How common are NuvaRing side effects?

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Common Adverse Reactions (≥ 2%): vaginitis (13.8%), headache (including migraine) (11.2%), mood changes (e.g., depression, mood swings, mood altered, depressed mood, affect lability) (6.4%), device-related events (e.g., expulsion/discomfort/foreign body sensation) (6.3%), nausea/vomiting (5.9%), vaginal discharge (5.7 …

Will NuvaRing side effects go away?

There can be negative side effects. You can keep track of any side effects with our app. The most common side effects are spotting or bleeding between periods, sore breasts, nausea, or headaches. But these usually go away after 2 or 3 months, and they don’t happen to everyone who uses the ring.

Is the NuvaRing uncomfortable?

Although some women may be aware of NuvaRing in the vagina, most women can’t feel NuvaRing once it’s in place. NuvaRing may move around slightly within your vagina. This is normal. If you do feel discomfort, NuvaRing is probably not fully inserted.

Do you gain weight from NuvaRing?

Nope! Birth control rings like NuvaRing and Annovera don’t change your weight. There’s lots of research on the hormones in the birth control ring, and studies show these hormones don’t cause weight gain or weight loss.

Does NuvaRing make you angry?

The most common side effects of NuvaRing® (etonogestrel/ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring) are: Tissue irritation inside your vagina or on your cervix. Headache (including migraine) Mood changes (including depression, especially if you had depression in the past).

Does NuvaRing make it hard to lose weight?

Is an IUD better than the pill?

Both the pill and IUDs are extremely effective in preventing pregnancy. The IUD is 99% effective, while the pill is 91% effective. The reason the pill is sometimes less effective is due to improper use, such as failure to take it regularly.

Does the IUD cause weight gain?

It found no evidence that IUD use affects weight. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information , hormonal forms of birth control probably won’t cause you to gain a lot of weight either. If you think you’ve gained weight because of your hormonal contraceptive, talk to your doctor.

Do you gain weight on the NuvaRing?

Can you use diva cup with NuvaRing?

Many of our customers use the DivaCup with an IUD or NuvaRing® simultaneously, but we recommend that you become familiar with your birth control device’s risks (such as the body expelling the IUD, etc.). Our blog post on using the DivaCup with an IUD can provide more information.