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abaya, I just went on the ring as well, and I have a very sensitive system as far as estrogen is concerned--when I was on Ortho Tri-Cyclen I always took my pill at night because it made me nauseous to do otherwise. I've had no nausea with the ring at all. My breasts have been a little more tender than normal but I was off of hormonal birth control for over two years and the same thing happened when I first went on BC (it went away after the first month, and I've already noticed a decrease in the sensitivity issue since it first started with the ring).
When I went on it the Pharm.D intern at my student health pharmacy and I had a lovely chat. She told me she'd been on the ring for some time and liked it because it was the lowest level of hormone, easy to take care of, and worry-free. After having it in for nearly three weeks I'm inclined to agree.
How did I hear about it? My nurse practitioner. It's fully covered under the Family Planning Project at our student health center/county health department.
I urge you to go to your doctor/RNP and have a SERIOUS discussion about your birth control issues and concerns. Most doctors/RNPs just assume their patients want the pill and they write a prescription for whatever pill is popular at that moment. TALK to your doctor/RNP--and if you CAN'T talk to your doctor--find a new one.
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