"i used nuvaring for 2 and a half years, the first 2 years were wonderful, not a single problem; or bleeding or spotting, periods were regular no mood swings or acne no depression or loss of sex drive, i gained maybe 5-10 lbs but to be honest i don&#039;t eat very healthy. then shortly after the 2 year mark i had 1 serious problem, you see if you read the directions the nuvaring is supposed be kept in a refrigerator, i never did that. and after 2 years i did it once and i suffered the most severe vaginal burning. i stopped taking it after that even though my doctors said it was unlikely the source, never had the problem again. it&#039;s been 2 and a half years later and 1 baby since and i think i may try it again- un-refrigerated!"