Just wanted to post about menstrual migraines. I tried the pill forms of BC - various forms and still had the side effects - headaches etc. I've since been on the Nuvaring about 8 months and love it. No side effects are felt from me - even the PMS symptoms are lowered for me.

I have had menstrual migraines since I was a young girl and my gynecologist previously had helped my neuro and come up with the Vivelle Dot - the estrogen patch. I always got the migraine on the first day of menstration so would put the patch on 2-3 days before.

The neuro suggested it was because on the first day of menstration, our estrogen levels drop which in turn will cause the migraine - the patch cured the migraines but I, unfortunately, had to stop them after my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer since it was the straight estrogen and mom's cancer was estrogen receptor postitive. They also now recommend the BC that elliminates periods - I think Seasonale and Seasoneque?? because it keeps estrogen levels pretty normal - across the entire month. I just did not like the break through bleeding so chose not to continue.

The Nuvaring seems to limit the number of migraines I have related to menstration and you don't have to remember a daily pill...perfect... Good luck! ;)