"i have been on nuvaring for about 8 or 9 months and i love it. other birth controls for me made me have awful mood swings, weight gain and awful cramps. the first month i was on the nuvaring i actually had decreased appetite. now my periods only last about 2 days, no cramping, still no real weight gain. the only bad side effect i experienced was decreased lubrication but i only noticed it for one or two months everything is fine now. i would most definitely recommend nuvaring to anyone like myself who was having a hard time on pill versions!"