"i&#039;m 21. i&#039;ve been on birth control since age 13, as i have pcos and need it to regulate my periods. inserting this once a month is easier than remembering a pill each day. i used to have long, heavy periods (1 wk), but with nuvaring my periods are light for 2 days and heavy the last 2. less acne, less pain too. it was awkward to insert at first, but after you can&#039;t feel anything unless it&#039;s slipping out (which happened once). otherwise, it&#039;s a good product. my doctor recently recommended minera, but after reading reviews i am not. i&#039;d rather be able to remove something if it&#039;s not working."