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Honestly, if it was for less than a year, I probably wouldn't want to do any hormonal birth control. Even though the ring is easier in that you only have to think about it 2 times a month (put in, take out) it's the same amount of hormones in you system as the pill. So for me, I'd just use something non-hormonal for now. That said, I was super paranoid about coming off the pill and it messing with my cycles so I came off 4 months before we started trying, which it turns out was unnecessary because I did ovulate the first month. But for me, there was an adjustment period of a few months getting used to any pill, then another adjustment of a few months coming off of it... so if I went on for 6 months or so, I'd be a hormonal mess the whole time, which wouldn't be worth it. You might deal with hormones better than me though!

I've never used the ring but all my friends who did loved it-- and come to think of it, I think they all have babies (planned) now!

I hate hormonal BC, but of the ones I tried, that was my favorite. I got pregnant my second month off of it.

Mirena doesn't take long to "get out of your system". You can get pregnant the very first cycle after it is removed -- just like stopping NuvaRing. And though you can use Mirena for up to 5 years, you can also discontinue using it as soon as you want to.

That said, I liked the NuvaRing quite well when I used it several years ago. I only stopped because research came out that indicates that is risky for women with migraine headaches (which I have) to use BC with estrogen.

On other thing to look into would be when your health insurance plan renews for the year. Until it does, you'll be paying copays/coinsurance for BC. If cost is a factor, check the price differential between paying for the Mirena (may have a copay or coinsurance -- sometimes coinsurances are hefty) and the NuvaRing (might be a tier 3 copay, ouch).

Nuvaring was my favorite BC! So easy, I has less side effects, the only downside was the cost, but that depends on your ins & when I told my dr I was paying $40 a month for them she gave me like 8 of them & told me to store them in the fridge. I would absolutely go back on it in the future.

@katiew92081: glad I could provide it!!

I liked using the ring. No big problems with it but I used it when I wasn't trying to get pregnant. I've been on pills, the shot, the ring, & more pills. I've had 1 early MC. After this experience I'm against using hormonal BC. If I was in your situation I would wait the 6 weeks PP that your suppose to wait for sex and make a dession then. Right now your hormones & emotions are probably thinking for you. Its a lot easier for me to say this though because I am not in your situation

I used Nuvaring for only 2 months. It gave me awful headaches and I was practically suicidal. I also didn't like taking it out for sex, which I did because I found it uncomfortable to leave in. But I know a few people who love it.

Nuvaring was hands-down the worst BC method I ever tried. Vaginal dryness, total loss of sex drive, terrible headaches, breast soreness for 2 months straight, and nausea.

But I know some people that love it. It just depends on how your body reactes to synthetic hormones.

I was on Nuvaring for over 8 years. It was really easy. No pills to remember.

If I were to go back onto a hormonal BC, I would choose the Nuvaring. It will be a couple years since I want to get pregnant.

I loved the Nuvaring - I had tried so many different kinds, and that one was by far the best for me.

Another option if you don't want to take a pill everyday and want something to worry about less often is Ortho Evra, the birth control patch. It worked great for me. You put a new patch on each week for three weeks, and the last week you don't put one on and get a period. Repeat every month.