Emotional Changes With Nuvaring
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Within the first month of me using Nuvaring I have realized I have been emotionless. I am highly irritable and have lashed out on my boyfriend who is nothing less then a saint, Also I have noticeda couple times that my speech had became slurred and could ... more »
Within the first month of me using Nuvaring I have realized I have been emotionless. I am highly irritable and have lashed out on my boyfriend who is nothing less then a saint, Also I have noticeda couple times that my speech had became slurred and could not complete a sentence without fumbling my words. This has only happened a couple of times but nonetheless it did. My sex drive is gone I have no desire to even perform the act.,,of being intimate I <3 being with my boyfriend and this is not fair to him, If you feel these symptoms please stop...using nuvaring it is no worth your personal relationships.
Yorkmay - I've been on it for 5 months. I think I'm going to discontinue it tonight. I have no sex drive. And I have been very emotionless, irritable, and very bitchy to my (also saint of a) boyfriend. All of these comments about it definitely helped me make the decision to stop using it. Glad that it's not just me.
Devlin678 - I experienced the worst two years of my life. I tried to commit suicide once. I felt hopeless every second I was awake, which wasn't very often because I had absolutely no energy. Its like it took my life force. I experienced things around that time that should have made me so excited (owning my own company, getting engaged to the love of my life) and yet I felt emotionless. The only emotions I ever seemed to feel were depression anxiety sadness and anger. My sex drive vanished and ill be honest, I used to absolutely love it. Now I have no interest, it became a chore. I didn't even really find anyone attractive anymore. I just took it out two weeks ago after discovering im not crazy, that it was the nuva ring. Now I feel like the world just lifted off my shoulders.
Nuvaringevil - I am so happy o find other people feel this way. I thought I was crazy. I have been on NR for almost three years and I am getting off it ASAP. It has ruined the past three years of my life. I have gained a lot of weight, even with eating a LOT fewer calories and exercising. I haven't had ANY sex drive, I have also tried to commit suicide/threaten it/ self mutilate. I feel emotionless and blank inside and it is causing a lot of extra emotional problems in my life. I NEVER was like this before NR. It is not worth almost dying over, or feeling like you want to die every second of every day. I hate NR>
Tjt - I also feel like my sense of self is missing. I've been suicidal, and not excited about anything. I'd just sleep all day averyday if I could. Here's the kicker... I'm 34 years old and I grew a full inch over the last year. These height measurements are in my medical records and show the growth over 3 doctor visits. 5'-7.75", then 5'-8", and now 5'-8.75". Could this be due to the hormones in the nuvaring? I'm getting a sterilization procedure this month because I'm done poisoning myself with homones.
Tjt - I also feel like my sense of self is missing. I've been suicidal, and not excited about anything. I'd just sleep all day averyday if I could. Here's the kicker... I'm 34 years old and I grew a full inch over the last year. These height measurements are in my medical records and show the growth over 3 doctor visits. 5'-7.75", then 5'-8", and now 5'-8.75". Could this be due to the hormones in the nuvaring? I'm getting a sterilization procedure this month because I'm done poisoning myself with homones.
Tamar - I've been using Nuvaring this past month and it has been a really hard month, I am socially withdrawn and I cannot explain to the people I love why I am constantly irritated and depressed.. I can also identify with what other girls have written here - about losing my vitality and not having interest in sex as I had before. At the moment I am reluctant about using any kind of birth control that involves taking hormones.. I was wondering if any of you who had similar experiences with Nuvaring got along any better with pills? Or what other type of birth control worked for you?
Cleveress - I feel ELATED. reading this made me laugh from joy because I seriously have doubting myself and wondering what the heck is wrong with me. Feeling depressed for no reason. I am a very cheerful, grateful person and have a positive attitude. But since I started the ring I have NOT BEEN MYSELF. Depressand anxious, crazy night dreams of my boyfriend and I splitting up because I am so anxious and paranoid over NOTHING. I have no motivation, drive, im overly sensitive and its hurting my relationship. I feel like something inside me is being supressed and its dying to come out. Im having crazy insecure thoughts. This is not me!! This birth control is MIND CONTROL. My question is, can I simply take it out? This is the second new ring I put it a week ago. Before that, I had one month on the ring. I'm supposed to keep it in for at least another week or so - CAN I JUST TAKE IT OUT? I do not want to continue feeling like this.
Cleveress - Thank you Tamar. I feel like a new woman. Immediately after I removed it - I started to feel better and my headaches dissapeared. I have life and energy back, in a mere 2 days. dont think I will ever take hormonal Birth control again. Its simply not worth it. I have had a tumultuous emotionally exhausting 2 months. I have used the family planning method before - I use an app on my phone called "my days" - from android market that allows you to track ovulation, and high fertility days- so you know when to refrain from sex, or use backup methods during that time. It has worked for me in the past, but you do run the risk of getting pregnant. What are women supposed to do?! IUD? , what about the risk of it getting attached to you? Can one make payments on it. Isnt it $800? I would like to use non-hormonal. And when you are in a long term commited relationship- im not sure condoms are the most fun. Ideas??
Slynnmom - OMG! This is seriously a heaven sent gift that I found this post! I have been all of the things everyone has posted! Crazy emotional, very stressed out, have had an anxiety attack.. Have been insecure for NO reason and have had the nightmares about my boyfriend and I as well! I can't believe this. My ex husband and I ended our relationship because my moods got way out of hand and I was always questioning him and guess what? I was taking Nuvaring then too! I started looking this up bc I am an exclusive breastfeeding mother and have noticed a decrease in milk supply and am finding out its due to Nuva ring! I have been so depressed lately...tense.. Frustrated and easily angered. Now I know why. I am upset as to why my dr would have let me have this knowing I was breastfeeding. I asked twice about it's safety and effect on nursing and he had no negatives to inform me of.. Thank you so much.. I took mine out.. Can't wait to start feeling normal again...
Cleveress - Slynnmom, Taking out the nuvaring was the best decision I could ever make for my mind, body and spirit. How are you feeling now after a day??
Slynnmom - I seriously feel like a new woman. Inside and out. I woke up with a smile on my face. I don't feel so tired.. I feel hopeful a d happy again. I really wish more people really knew how this Nuvaring can affect you. There are probably so many people out there who think there is something wrong with them.. And may never know just what is wrong. I am so glad I found you guys on this post. I really feel sooo blessed. I feel like a New person
Gingergirl - Glad I found this post! My husband even noticed that my libido was down and I was seemed emotionally flat, which I felt, including tired, a bit weaker in the joints, sad, mild headache more frequently and mild speech slur. Today, I woke up exhausted, nauseous, migraine and proper speech annunciation was work. Very scary thinking I became a mild stroke victim. I laid in bed most of day, took out the NR and started feeling better almost immediately. Hubby says too fast for that to happen, but I did!
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