"i&#039;ve only been using the ring for a while, so i feel a little too biased to give it a perfect rating.  that said, i am (so far) satisfied with this form of birth control.  i&#039;ve only experienced mild cramping since first using it (cramps while off my period), but nothing near unbearable.  no weight gain, no acne, no noticeable change in my sex-drive, etc. in fact, i was on the pill before switching to the ring.  on the pill, i had constant, heavy discharge.  since switching to nuvaring, the discharge has stopped!  and it is much, much easier than remembering a pill every day.  the ring does come out during intercourse, but it&#039;s no biggie: i just rinse it in cool water and reinsert it afterward.  no complaints about this ring from me. "