"i am 28 and switched from the nuvaring to this. i workout about 4xs a week and try to eat healthy but on nuvaring i gained about 15lbs in 2mos (130lbs to 145lbs). i decided to switch because i needed something with low hormone levels. i love this bc, i quickly stabilized, back to normal weight, and lost my appetite as well. i was a little moody in the beginning but now i am 4mos in and feel normal with a normal sex drive. i had some spotting in a month 2 but that has stopped as well. ** i was advised to take a daily womens vitamin, along with a probiotic--- the combination helps to stabilize hormones** this could play a part as to why i feel great too!"