I started using the Nuveu ring a few months before IMTX. The main goal of using the ring was to move my period so it didn't fall on race day. Since starting the ring I've gained 8 pounds. At first I attributed some the weight gain to tapering and post ironman Now I'm beginning to wonder if it is from the ring. My eating habits and workout hours haven't changed enough to warrant an 8 pound weight gain. BTW- I'm 47 and have no need to use the ring other than regulating my cycle for races. I did not gain weight after my other IM race. Last November I had surgery and couldn't workout for 6 weeks. During that time my weight stayed the same as it was pre-surgery.