"nuvaring sent me on a roller coaster ride. this is the first bc i&#039;ve tried. the ring is a great idea. i like that you can place it and forget it. problems arose quickly however with side effects. within the first week, i became excessively tired, wanting to sleep 10  hours. i experienced terrible mood swings, and spent entire random days feeling like i could cry about everything. i thought it would get better with time but after the first month, i became incredibly dry vaginally (eyes, mouth and skin were dry too - couldn&#039;t drink enough water). i saw my doctor who explained that i might react this way to any birth control. the irritation became too much to handle and with my doctor&#039;s direction, i have discontinued use (made it two months)."