Side effects

NuvaRing side effects

4.0

17 reviews

What Lowdown reviewers say

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

77% no impact on mood

47% lighter periods

35% lost sex drive

65% no impact

35% no impact on skin

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40% in 1 month

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NuvaRing common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

41% of NuvaRing reviewers reported headaches

35% of NuvaRing reviewers reported vaginal discharge

35% of NuvaRing reviewers reported period like cramps

29% of NuvaRing reviewers reported nausea or vomiting

29% of NuvaRing reviewers reported breast enlargement


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4.0

17 reviews

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Vaginal ring  
Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 week ago

NuvaRing  

I used the NuvaRing/Syreni ring for over a year without any apparent issues until I began experiencing severe stomach cramps. The pain was so intense that it often woke me up at night, leaving me unable to move or sleep for hours. Despite multiple doctor appointments, my concerns were repeatedly dismissed, and I was left feeling anxious and on edge, uncertain about the cause of my pain. Frustrated with the lack of answers, I decided to take matters into my own hands and removed the ring myself. Remarkably, after five months of excruciating cramps, they stopped immediately upon removal of the ring. It's been five weeks now, and I remain cramp-free. While I cannot say with absolute certainty that the vaginal ring was the cause, the timing feels far too coincidental to ignore.

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Somewhat negative mood

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Vaginal ring  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  29th Aug 24

NuvaRing  

No side effects at all but the ring kept falling out so i always felt it while standing up


Increased sex drive

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Vaginal ring  
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  8th Jul 24

NuvaRing  

I really loved using the ring, compared to the pill the side effects were minimal and absolutely no bother in remembering it. Unfortunately my doctor just made me come off it as my blood pressure has steadily gone up over 3 years of using it. I did experience loss of sex drive, and vaginal dryness which led to thrush infections. But no changes in mood or skin!


Decreased sex drive

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Vaginal ring  
Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  15th May 24

NuvaRing  

Love the Nuvaring. Hardly have to think about changing it. I can get the odd bit of breakthrough bleeding if I don't take my 7 day break. Overall, I'm a big fan!


Top side effects not reported

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Vaginal ring  
Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  10th Sep 23

NuvaRing  

I've been using the ring for almost a year now and so far it's been working rlly well for me. I pretty much forget it's there when it's in and its rlly easy to change. It's the first hormonal contraceptive I've used so I was extremely apprehensive about it but slowly I've got used to the idea and now it's just a normal part of my routine. The side effects I've experience are minimal and very manageable. A slight decrease in sex drive particularly a couple of months in, and a very slight increase in weight but both are managable and Ive gotten used to. My periods are really regular and I have very little period pain which is great. I would really recommend giving this method a go, overall I'm very glad I did.


Top side effects not reported

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Vaginal ring  
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  9th Sep 23

NuvaRing  

I didn't have any bad experience with the nuvaring while using it but I stopped 6 years ago and i've had problems with my periods ever since... when I stopped, i was having spotting for 9-10 days before my period, my doctor told me everything would be back to normal after about 3 months, but it's been 6 years. It gradually got better, now i only have 1 to 3 days of spotting before my period. I don't know if the ring caused it but it's getting better and better since i stopped using hormones that's why i think it might be linked.


Improved skin

1 more effect

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Vaginal ring  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  11th Aug 23

NuvaRing  

Unfortunately this contraception made me feel very sad! It led to a continuous low mood, of which I have experienced with the pill previously. I basically just cried a lot for two months and so decided to stop using it. I liked that this could be a short term solution (more short term than the coil) and it was easy to insert/remove. It was not uncomfortable.


Very negative mood

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Vaginal ring  
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1st Aug 23

NuvaRing  

Best contraceptive I’ve tried so far, and love that I only need to change every 3 weeks!! Unlike the pill, no mood disturbance, weight changes, skin changes! (had previously used the 3rd gen pills, which were much better than the others which made me hungry and depressed. I used gestodene, for 10 years, then switched to yaz for 5 - was better than gestodene - then a GP friend told me about the nuvaring)


Improved skin

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Vaginal ring  
Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  8th Jun 23

NuvaRing  

I really love using the ring, I was hesitant at first because I thought I might be able to feel it when it’s in place, but I honestly forget it’s there, and don’t even notice it during sex. My periods have almost completely stopped, I just sometimes get a bit of spotting around the time I change the ring.


Top side effects not reported

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Vaginal ring  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  6th May 23

NuvaRing  

I've been using NuvaRing in the past and I was most content, so when getting a new long term partner now it was my first choice. I'm currently on my 4th ring. 1st month was messy due to prolonged bleeding, but now I'm not having any side effects except vaginal dryness, which became pretty prominent and has very negative impact on my sex life. Aside of that, I'm very happy with this method (cumulative 5 years of experience)


Improved skin

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