This is just my opinion, but I wouldn't put too much faith into the nuvaring. Last year I miscarried not once but twice w/in 4 months while faithfully on the nuva ring. Pathology tests verified that they were indeed m/c. It just didn't work for me but works great for other women. Good luck, I hope all works out for you.

The hormones in nuva ring and the pill work by tricking the body into thinking it is pregnant. So it is not surprising to get pregnancy type symptoms while on it. On ovcon35, I had huge water weight gain of 20 lb. In 1 month, a hard, bulgy area over my uterus, weird food cravings, a feeling all the cells of my body were constantly pushing outward, extreme moodiness and anxiety, nausea, and bigger boobs. I was not pregnant. It was just the hormones in the pill. If the side effects don't go away after 3 months on it, you should talk to your doctor about switching to the pill or just start using an alternative form of birth control, like condoms.