Birth Control
"I have been on both Kariva and the mini-pill and hated them both.  Kariva gave me terrible headaches that put me in the emergency room.  The mini-pill made me moody, gain weight (not water weight--- FAT! I gained 20 lbs. and had to buy ALL new clothes), lose ALL sex drive, and drained me of all energy. I have been too scared to try birth control again up until recently and I chose to go with Nuvaring because of its lower dose of estrogen and novel delivery system that delivers estrogen at a constant rate.  I am almost on week 3 and I am not experiencing any side effects whatsoever. I am so happy I finally found a birth control that fits my body.  My acne has also been clearing up (I had it all over my chest and back)."