Femring and Rash: What Users Say

• bet...
• February 1, 2011

For Postmenopausal Symptoms "I am 54 years old; I have been using Femring for more than two years. Prescribed 0.5 mg; changed the ring every three months. This past month, I developed intermittent abdominal, low back, and side pain with occasional vaginal discharge; escalated into chronic abdominal pain with fever, chills, nausea, and skin rash, with constant discharge. I removed and discarded the Femring. Pain, fever, and chills quickly subsided; discharge decreased. White blood cell count had escalated. Apparently, my body was rejecting the ring as it was trying to embed itself. My gynecologist has prescribed an antibiotic suppository treatment for infection. It has been four days since I removed the ring; I have been on the antibiotic for only one night and have not experienced the low back, side, and abdominal pain as before removing it."

• Don...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 12, 2016

For Postmenopausal Symptoms "For the first 3 months, things were great. On my second Femring, I began to get a rash on my forehead and neck. My neck was especially red, itchy, and dry. At first, I thought it might be due to something else. Perhaps eczema or psoriasis, so I was buying all kinds of creams, and nothing worked. So I double-checked my only prescription, which is the Femring, and lo and behold, one of the possible side effects is a skin rash. It's too soon to know for sure. I hope it goes away."

• Lyn...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 9, 2020

For Postmenopausal Symptoms "I was only using Femring for 1 month and started bleeding and cramping. I had a rash on my neck. Now my GYN wants to do an endometrial biopsy. I immediately took the ring out and symptoms went away. I feel like this just isn't for me, and the biopsy is a little over the top. Anyone else have similar experiences?"