"i have been on and off the ring for years i&#039;d say at least 7yrs..from the time i was 18. the first few years it was great! no side effects. everything else i had tried made me a psychopath. fast forward to now i&#039;m a different person. mine and my husband&#039;s sex life is gone. nonexistent. the dryness is terrible, breast tenderness almost daily. no weight gain or acne but i would trade that for my normal sex life back. perfect birth control if you are forgetful but i&#039;m to my limit on patience with it."