birth control
"To make this review easy I'll share a list of the Pros and Cons that I have experienced on the NuvaRing while being on it for 5 years.
Pros: very light periods with minimal cramping (although I am lucky enough that my periods beforehand were already pretty light but my cramps were horrible), super easy to use, can skip your period if you want to, insurance covered it, you barely know it's in there, can take it out for up to 3 hours while having sex.
Cons: ZERO sex drive, moodiness, constant bloating, constant tiredness, cravings, weight gain, my vagina has actual become swollen after sex, sometimes painful sex.
Everyone is different but the cons are outweighing the pros for me at this point so I am looking for a different option immediately"