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Should I go off the NuvaRing?
I've been married for 6 months and I've been on the NuvaRing for 6 years, and was on the pill for about 4 years before that. I'm starting to realize that my lack of sex drive isn't necessarily that I'm tired, but maybe a side effect of the ring. I'm thinking of going off it--while I'm not ready to get pregnant, I'm not opposed to using condoms until we are ready. I'm afraid I'll be setting myself up for getting pregnant before we're ready since I've never really been off birth control since I was 16.
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Re: Should I go off the NuvaRing?
The ring did the same thing to me. I had no sex drive and as PP stated was really dry. Sex wasn't fun anymore. But I stopped using the ring in February and my doctor inserted Mirena. I absolutely love it. My sex drive returned full force after I stopped the ring.
H and I got married 11 months ago and not ready for kids yet. I haven't had kids yet either so I was surprised my doctor recommended it to me but ive been happy with it so far. Definitely talk to your doctor and see if there are any options for you until you are ready to have kids.
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NR messed me up really bad. Nothing that was mentioned, but definitely not fun things. I'm going to the dr. tomorrow to get paragard placed...I've never had children either.
If you have a while until you & H plan on TTC, I think it's worth it to at least ASK about an IUD. The worst the dr. can say is "no, (insert reason) and I don't think it is right for you." My dr. was on board with it due to my past issues with BC and our TTC plans are many years (5+) down the road.
I always assumed Mirena was generally limited to people who have already had kids. I often wonder if I should go off BC altogether, as I've basically been on it constantly for 10 years. Of course, then we have to be better about using condoms. Woof.
Maybe I should practice taking my temp and go the NFP route... and be pregnant in 3 months. Tee hee...
I used the NuvaRing for a year and I loved it. But I had crazy side effects, I had weight gain, mood swings, and lower sex drive. My husband was the first to notice. And we made a choice to just use condoms. I've used condoms for about 7 months now and I feel a lot better. My husband says I'm not snapping anymore. It made a huge difference. Try something with low dose of hormones.
Good Luck!
I had my daughter 15 months ago, but didn't start a BC until about 7 months ago, and i choose NR. This is the first kinda of BC i've ever used. (besides condoms) Just within the past month me and my husband have kind of come to the conclusion that its the NR that has completely KILLED my libido. I can't really be exact as to when i no longer had an interest in sex, because i always just pushed it off as i was just tired, or had a long day blah blah. I've been reading a lot about other women who have had these effects from the NR and it makes me feel much better. Its also a little relieving about reading about the weight gain problem. i had lost about 20lbs of my pregnancy weight before i started NR, then slowly have gained back 10lb. And i thought it was just me and that i wasn't dieting strict enough. Today was actually the day to take out my NR, and my husband and i decided i'm not going to be putting a new one it. We're not TTC, and i'm trying to seek medical help, but we're military, and if you know anything about how tricare and naval hospitals work, well then you know this is not just a simple go to OBGYN and get checked. Which also just adds to my aggravation. My question to you ladies is how do you communicate with your SO about it? I can't seem to get my husband to realize that its painful, and unappetizing to me. (he knows this, yet he still asks for sex, and it hurts to turn him down, or hurts to literally give in, and even then its not enjoyable for him, because it isn't for me)
I'd love to hear back from any of you!