NuvaRing is the trade name for a combined hormonal contraceptive vaginal ring manufactured by Merck & Co.|Merck (formerly Schering-Plough, formerly Organon International) that is available by prescription. It is a flexible plastic (ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer) ring that releases a low dos...
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Positive Experiences with PCOS
Medications
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Nuvaring31,323 posts
More patient posts reported that Nuvaring helped them when used for PCOS (48% higher than average of other PCOS treatments)
Yaz
More patient posts reported that Yaz helped them when used for PCOS (59% higher than average of other PCOS treatments)
Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo
More patient posts reported that Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo helped them when used for PCOS (64% higher than average of other PCOS treatments)
Yasmin
More patient posts reported that Yasmin helped them when used for PCOS (114% higher than average of other PCOS treatments)
Depo Provera
Fewer patient posts reported that Depo Provera helped them when used for PCOS (55% lower than average of other PCOS treatments)
Alesse
An average number of patient posts reported that Alesse helped them when used for PCOS
Loestrin
An average number of patient posts reported that Loestrin helped them when used for PCOS
Clomid
An average number of patient posts reported that Clomid helped them when used for PCOS
Provera
Fewer patient posts reported that Provera helped them when used for PCOS (43% lower than average of other PCOS treatments)
Metformin
More patient posts reported that Metformin helped them when used for PCOS (55% higher than average of other PCOS treatments)
Loestrin FE
Fewer patient posts reported that Loestrin FE helped them when used for PCOS (22% lower than average of other PCOS treatments)
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Nuvaring Top Concerns
Based on 31,323 patient discussions on healthcare websites and blogs
I was on the NuvaRing for about a year n ...moody. I switched 2 da nuvaring and all those problems diminished. ...lil lube couldn't fix.
I got off the nuvaring and gained my weight...
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I was taking amoxicillin for strep throat, starting a few
I was taking amoxicillin ...days before I started my period. I got my period ...26th and I put my nuvaring in on Sunday June 27th....
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...tri Cyclen, then Nuvaring) then charted for about a year. I had to go back on Nuvaring because my PMS symptoms were unbearable. I had cramps and backaches ...days. I LOVE the Nuvaring, my only...
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I love Mirena now. That. ALL. The bleeding seems to be over. 4 weeks and I haven't had a period ...shot and BFing her 2 yr old.
There's also nuvaring I think is ok while BFing. There's the sp...
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When I used NuvaRing, my period started 2 days after I took it out and only lasted 3-4 days. It was always over before it was time to put in the new ring. I have taken BCPs and...
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...back on the pill. That's just the method I prefer and it helps with my migraines. I was on nuvaring and definitely would not recommend it. It caused me to have cysts for...
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whenever i take out my nuvaring i get really bad headaches
I've been on nuvaring for almost two years. I've ...i take out my nuvaring for the week, i ...Do you think the nuvaring and headaches a...
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I m on Nuvaring. I went away for
I m on Nuvaring. I went away for the ...a chance to get my Nuvaring. I took my Nuvaring out on the 23rd of ...when I take out my Nuvaring I normally get my perio...
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I am on the nuvaring. It's the only hormonal birth ...sore boobs just before my period, but I used to ...day.\
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There are clotting factors with the nuvaring, but I am not at high risk for the...
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...Mirena for 8 months and gained some weight, The Mirena ...months and I am now using Nuvaring and I started my current weight loss journey while on Nuvaring a...
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