Ethinyl estradiol / etonogestrel
birth control
"I am 23 years old and had been using the pill for 5 years. I decided to try the Nuva Ring out because I was not religious about taking the pill at the same time everyday. After using the ring for 3 months, I am extremely melancholy, sensitive, constantly trying to break up with my boyfriend, always crying, and my back hurts. My boyfriend says it's "clock work" with when my period is about to hit because I always argue with him about something ridiculous. I am looking to switch to the patch because the user reviews are a lot better.The ring is useful because you remove it every 3 weeks. You get your period 2 days after you remove the ring, so there are no "surprises". If it slips out during sex, you just rinse it off afterward and put it in."