Other side effects seen with NuvaRing include breast discharge; vaginal injury including pain, discomfort, and bleeding associated with broken rings; and penis discomfort of the partner such as irritation, rash, itching. There have been reports of the ring becoming stuck to the vaginal tissue and having to be removed by a healthcare provider.
Call your healthcare provider if you are unable to remove your NuvaRing. Tell your health care provider about any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of NuvaRing. For more information, ask your health care provider or pharmacist.
Call your health care provider for medical advice about side effects. Your chance of getting pregnant depends on how well you follow the directions for using NuvaRing. The better you follow the directions, the less chance you have of getting pregnant. NuvaRing is non-biodegradable so it will not dissolve. It releases a low dose of hormones into your body over the course of 3 weeks. After that time, you need to remove it, take a week off from NuvaRing, and insert a new one 7 days after removal.
It is important to consult with your health care provider to make sure you are not pregnant before starting NuvaRing. When you start using NuvaRing depends on your current birth control situation. Talk to your health care provider and read the Prescribing Information for more details. Also read some basic directions on how to start NuvaRing. NuvaRing may move around slightly within your vagina. This is normal. If you do feel discomfort, NuvaRing is probably not fully inserted.
In that case, just use your finger to gently push the NuvaRing as far as you can into your vagina. Rest assured, there is no danger of NuvaRing being pushed too far up in the vagina or getting lost.
The cervix the narrow, lower end of the uterus will block NuvaRing from going any farther. NuvaRing can accidentally slip out of the vagina while removing a tampon, during intercourse, or straining during a bowel movement. Some women have accidentally inserted NuvaRing into their bladder. If you have pain during or after insertion and you cannot find NuvaRing in your vagina, call your health care provider right away. During intercourse, some sexual partners may feel NuvaRing in the vagina.
Hormonal birth control methods do not seem to cause breast cancer. However, if you have breast cancer now or have had it in the past, do not use hormonal birth control, including NuvaRing, because some breast cancers are sensitive to hormones. Women who use hormonal birth control methods may have a slightly higher chance of getting cervical cancer. However, this may be due to other reasons such as having more sexual partners.
NuvaRing can slip or accidentally come out of be expelled from your vagina during sexual intercourse, bowel movements, use of tampons, or if it breaks.
During Weeks 1 and 2, you may not be protected from pregnancy. Reinsert the ring as soon as you remember. Use another birth control method, such as male condoms with spermicide, until the ring has been in place for 7 days in a row.
During Week 3, do not reinsert the NuvaRing that has been out of your vagina; but throw it away in your household trash away from children and pets. Use another birth control method, such as male condoms with spermicide, until the new NuvaRing has been used for 7 days in a row, following one of the two options below:.
Option 1. Insert a new ring right away to start your next 21 day NuvaRing use cycle. You may not have your regular period but you may have spotting or vaginal bleeding. Option 2. Insert a new ring no later than 7 days from the time the previous ring was removed or expelled. During this time, you may have your period. Note: You should only choose to do option 2 if you used NuvaRing for 7 days in a row, prior to the day that your previous NuvaRing was accidently removed or expelled.
Rest assured that once inserted in the vagina, there is no risk of NuvaRing being pushed too far up or getting lost. There have been some reports of women accidentally inserting NuvaRing into their bladder.
If you are experiencing pain during or after insertion and you cannot find your NuvaRing in your vagina, call your health care provider right away. This is the ring-free interval. You might have a period-type bleed during this time. After 7 days without a ring in, insert a new one. Put the new ring in even if you're still bleeding. Leave this ring in for 21 days, then repeat the cycle.
You can have sex and use tampons while the ring is in your vagina. You and your partner may feel the ring during sex, but this isn't harmful.
If the ring has been in for up to 7 days after the end of week 3 up to 4 weeks in total :. If the ring has been in for more than 7 days after the end of week 3 more than 4 weeks in total :. Put in a new ring as soon as you remember, and use additional contraception such as condoms for 7 days. You may need emergency contraception if you had sex before you remembered to put the new ring in, and the ring-free interval was 48 hours longer than it should have been or more 9 days or more in total.
Sometimes the ring may come out on its own expulsion. It may happen after or during sex, or if it wasn't put in properly. What you should do depends on how long the ring is out for, and which week of your cycle you're in. If the ring is out for less than 48 hours regardless of where you are in your cycle and you've been using that particular ring for 3 weeks or less:.
If the ring is out for more than 48 hours in the first week of using a ring:. If the ring is out for more than 48 hours in the second or third week of using a ring :. If you don't smoke and there are no medical reasons why you can't use the ring, you can use it until you're 50 years old. You can start using the vaginal ring 42 days after giving birth if you are breastfeeding. You will need to use additional contraception for 7 days such as condoms.
You may be able to start using the ring earlier than this — on day 21 after giving birth — if you're not breastfeeding, but your doctor will advise you. You do not then need to use additional contraception.
You may become fertile again soon after giving birth. If you start using the ring more than 21 days after giving birth, you will need to use additional contraception such as condoms before you start using the ring. You can start using the ring immediately after a miscarriage or abortion, and it'll work straight away.
You don't need to use additional contraception. After you insert it, the NuvaRing birth control releases a steady amount of hormone—approximately. The release of hormones is activated by contact with the vagina , which absorbs them and feeds them into your bloodstream.
Studies show the NuvaRing is effective at preventing pregnancy for a month and is superior to some other contraceptive rings on the market when it comes to preventing ovulation.
As a contraceptive, NuvaRing has these advantages:. If you want to have STD protection while using NuvaRing, you can ask your partner to wear a condom or use a dental dam.
The NuvaRing may offer some of the same non-contraceptive advantages as the birth control pill. Some of these additional benefits may include protection against:. Some disadvantages are linked to NuvaRing birth control use:. The NuvaRing is a safe birth control option for most healthy people. It is important that you honestly discuss your complete medical history with your healthcare provider before using the NuvaRing. In order to get the NuvaRing, you will need a prescription from your healthcare provider.
Your healthcare provider will most likely conduct a medical evaluation, blood pressure check, and pelvic exam. You can then have your NuvaRing prescription filled at a local pharmacy. The NuvaRing is not recommended if you're breastfeeding, are over 35 and smoke cigarettes, or if you have:. Typically, serious problems do not occur very often with hormonal birth control use.
You may even be able to still use NuvaRing even if you have certain risk factors—as long as you remain under close medical supervision. If you use NuvaRing, costs will include the price of each month's NuvaRing pack, plus the expense of having a medical exam in order to get the prescription. In many areas, Medicaid covers the cost of this birth control method. If you have private health insurance, you can check with your provider since NuvaRing should be covered with no out-of-pocket costs for all non-grandfathered insurance plans.
The NuvaRing is simple to use. You only need to insert this birth control ring into the vagina one time each month:.
Using the NuvaRing this way will allow for you have continuous pregnancy prevention you are still protected against pregnancy if you have sex during Week 4 when your NuvaRing is not inserted. The NuvaRing is simple to insert, kind of like a tampon. To put one in:. Most people don't feel the ring once it's in place. If it's uncomfortable, try pushing it farther up into your vagina. There's no danger of it getting too high or being lost inside of you. Removing the NuvaRing is generally easy, as well.
You have to insert your vaginal ring on the same day of the week that you inserted it during your last cycle. If you don't, you increase your chance of becoming pregnant. Combined estrogen-progestin hormonal birth control options like NuvaRing have more potential side effects than progestin-only products. However, the added estrogen can lower the risk of breakthrough bleeding that you have when you're only taking progestin.
Most users don't experience many NuvaRing side effects. It is important to talk with your health care provider to make sure you are not pregnant before starting NuvaRing. How to begin using NuvaRing. See for yourself how to get started. The pill combination progestin and estrogen If you have been using the pill correctly and are certain that you are not pregnant, you can start NuvaRing any day.
If you are not currently using hormonal birth control You have 2 ways to start using NuvaRing: First Day Start: Insert NuvaRing on the first day of your menstrual period. You will not need to use another birth control method since you are starting NuvaRing the first day of your period. Day 2 to Day 5 Cycle Start: You may also start on Day 2 to 5 of your period, but in this case make sure you use an extra method of birth control barrier method such as male condoms with spermicide for the first 7 days of NuvaRing use in the first cycle.
You will not need to use another birth control method since you are using NuvaRing on the first day of your period. Day 2 to Day 5 Cycle Start: You may also start on Day 2 to 5 of your period, but in this case make sure you use an extra method of birth control, such as male condoms with spermicide, for the first 7 days of NuvaRing use in the first cycle.
Following a second trimester abortion or miscarriage: You may start using NuvaRing no sooner than 4 weeks 28 days after a second trimester abortion after the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Important Safety Information.
Do not use NuvaRing if you smoke cigarettes and are over age
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