"i wish i started using this before but hesitated because of the size and hardness of the ring. i didn&#039;t know then that it kind of softens a bit when inside your vaginal canal. during the first week of use, i did experience some vaginal discharge. this is normal though because it is a foreign object inside you. it did subside after a couple of days probably because my body got used to it. i also had a very very slight mood swing, nothing that i can&#039;t handle, but it went away after 2 weeks or so. my hubby said that he doesn&#039;t feel it during sex, which i&#039;m so glad. overall, this is an awesome birth control for me being a very busy nursing student. i&#039;m also a self-pay patient, but my dr. gave me a 50% off discount card for the next 12 rings. 10%u2605s"