Weight gained after stopping nuvaring

I am experiencing this as well. Went off nuvaring and have put on 10 pounds. If anything, I have been eating better and this is still happening! I hate to go back on just to keep my weight down, but this is unbearable!

Hi All,

 

I thought I was going crazy. I am 43 and have just come off the ring.  I have put on 2.7 kg in 1 week.  Have eaten,drunk less and exercised more than normal.  Does anyone have a positive story about the weight?  

Kit

Can anyone let us know wether you lost the weight after some time and if so, how long did it take??

I'm in the same boat as you all! I have been on low-horomone birth control pills since 2008, but went on Nuvaring in October 2011 in hopes of increasing my libido. NR supposedly is better than the pill for that. My weight didn't seem to change when switching to NR. I did, however, get a bad case of Melasma (sun splotches caused my hormonal changes) the summer of 2012 for the first time which is another side effect of NR and other synthetic hormones. Strange that it never happened when I was on the pill... It was so much fun hiding from the sun and slathering on a complete face of foundation all summer, lemme tell ya.

Other than the hideous Melasma, I liked the NR because it was easy.

Now that my husband and I want to start a family, I went off NR about 2 months ago. My husband, for the first time, mentioned my weight. He "complimented" my larger butt. Thanks, hun. I'm familiar with weight struggles, but after losing 40 lbs 6 years ago, I have been a steady 145-150lbs. I am 5'10. Now I'm weighing in at 165lbs. and feels like it's rising every day as my poor pant seams are holding on for dear life, crying out for the weight gain to stop...

My eating habits haven't changed since being off NR. I eat only veggies, lean protein and unprocessed carbs and some healthy oils. No sugary drinks, only 1-2 cups of coffee per day and a glass of wine here and there. I'm very discouraged since none of my pants are fitting and leggings can only take a girl so far. I'm also getting facial acne along with bumps on my upper arms along with greasy skin and mood swings. Fun. At least my period has been regular and on-time.

I'm considering delving into a more vigorous exercise program, but let's be honest, I don't want to work out like crazy only to get no results like everyone on here is mentioning.

Has anyone had the weight gain after going off NR, then eventually gone back to normal? Sounds like we all need some hope here. I mentioned it to the doc and she didn't seem to have any insight. 

OMG! So so happy i found this post. I recently quit smoking and stopped the nuva ring at the same time (since i missed it and didn't want to mess up my period). Its been a little over a month and In the past few months since i started the ring i gained....wait for it............... 15 lbs! I never gain weight, eat healthy, and am pretty active. During the Nuva ring i had horrible cystic acne, headaches, cramps, nausea,low sex drive, painful sex, craving sweets, anxiousness, sore breasts, horrible bloating!! I didnt even put these together until I saw this page! My acne has almost completely gone away and I had horrible cystic acne which would not go away, only get worse all down my chin and down my neck! I believe most of my weight gain is actually since i stopped the ring, which i thought was actually from my quitting smoking, but im eating the same, and nothing has changed? Im scared I cant get the weight off, i feel so bloated i look like im 4 month pregnant, this isnt like me and i am so self consious. Hlepp mee!

OMG! So so happy i found this post. I recently quit smoking and stopped the nuva ring at the same time (since i missed it and didn't want to mess up my period). Its been a little over a month and In the past few months since i started the ring i gained....wait for it............... 15 lbs! I never gain weight, eat healthy, and am pretty active. During the Nuva ring i had horrible cystic acne, headaches, cramps, nausea,low sex drive, painful sex, craving sweets, anxiousness, sore breasts, horrible bloating!! I didnt even put these together until I saw this page! My acne has almost completely gone away and I had horrible cystic acne which would not go away, only get worse all down my chin and down my neck! I believe most of my weight gain is actually since i stopped the ring, which i thought was actually from my quitting smoking, but im eating the same, and nothing has changed? Im scared I cant get the weight off, i feel so bloated i look like im 4 month pregnant, this isnt like me and i am so self consious. Hlepp mee!

Wow...I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong!! I have the same story and am the heaviest I've ever been!! How long does it take to get back to normal??

I have weighed between 95 and 99 lbs for the last 7 years. I've been off nv for a month and have gained 6 lbs. Ugh.

I was on NuvaRing for 9 months. I stopped it because of the side effects: nausea, headaches, sore breasts, cramps, etc...

I stopped NuvaRing Sept 2012. Here it is October 2013 and I have gained 20lbs. I am almost at my delivery weight for BOTH of my pregnancies. I've never reached 130 before (other than during pregnancy), I usually stick around 125... and now I'm at 144. In the past few months I've become more active, starting karate and going to the gym a couple times a week. I've gained 3lbs since starting that. I don't understand it. I'm so glad I found this thread and that I'm not alone! I think I'll bring it up to my doctor since I know it isn't just me... maybe she'll help me get on the right track to shed these pounds.

I was on the Ring for 4 years and went off of it 3 weeks ago.  I just didn't put in a new ring after my last cycle.  So far, I haven't had a major weight gain.  My weight fluctuates 3-5 lbs due to water retention depending on when during the month.  I'm usually a few lbs heavier a week or two before my period.  In fact, I did notice I lost a couple lbs the first week off of it.  I also had another period start and peed a lot so that could be where the weight loss was from.  So the good news is, I haven't gained a ton of weight yet and hopefully I'll be spared that!  I have noticed some terrible side effects of coming off tho.  I just started ANOTHER period yesterday and it is so heavy!  I've never bled this much!  That's 3 periods in the last month... no fun!  I know this is my body reacting to the change in hormones.  Did anyone else have a lot of bleeding after coming off?  I've also had bad headaches.  But I will take bleeding and headaches over weight gain!

Has anyone lost the weight they gained from Nuvaring and going off it?!!

I gained 25 lbs on the Nuvaring and another 10 lbs from going off it. I've been off for about a month and the scale just seems to be climbing :( 

Please tell me someone has lost weight! 

I feel compelled to share my story. I was on nuvaring for probably 7-8 years. For about the past 6 months, I've been an emotional roller coaster. I fluctuate between extreme fatigue/depression and alert, but with anxiety. I gained 15 pounds in the past 3 years, but I also turned 40. The mood swings have gotten horrible. I will obsess over an issue to the point I can't enjoy life. I won't say I ever considered suicide, but I decided I couldn't live like this. I was about to get antidepressants when a conversation with a friend changed everything. A visit to my gynecologist, some blood work, and it all made sense. Nuvaring causes your body to reduce its production of testosterone. Most people know that means you have no see drive, but it's also the source of mental and emotional well being! In addition, my doctor said that Nuvaring does such a good job of evening out monthly estrogen swings that it tricks your body into thinking it's pre menopausal!!! The answer? I'm going in today for a testosterone pellet. I've talked to 3 people who've had it, and they all felt better within a week. My free testosterone was a negative number!!! I'm so glad to know I'm not just crazy. I hope this helps others who might be suffering the same problems.

I am having the same problems! Almost 20 pounds in the first two months and it's been 6 months since I stopped the ring has anyone lost the weight or gotten pregnant yet? Its really upsetting

I lost 5 lbs after 6 weeks, but i gained 35 in total. 

I am really hoping the rest comes off soon! 

I know it's been about a year since you posted. I'm currently having the same problem, I'm up 15lbs and its been 7 months. I cant seem to drop the weight and if anything I continue to gain it... were you able to lose weight or did you continue to gain weight?