Contraception Reviews

Vaginal ring and more regular periods

How our community feel vaginal ring has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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13%

Out of the 15 reviews for vaginal ring, 5 people (33%) reported more regular periods.

Reviewers that reported more regular periods as a side effect

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Vaginal ring  
Used for 12 - 18 mo
24 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago

Vaginal ring  

Easy to use. However started having severe night sweats and have to sleep with AC very low. Love having regular periods. Went from 7 days of medium heavy bleeding to 3-4 light days. I did have a significant drop in my sex drive and it's now almost nonexistent which I did not know was a side effect. Overall though excellent birth control option

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Somewhat positive mood

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Used for 3 - 6 mo
31 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  6th Apr 25

I love being able to control when I can start my period but my low to no sex drive isn’t for me. My cramping is just as bad (if not worse) than before going on it (the whole reason my gyn prescribed it) but I also now have more clots and dark blood on my period. I can tell my hormones are more regulated though and that’s been good for me mental health most days.


Improved skin

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Used for 3 - 6 mo
22 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  17th Mar 25

Although I didn't get any physical symptoms, I did find notable mental side effects. History: I did have anxiety before starting the medication. Beginning (first month): I was an absolute raging b*tch. I could not control my anger. I was angry and crying all the time. I couldn't focus on anything. It was horrible. I felt like a monster. After the first month symptoms definitely leveled out. Like I said, no physical symptoms, but I noticed that the brain fog/inability to focus continued and although I did not experience clinical depression, I did feel like I just lost my overall happiness.


Somewhat negative mood

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Vaginal ring common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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Headaches

60% of vaginal ring reviewers reported headaches

2

Vaginal discharge

53% of vaginal ring reviewers reported vaginal discharge

3

Migraines

47% of vaginal ring reviewers reported migraines

4

Breast enlargement

47% of vaginal ring reviewers reported breast enlargement

5

Dizziness

40% of vaginal ring reviewers reported dizziness


Possible vaginal ring side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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