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I'm thinking of asking my gynecologist about NuvaRing next time I go (winter-ish, barring unforseens). I've been on the Pill for years, and I'm pretty happy with it; but now I'm developing (past year or so) spotting at ovulation, moreso and moreso. It's a pain, and while the default solution would be to get a stronger formulation of the Pill, I'm curious about Nuvaring. I'm prone somewhat to depression, and since the ring is more localized, supposedly that side effect wouldn't be a consideration (I haven't *noticed* bcp making depression worse, but it could be making things a little rougher subtly).

However, while I know it's effective as birth control (they wave that statistic in front of your nose!), I don't know if it's effective for bad cramping--that's why I was prescribed the Pill in the first place. Any of you ladies used the Ring or know if it helps cramping? In fact, any of you used it in general and have experiences you can tell me about? (Plus I don't even know if insurance covers it *grin* but that's another sort of question) Thanks