birth control
"Years ago I had been on the patch form of birth control and had enjoyed the way it shortened my periods and cleared my acne, so after a few years of being on no hormones and dealing with long periods with cramps and some acne again I decided to try Nuvaring. My doctor gave me a trial ring and I was on it for one month, in which I was spotting or bleeding the entire month!!! I saw another review that said this may mean the dosage is too low. But while being on it I remembered the other reasons I had decided to get off of hormones a few years back. Those being; loss of sex drive, emotional roller coaster, weight gain, breast tenderness, no energy, and (ethical reason) it's horrible for the environment. I think I'll go back to no hormones"