Vaginal ring and negative mood
How our community feel vaginal ring has affected their moods and emotions
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
No change
58%
Don't know
4%
Out of the 48 reviews for vaginal ring, 14 people (29%) reported negative mood.
Reviewers that reported negative mood as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 11th Aug 23
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
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
32 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 8th Aug 23
My mood spiralled quite rapidly - by week three I was in what I would describe as a state of depression and had to remove it a few days early. I felt as though there was a grey cloud over my head constantly and I was randomly crying several times a day. It was actually interesting tracking my mood because it was a stark difference to how I was feeling prior to using the ring. It's a shame it didn't work out for me as it was quite convenient method of protection but I couldn't endure the feelings for more than one cycle.
Very negative mood
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 14th Jun 22
This is by far the best option for me, I don't have to remember to change it often, I can skip periods if I want to and I have no major side effexts. I will say that I went from someone who never cries to crying over the silliest things, but it isn't an overall mood change, more that I'm just a bit tearier when I am sad. I also find that I am more 'wet' with it than without, I did have really dry skin for the first couple months but then everything evened itself out.
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
2 helpful
0 comments
Vaginal ring common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
52% of vaginal ring reviewers reported vaginal discharge
42% of vaginal ring reviewers reported period like cramps
38% of vaginal ring reviewers reported vaginal dryness
31% of vaginal ring reviewers reported breast enlargement
31% of vaginal ring reviewers reported tender breasts