NuvaRing and hair loss
How our community feel they have been impacted by hair loss on nuvaRing
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
80%
A bit
20%
Out of the 15 reviews for nuvaRing, 3 people (20%) reported hair loss.
Reviewers that reported hair loss as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 6 - 12 mo
31 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 6 days ago
I have Endometriosis and got my first surgery to remove a myoma this year. I had to start using birth control because of the risk of having other myomas and my anemia. I´m using it since 9 months and the first 3 months i was feeling good, even if it doesnt affect at all my bleeding. I was feeling better with my mood/PMS, got bigger boobs but the rest was the same. But, after 4-5 months i started gaining weight, having headahes quite often, still dealing with my anemia, and now i have dryeness in my vagina. Really low libido, my sexual relations are painful, i don´t recognize my body. I´m not able to connect with my body. I have my appointment with my Gyne soon, i´ve decided to stop using it.
Somewhat positive mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
33 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 2nd Feb 26
Used for 2,5 years, really lowed my libido after some month of use, get me a complete loss after some years. Later suspended for this same reason and because I had a vaginal yeast infection (not used precautions, such as vaginal ovuli with lactobacilli, useful in every hormonal contraception use). Tried years later, but had big problems with increased vaginal discharge (got a vaginal irritation caused by the costant humidity in my lady parts). Very practical (you can forget about it for 3 weeks), but lots of collateral effects (at least for me). You have to try ii to discover if it's good for you or if gives you difficult side effects (it's very personal). If none, can be a very good choise.
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 4th Oct 23
I generally like my Nuvaring, when I'm responsible about using it correctly. I feel confident that it works and I can forget about it most of the time, until I forget to take it out or put it in on the right day. I have used it to skip a period every once in a while. When used inconsistently like that, in combo with not taking out or putting in on the right days, I developed terrible migraines and strange neurological symptoms, like lightheadedness and scalp numbness/tingling. But when I used it regularly again, the symptoms disappeared. I do think I gained weight on it.
Decreased sex drive
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
NuvaRing common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Vaginal discharge
53% of nuvaRing reviewers reported vaginal discharge
Migraines
53% of nuvaRing reviewers reported migraines
Headaches
53% of nuvaRing reviewers reported headaches
Breast enlargement
40% of nuvaRing reviewers reported breast enlargement
Lower back pain
40% of nuvaRing reviewers reported lower back pain
