crzybean

Hi, I was on Nuva Ring for a year and everything was fine! No bloating and no weight gain. I personally think that BC itself does NOT make someone gain weight. It's all about the person's dietary choices. Anyways, I can't really comment about skin problems because I never had any before the ring and never had any while I was on it. Also, I never got sick during my periods before the ring, but the ring did make my periods much shorter (about 3 days instead of 5) and lighter. The ring is great because you don't have to worry about taking your BC everyday, it's always in there! Also, you can take it out for up to 3 hours, so you don't have to have sex with the ring in (although I read on these boards that some people don't mind leaving it in!). The reason I stopped using it was because I developed some unrelated symptoms - sinus problems, congestion, dizziness - and I wanted to completely eliminate any foreign substancs from my body and kind of get myself back to my "natural" form. Hope this helps!