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For Birth Control: I have been on this medication for a little over a month. The first 4 days of being on this medication were horrible. I was experiencing severe mood swings and horrible depression and anxiety. I have never felt depressed, ever! I was scared because I felt completely unmotivated, like, I could not even pull myself out of bed. However, after a month, I only have mood swings and feel depressed if I take this pill late, like, even an hour late.

For Birth Control: I had my last two children 10 months apart and wanted to try birth control this time. I was also breastfeeding and needed something safe for that. I don't take any other meds and haven't been on medication birth control in over 8 years. I stopped taking them because of the extreme hair loss and decreased sex drive. Pros: - No periods - Safe for breastfeeding (according to doctors) - Birth control - No noticeable mood swings - No weight gain but I was breastfeeding so balanced out Cons: - Extreme hair loss - Increased appetite - Decreased sex drive - Difficult to reach orgasm

For Birth Control: The first 6 months with it I had constant cramping it was horrible don’t let them sugar coat it the pain will have you hunched over crying and unable to move, it eventually gets better. I know everybody’s different but I’ve gained 60 lbs since I’ve had It inserted I’m going on year 2 with it and I haven’t had a period since I got it. It does cause discomfort during intercourse **tmi** You’ll most likely have to find a certain position that doesn’t hurt you and stick with it every time. Overall it’s a good birth control, just like every other one they’re side effects to having it.

For Birth Control: I have used the Mirena at least 3 different times. I would choose the Mirena each time with change out every 2 years. My last Mirena was a little over 5 years. The past 3 years I started to experience vertigo, ear and vision issues. At first it would happen only few times a year. Now, I'd say over this past year my symptoms have gotten worst. I seem to be affected daily. I now see an ENT and Neuro specialist. My symptoms have escalated to severe "complicated migraines", vertigo, nausea, vomiting, pressure feeling behind my eyes, ear pressure, ringing, high anxiety levels that I never had before, rise in blood pressure. Like I stated, it is uncertain if the Mirena plays a role in my symptoms. However, given the severity of my symptoms and the use of the Mirena as my birth control method, removal of the Mirena was advised.

For Birth Control: I had a mostly positive experience with the Nuvaring, but ultimately discontinued use. Pros: I have a clinical diagnosis of endometriosis, and the ring made symptoms like cramping, heavy bleeding, nausea, and vomiting less frequent and more bearable. My skin was beautiful. My cystic acne disappeared, and I only got 1-2 small, almost undetectable pimples a month. I also loved how convenient the ring is. It’s so much easier to remember to change your ring every 3-4 weeks than take a pill at the same exact time every single day. Cons: The first few months I had some mood swings and got frustrated and angry at little things. This did taper off. Noticeably lowered sex drive (but this might be more connected to endometriosis pain). Near constant spotting. I would spot 8 weeks on, 1-2 weeks off. Spotting was the only reason I discontinued use. I wish my body reacted better to these hormones, because it really is a fantastic BC option. I would recommend it to a friend.

For Birth Control: This is my last round of the ring after over 12 years of using Nuvaring. I can recall the first few months of using it having depression. After that subsided, I noticed my bad acne had completely gone away but also my sex drive as well. I was told by my doctor to continue to use it if it works well for me in other ways. Fast forward to now, I’ve had an insanely difficult time losing weight. And it’s now come down to the possibility that it’s the nuvaring. While it wasn’t the cause of my weight gain, I’m strongly wondering if it’s the cause of my weight loss resistance. I’ve been consistently working out plus diet only to lose a few pounds here and there. I’ve tried so many diet lifestyles and would stick with it for several months to no avail. So now after much contemplation, it is now time to do without the nuvaring. And it would be nice to have a sex drive again! And it will be interesting to see how much it affected me in other ways that I hadn’t noticed.