For the past year my period has been consistent at the last weekend of the month, but then a couple months back I got a period every 2 weeks for a total of 2 months. It went back to once a month. I went to an obgyn and he had no concern over it. I am trying out Nuvaring for birth control now. My question is that from November 16-21st I had a very lightly blood tinted discharge, which I normally have preceding and following my normal period for a few days. My period should have started sometime between the 23-27th but never did. I put the Nuvaring in for the first time on the 27th. How does this effect ovulation in this case? Assuming the discharge was my period for Nov., do I have any protection with the ring this cycle? I’ve been using condoms as a back-up method just incase. When I take the ring out for a week on the 18th and put a new one in on the 25th will it be effective birth control going forward?
2006-12-05 08:09:47 · 6 answers · asked by nami 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I had 4 miscarrages because I was on the pill and was pregnant. Being on birth control is not 100% - you might be pregnant. Take out the Nuvaring completely. Just good advice until you start your normal period. Children are a blessing - I only have one and she's my gift from God.
2006-12-05 08:15:49 · answer #1 · answered by Kim T 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the ring is a low dose therapy, which is good, but it can also cause some breakthrough bleeding. You didn't get your period b/c you started the ring! Ovulation likely occured, but the hormones didn't allow for the blood to be released from your uterus. This means that ovulation was most likely prevented for your next cycle since you put the ring in. Just to be safe, condoms are a good idea until you take it out for the week of the 18th.
and, if you want to, you can keep the ring in all 4 weeks and prevent having your "period" for several months in a row. up to you.
2006-12-05 16:25:05 · answer #2 · answered by moo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you start the Nuva-ring off-cycle (not on the first day of your period) you are not protected against pregnancy for the first seven days, so using condoms is definitely a good thing. After that it's just like normal.... if you only skip seven days between this cycle and the next one, you will be protected throughout.
2006-12-05 16:17:48 · answer #3 · answered by MissA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You almost certainly have protection but I do not much care for Nuvaring or any of the 'newer' contraceptives. The motivation in their development was money not medicine. Older generic contraceptives with a fixed dose of estrogen and progesterone each day offer the higher success rate in preventing pregnancy, the most regular cycles, the lowest incidence of breakthrough (mid cycle) bleeding, and the mildest periods.
2006-12-05 16:14:45 · answer #4 · answered by john e russo md facm faafp 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Use condoms for a back-up method for the first month of using your Nuvaring. After you have used it for one month, you should not need to use an additional method of birth control. If, after the first month of using your Nuvaring, you miss another period - please take a pregnancy test!
2006-12-05 16:20:46 · answer #5 · answered by shanequinox 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as you remember to take it out every 3 weeks, it will work to its best ability, but your cycle may differ because of the hormones and your body has to get use to the ring...but it will become normal after a while..don't worry
2006-12-05 16:16:16 · answer #6 · answered by Piglet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋