"this was my first ever birth control method that i tried, i chose it because i wanted something that i could hide from my parents. i was on it for about 3-4 months and never had a problem with it besides maybe being a little moody. about a year ago, i went to see an obgyn and got a new method, just to try my options. i chose the nuva ring, and it was the worst choice i have ever made! i got headaches about two hours after putting my first one in, as well as dizziness and nausea, but i told myself to push through and the side effects would subside. they didn&#039;t. i was standing in the middle of a huge, crowded store when i couldn&#039;t feel my legs and arms, and was told to go to the emergency room where i was told the ring gave me toxic shock."