nuvaring birth control weight loss

wilham · Silver Member Joined: 13 Nov 2000 Posts: 250

One friend of mine started to use NuvaRing for birth control. She told me that NuvaRing is ring which she implants into her vagina once a month. Then it protects her of unwanted pregnancy during whole month. Also she told me that might help her with weight loss. I wonder if that is true, because I know most of contraceptive pills react opposite, with weight gain.

shroff · Newbie Joined: 16 Jul 2005 Posts: 18

NuvaRing is a soft flexible ring that is approximately two inches in diameter. The ring is worn in the vagina for three weeks, and it is then removed for one week. The menstrual period will usually occur during this week when is removed. NuvaRing contains a combination of estrogen and progestin hormones similar to the hormones used in most birth control pills. The primary difference between those is in the method by which the medication is delivered into the body. The hormones contained within the ring are absorbed continuously, directly into the blood stream through vaginal wall. With NuvaRing birth control weight gain may occur but is usually limited to a few pounds. We have no cases of weight loss yet. Anyway, reactions to any method of birth control will vary from person to person. For some woman the reaction will be beneficial but others may find them detrimental. For instance, acne may improve for some, but worsen for others, probably like weight loss.

bon1286 · Newbie Joined: 21 Aug 2006 Posts: 70

HA! Well for me personally, I gained weight with it, and my boobs grew from a small B to a large C. I only gained 10 pounds at the most though. Also, I always had an irregular period, and the nuva ring made it come like clock work and it seemed to make my cramps a lot better too!

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I have had weight loss. I started early may and it is now late october. Since starting BC I have lost 14 pounds. I have not noticed a loss of more than 1 pound a week. I will level off eventually, I think. It seems to be an all around loss, not just from one area. So there is a case of weight loss. My doctor wasn't worried about it since she has seen cases of weight loss with this type of BC. In the end it all goes down to it will effect everyone differently.

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I have also experienced weight loss - around 8 lbs in two months. Mostly around the mid-section, and the boobs have gotten much bigger - from large-A to mid-B. Last time I was on BC (Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 about 6 years ago) I had gained about 15 lbs - went from 130 to 145 in less than 3 months - but I was 17. When I stopped taking it years later, the weight came off in less than 6 months with no changes to lifestyle or diet. So I was expecting the same with this method. But with the help the ring has provided with heavy flows, really long periods and cramps - I would keep taking it even if I gained 15 lbs.

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I started using the Nuvaring in December, and it's now almost March. I didn't really notice a weightloss with it since I had just given birth an was supposed to lose weight. But, now that I have stopped using the Nuvaring for 2 weeks, I have gained 3lbs with the same diet and exercise. I guess it could have helped with weightloss. Also, my breasts seem smaller now.

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I just started Nuvaring about a week ago, so I know that is not long enough to really know, but I have noticed a drastic loss of appetite. I don't feel full, but I feel really apathetic toward food. That's how I found this site; I was checking to see if that is normal.

kbright · Newbie Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 1

I just finished my first month on the Nuvaring and have lost about 8 lbs already. I was actually concerned when this started happening because I was expecting the opposite. My appetite also decreased dramatically, but I still tried to eat because I knew I should. I was about 30 lbs over weight to begin, and I have to say I am kind of excited about this side effect, as long as it stops eventually.

KTK · Newbie Joined: 28 Jul 2007 Posts: 1

I just started the nuva ring the other day, and I was reading about some women who experienced the dramatic weight gain..and now I am terrified. I have been struggling with weight for a long time and I am hoping that I will experience the opposite

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I have used Nuva Ring for about a year and a half. It has been wonderful. I did experience some PH unbalances at first. I have always been slim, however I usually had to work at it. Although I have pretty much maintained my weight...perhaps lost 5 lbs...I dont work out and I eat ice cream and mac n'cheese pretty much everyday...so I personally consider my weight maintenance and fluctual loss to be the birth control. Some problems with pimples...but by far the best birth control I have ever used...not moody, no weight, shorter period. Genius!

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