, and no energy! i can barely make it 6 hours into the day before i need to lie down. after reading about the life threatening blood clots the leg pain may lead to, i decided to take it out. although it works, it is not worth the pain."