First day with NuvaRing - burning sensation

[another-comfort.livejournal.com]

Okay, after googling the Quick Start method and asking about it here (got some very helpful info, thanks!), I decided to go ahead and insert my first NuvaRing today. I inserted it in the morning, right after I woke up. (So I was excited about it. :P)

First impression...easy to insert. That's good. Second impression...I could feel it, even though it was definitely up far enough (I felt it hit my cervix...I have an extremely sensitive cervix...ow). That has since gone away and now I'm checking randomly to make sure it's still there, heh. It's lodged up there pretty good, though.

Third impression, one that worries me: I felt a very slight burning sensation from the moment I put it in. It was so slight that I questioned if I was really feeling burny or not, but I was. But it's gotten stronger as the day has gone on...I'm *definitely* feeling burny now, to the point where it's slightly uncomfortable and even feels almost cramp-y. But it's definitely burny.

Is this normal? If so, will it go away? I already react badly to the pH of my partner's semen (he has to drink a ton of water before we have sex)...when I read through the archives there was mention of burning after sex. With the way I have to be careful with my partner anyway, I really don't need that! Yikes!

I already wondered if I was dry and that was causing irritation, but the large amount of discharge makes me doubt that a lot.

If this is not normal, does it mean I'll have to discontinue using the ring? I am on it for the hormones and I really, really, really, really want it to work out.

Comments

[viellen]

As far as I know that's not normal, albeit I'm a new ring user. It sounds like you're either allergic to the ring or you have a yeast infection that was either brought on by the ring or made worse by it. I'd call a gyn asap. I understand really wanting it to work, but you shouldn't put yourself at risk over it...good luck!

[mustangholly.livejournal.com]

I've had a day with some burning as well. It went away. I love the ring. Was everything clean on insertion? You might take it out and wash with warm water and re insert. I usually take mine out half way through to rinse it in the shower. Call the doctor.

[another-comfort.livejournal.com]

Whew...it's been a relief to discover I'm not the only one. I only had it with the first day...no burning since. Yay! Thanks. :)

[geminiophelia.livejournal.com]

I seem to remember a little irritation the first day or few as well. I thought I might be allergic to it as well. But everything's copacetic now. Maybe it takes a few days to adjust? I'd call the doc just to be sure.

[another-comfort.livejournal.com]

Didn't call the doc (he's not in over the weekend...bad timing for me), but the burning was gone when I woke up on the second day. Woot!

You have been so very helpful...thank you so, so much. :)

[patsila.livejournal.com]

some people have down-there skin irritation as a side-effect to the ring. If you can stand it, give it some time, it may get better. Or it may not and you may need to switch to another method of birth control.

I'm on the ring, but I haven't had this problem, so I can't really help you very much. I would like to recommend the community nuva_ring. You will probably find it very helpful as I have!

Hope things get to feeling better! ;)

[another-comfort.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Fortunately, the burning is gone now, but I will look over the community. Thanks for the recomendation.

[grace-is-gone.livejournal.com]

Mine burned a little the first day too. It's stopped now.

Today was the first day that I've had sex since I started NuvaRing. I did have a little bit of burning, but not much. All I needed to do to get it to stop was to take the ring out and rinse it off. I waited about 20 minutes to reinsert it, since I was a little sore and swollen, but I haven't had any discomfort since.

[another-comfort.livejournal.com]

It was gone by the second day. Whew, what a relief! Thank you for commenting...it's very comforting to know I wasn't the only one.

First sex with the ring is tomorrow...we'll see how it goes. :D