"switching from yaz to nuvaring was a big mistake.  i had been on yaz for 3 and a half years and switched to nuvaring because i kept forgetting to take my pill.  granted, my experience with yaz was not the best (breakthrough bleeding a lot), but upon using nuvaring, my face broke out, i gained weight and i had constant cramps.  also, it seemed to never stay far enough up my vagina and felt very uncomfortable during sex.  i thought it was going to be great, but it was not.  switched back to bayer and am now on beyaz and love it!"