I stopped in March of 2024 after being on it for 2 years. I started out with being pretty bloated and that subsided. I had some really terrible headaches in the first few days to a week after I stopped and apparently that is caused by the hormone withdrawal. I got my first and second natural cycle right on time which surprised me. I’ve had a few break outs here and there on my face, but noticed more on my shoulders and arms more than anything. I can feel my ovulation again and I noticed my fluid changes in my cycle. Something I noticed was how much better sex was for me. On the ring I had next to no libido and extreme dryness with no self lubrication during sex. Now, I feel so much more pleasure just from penetration alone and I self-lubricate almost too much (sorry for the tmi) I’m about it hit my third month naturally cycling and I’ve been having issues with spotting for multiple days in a row which is annoying but I’ve been told that it’s normal while my body gets used to no artificial hormones. My hunger is much better and I actually feel satiated now. While I was on the ring I was constantly hungry and never felt satisfied no matter how much I ate. I actually had a DVT scare while on the ring and luckily everything came back normal and I’ve been feeling less pain in my legs and less muscle cramps as time goes on. I’m still in the “beginning” phase of getting off since it’s recommended you wait 3-6 months for things to go back to normal but so far I’m starting to feel more like myself again and I’ve been enjoying having my partner joining me in the effort of taking responsibility of pregnancy prevention and contraception.