Birth control opt. Nova ring?

this is another hormonal form of BC and with YOUR history I am doubtful it's a good choice for you. Yes, the levels are MUCH lower, but you sound quite sensitive. I would consider NON-hormonal methods. Ask your OB about the "ring" anyhow. Perhaps it will work out. Good luck to you!!!!

here is the company's website.....yes, self-promoting but also informative. hope it helps you decide whether to pursue this.

http://www.nuvaring.com/Consumer/index.asp?SetSession=Yes&strGUID={3C4C72BE-77BF-4C98-A685-5DFC7653E43B}&SID=717607309

You are on some high dosage BCP's... try Ortho Cyclen Low or Loestra which has the lowest dosage..

What about the Copper-T IUD? Non-hormonal, long lasting, reversable and nothing to remember. I've had one for 2 1/2 years and aside from heavier periods, I have no complaints.

My sister tried the "ring" for two months, and hated it! Because the ring isn't sized and fitted to the woman, my sister and her husband had a great deal of trouble keeping it in place. She said that she was always shoving it back in. I also think that it is latex based, so this may not be the option for you. Finding safe and effective birth control is a challenge for those that are sensitive to hormone based products, and I feel for your plight. I do think that the other posters are right in that if you are sensitive to hormone based therapy in one form, you will probably have similar problems with any other hormone product

"My sister tried the "ring" for two months, and hated it! Because the ring isn't sized and fitted to the woman, my sister and her husband had a great deal of trouble keeping it in place. "

What were the designers thinking? Nobody's ring finger is that large, so of course it keeps falling off.

My daughter (25 yrs) has had the ring for a few months now. She went off Depo Medrol because she was gaining too much weight (Gained 50 pounds in 4 years!) Gosh, she is starting to look nice now! The only complaint she has about the ring is that she has a little more lady partsl discharge than before.

nursinrox, i use the patch. i also live in fl. no problems with it coming off. during the summer (and alot of the winter!! ) i live at the beach. never had one problem with it. but, as others have mentioned, it is still hormones. i too had the nausea, h/a, night sweats and mood swings with the pill. (even the low dose ones). i still have mild s/e with the patch but nothing compared to the pill. i tired the shot (depo) and as someone else mentioned, i gained alot of weight. good luck in finding something that works!!