"i started using the nuva ring in apr. 2016. my doctor recommended it because i randomly began to have a very abnormal menstural cycle and the cramps became excruciating. almost as soon as i started nr, i began to have spurts of very sharp pains all throughout the day. they were so bad that sometimes i would find myself hunched over. my doctor and i assumed my body was just adjusting to the nr. these pains went on for about a month and then everything ceased. from that point on everything as far as pain, and the regulation of my menstural cycle was fine. i really loved the convenience of nr. i stopped using nr in dec 2016. i stopped using it because i noticed that during the months of usage, i experienced extreme depression,&amp; mood swings."