"my doctor recommended nuvaring to me after i expressed my concerns of getting pregnant. after she explained how it works, i was happy to be on a low-maintenance birth control. in for 3 weeks, out for 1 week, use another ring for the next cycle. the first few months were great! no mood swings, i feel great and for a long time i can predict when my menses will come (have been irregular from the start). 

after a year, things changed. i started feeling depressed usually around the 3rd week (a week before my menses). i talked to my doctor and she put me on anti-depressant. then i gained weight and have very bad case of acne on my face and back. and the mood swings were terrible. now, it&#039;s been 6 months and i&#039;m getting back to my pre-nuvaring self."