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[RMJ12345]

For the ladies-

I've had a lot of issues with my ovaries lately. I was on hormonal BC (Organon and then OTC-lo) from April to November of last year, then I stopped because it was affecting my mood negatively. This March, I had to go to the ER when an ovarian cyst ruptured (OUCH). Subsequently, an ultrasound found that I have a LOT of cysts on my ovaries.

Then this summer, I didn't have a period for close to three months. When I saw my gyno about this, he gave me some hormones to kick-start my cycle, and gave me a NuvaRing sample. The ring went in Sunday night, and I've liked it so far, except that tonight I fugued over a missing puzzle piece (seriously, I'd been working on the puzzle for two weeks and two pieces were missing. Pissed me off.). Kicked a lot of shit, yelled at my friends, threw & broke my phone, which caused a further freakout, though not in anger. I am not normally the kind of person who freaks out over the littlest thing, nor do I get angry easily, so I'm thinking it's probably the ring.

Should I stick with it? Who's tried it?

[jaydub]

There's a tired, scientific saw about not confusing correlation with causation - isn't it more likely you're reacting to the stress of the resuming school year?

[Arachno-capitalist]

For the ladies-

I've had a lot of issues with my ovaries lately. I was on hormonal BC (Organon and then OTC-lo) from April to November of last year, then I stopped because it was affecting my mood negatively. This March, I had to go to the ER when an ovarian cyst ruptured (OUCH). Subsequently, an ultrasound found that I have a LOT of cysts on my ovaries.

Then this summer, I didn't have a period for close to three months. When I saw my gyno about this, he gave me some hormones to kick-start my cycle, and gave me a NuvaRing sample. The ring went in Sunday night, and I've liked it so far, except that tonight I fugued over a missing puzzle piece (seriously, I'd been working on the puzzle for two weeks and two pieces were missing. Pissed me off.). Kicked a lot of shit, yelled at my friends, threw & broke my phone, which caused a further freakout, though not in anger. I am not normally the kind of person who freaks out over the littlest thing, nor do I get angry easily, so I'm thinking it's probably the ring.

Should I stick with it? Who's tried it?

I am not lieing when i say dudes starting rugby are advised to freeze some sperm.... maybe you could look into some preservation before your science experiments go wrong.

[littlefallsmets]

My girlfriend has been using the Nuva for years, she has zero complaints.

She is manic-depressive, no less, and it seems to have slightly helped that, if anything.

It COULD be the change in hormone levels from the ring, Rumjay, but I'm thinkin' that it's probably low on the list of things that it could be.

I mean, the whole premise of the Nuvaring is that you can have a lower dosage of hormones to prevent babies if the hormones are right at the sexy source, correct? That's how it was explained to me, anyway.

I have generally noticed that everyone is on edge and closer to madness lately, man, woman, child, et cetera, as we are in an endless war and our economy is teetering on the edge of collapse and a whole lot of religious folks want the world to end very very soon and so on.

There is something TO the idea of Collective Subconsciousness. It's not necessarily a mystical or psychic thing but there's something to it.

[jaydub]

Notice all the males lining up to minimize your problem... 

[Arachno-capitalist]

Notice all the males lining up to minimize your problem... 

You were first in line.

[wombat]

Why was not having a period a problem? I have nothing good to say about having periods. Right now I'm taking pills without a break in order to try not have a period on purpose (because I get migraines at my period aside from other horrible discomfort and misery). Sounds like you had a good deal and now you messed it up... But if you think the ring is a good idea, I guess I would wait to have one more freakout, personally, to be sure it's a side effect that's going to persist.

[side_show]

I have not tried NuvaRingDingDoodle, I'm one of the few ladies with a highly sensitive cervix so I don't want to try it out cause I'm pretty sure it'll interfer with my pleasure.  I have been on various forms of the pill for quite some time and have had adverse reactions to some that sound a lot like what you're experiencing.  I mean... I was fucked up.  

I've been thinking very seriously about getting an IUD if the SO won't get a vasectomy, but I hear the period related pain and bleeding is much worse... so I don't know.  I basically don't want to be on the pill anymore and don't know what to do.  There are so few ladies on the board... I doubt even a genearl consensus among all of us is all that relevant.

[Nabubrush]

I have not tried NuvaRingDingDoodle, I'm one of the few ladies with a highly sensitive cervix so I don't want to try it out cause I'm pretty sure it'll interfer with my pleasure.  I have been on various forms of the pill for quite some time and have had adverse reactions to some that sound a lot like what you're experiencing.  I mean... I was fucked up.  

I've been thinking very seriously about getting an IUD if the SO won't get a vasectomy, but I hear the period related pain and bleeding is much worse... so I don't know.  I basically don't want to be on the pill anymore and don't know what to do.  There are so few ladies on the board... I doubt even a genearl consensus among all of us is all that relevant.

I'm a guy. I never have known anybody who has tried this device. I will just say that I hope everything works out for you RMJ, and side_show, can we discuss the above somewhere else in private?

[linnea]

Ovarian cysts SUCK. Are they "functional cysts", or does the doctor not know? I had one assholish, patronizing doctor try to tell me that my ruptured ovarian cysts (vomiting, extreme pain, unable to move) were somehow normal. He explained to me that your ovaries make at least a new cyst every month as part of the normal ovulation process - an egg ripens, it moves to the surface, the cyst ruptures (mittelschmerz is the pain that some women feel during ovulation), and the ova/ovum get kicked into the fallopian tube. No shit, Sherlock - I've been menstruating normally since around age 10 and I know when something is wrong. Especially unexplained acute abdominal pain that feels like a ruptured appendix, which is how it feels when you've got a ruptured ovarian cyst.

I have had cysts rupture on 3 occasions but only was able to seek medical attention for the last one, which is when I had an abnormally large, 5-10cc cyst that ruptured. They didn't seem too concerned about it, but I've never felt pain like that in my life. After the constant vomiting they had to give me about 3 liters of IV fluids. They don't give you anything for pain in the ER, though (at least, they wouldn't give me jack shit for pain management when I was there). Fuckers. When I was released they gave me some Vicodin which I never took because it makes me queasy.

Anyway, I've never tried the NuvaRing, but all the women I know who've tried it just love it. I would not want to put it in there, but some women are okay with that. Do you leave it in during sex? I had the shot (Depo Provera) which fucked with my mood so horribly that I would not recommend it to anyone. A friend of mind has an IUD and likes it. I'm not sure what kind of birth control I will get on once I'm in a relationship, but I'll probably go back to oral contraceptives again.

Also, if your period is late for no apparent reason, you can get some Raspberry Leaf Tea (that is the kind they sell at the grocery store. You can buy it far cheaper if you buy the loose herb at the health food store). Brew a really strong cup with 3 teabags, cover the cup, and let it steep for about 20 minutes. Adding ginger really helps too, but be forewarned if you get this shit because you'll be tempted to suck it out of the jar because it's so delicious.  From what I can tell, the raspberry leaf helps strengthen and tone your uterine muscles?

I've been thinking very seriously about getting an IUD if the SO won't get a vasectomy, but I hear the period related pain and bleeding is much worse... so I don't know.  I basically don't want to be on the pill anymore and don't know what to do.  There are so few ladies on the board... I doubt even a genearl consensus among all of us is all that relevant.

I know a lady who has the copper IUD with the small amount of progesterone, and she does not have a period at all. She has never had a child, but in rural AK the doc there wouldn't give me an IUD because I'd never had a kid. I guess they weren't very experienced with installing IUDs in women who'd never had kids. In any large city they should be able to do it, though.

[jay-ell]

I can't help with the NuvaRing, as I have very bad reactions to any hormonal form of birth control (migraines, among other things) and I am fairly certain that the brief period during which I took a low-dose pill resulted in such a complete alteration to my body chemistry that when I stopped taking it I didn't ovulate again for three years.  Instead, I bled for six weeks at a time with about a week to ten day break in between.  For three years.  While my OB/GYN told me there was nothing wrong with me. 

Not to scare you.  Hormonal difficulties run rampant in my family, and I know of nobody of blood relation to me who has been able to tolerate the pill.  So there's a good chance it's a genetic intolerance. 

I did have a friend who had an IUD put in after her third child was born, and had it removed less than a week later.  She said it hurt -- she could feel it all the time.  She is kind of a pansy when it comes to pain, but then again, do you want to be able to feel a copper wire in your uterus 24/7? 

If anyone finds a good birth control method, though, particularly one that doesn't involve hormone treatments, let me know.  I (heart) my diaphragm, I've had good experiences with the sponge, and of course there's always the good ol' trusty condom.  But there's something to be said for spontaneity, of course.  "Please wait here, darling, while I apply this foul-tasting jelly to my cervix" is not exactly a turn-on for most men. 

But until the FDA approves the Male Pill, it's all we've got.  (Warning: linked article from MSNBC is incredibly sexist.  It was the first google hit and I'm lazy.) 

Of course, you could always just do what I do -- get knocked up and you don't have to worry about it again for three quarters of a year -- longer if you breastfeed.  But then, that might not be what you're looking for...

[Arachno-capitalist]

ive been hearing about the male pill for like 5 years now and Im still waiting. I dont know what the big deal is. Bring the shit on.

[littlefallsmets]

Notice all the males lining up to minimize your problem...

Wouldn't the Minimalizing Chauvanistic Response actually be "oh, you ladies with your pu$$y problems... take a Pamprin and get me a beer"?

My "well, maybe you're just becoming physically aware that Western Civilization is collapsing" theory is a lot of things, most of them completely insane, but sexist? No, sir.

[Nabubrush]

I'm pretty sure the chauvinistic response would be "Bitches gotta take their cunt pills."

[jaydub]

You were first in line.

Guilty as charged.  Nosy, opinionated, and loves the ladies.

Edit: Notice how the Touambettes all showed up after my second post?  Yeah, correlation and causation confusion again...