Post-Nuvaring Blues

Hey all!

I’ve been off my Nuvaring since Christmas and I’ve been feeling super weird. Tap water smells off, I’ve had cramps and low back pain, intermittent nausea... I even thought the salmon my husband was cooking earlier was smelling like the penguin exhibit at the zoo!! I feel like the list goes on.

I know what you guys are thinking “are you pregnant?” Nope. 5 negative tests since November (I haven’t had a period since late October) and a negative urine test from the doctor. I decided to stop using the ring because of weird symptoms and eventually decided with my husband that we would start TTC when the nurse practitioner told me “you’re not pregnant, so that’s good” and I cried for a good half hour when relating that to my husband. All the negatives made me realize I wanted it to be positive.

Has anyone else had weird symptoms after stopping BC? If so, when did they stop? I’m on 82 days since the beginning of my last period and I just feel weird. Is it strange to want a period so I know everything is working right??

Anyway, thanks for listening ☺️