If she had trouble with the patch and dryness, she may have trouble with the ring as well. I have the exact same problems with all three of the timed-release forms of birth control which makes me suspect they share some of the same characteristics in order to MAKE them timed-release.
Tres, good job with the condoms and I'm glad her sex drive perked up so quickly. Normally it takes a whole cycle to really make the change.
Quick note about the IUD: Hormonal birth control works by preventing an egg from being released, so the egg can never be fertilized. IUDs do NOT prevent an egg from being released; instead, they prevent it from attaching to the uterine wall. This means that an egg could become fertilized and then ejected from the body, which some people consider an early form of abortion. This may or may not be a concern to you or your girl, but it's something you want to know about. If she's Catholic (and actually follows it) she'll probably not want an IUD because the Catholic church strictly says that a person's life begins in the moment of fertilization.
Of course, Sage is totally right that IUDs work wonders for women who can't use hormonal birth control, including my mother, so if she is ok with its method, then more power to you
