I didn't see in Osuche's post that she uses the nuvaring I had asked my doctor to put me back on the depo provera, but she was hesitant because I had been on it for a few years and there are problems with osteoporosis, etc with it. There is also the weight gain, I gained 50 lbs the last time I went on it. If you look at some of my older pictures under MagicalMarge, that's how I looked before the depo. I posted new ones under Magalicious. I didn't have any of these problems with the depo though, I never had periods (I've had 2 while I have been on the nuvaring). I didn't have cramps or backaches like pms, and I didn't have cramping after orgasms. So maybe it is the nuvaring. My doctor wanted me to get the mirena (sp?). She said they have been using it in people who have not had children yet. I wonder if that would be any better. I think I would get a period with that though, so that wouldn't help with my cramps.