I know your not suppose to leave the Nuva ring out for more than 3 hours right?

Question

Well last night after my b/f and I made love we went to sleep. I woke up this morning to take a shower (I take it out and clean it off) BUT it wasn't there....I was freaking out. I looked in the bed and there it was. I asked my boyfriend about it and he said he felt it while we were making love and he usually doesn't so I guess I didn't have it properly inserted. My question is I am wondering if there is a chance of pregnancy because it would have been out a total of 6 and 1/2 hours before I realized it and put it back in it's proper place plus we didn't use any precaution method (pull-out) Do you think it will be ok?

****TO ANSWER ONE USERS QUESTION I AM DUE MY PERIOD ON MARCH 8TH****

Answer 1

Out for less than three hours: If it does slip out, and if it has been out less than three hours, you should still be protected from pregnancy. Rinse NuvaRing® with cool-to-lukewarm (not hot) water and re-insert it as soon as possible, at the latest within three hours. If you've lost NuvaRing®, you must insert a new contraceptive ring and stay on the same schedule you would have followed if you were still using the lost ring.

If NuvaRing® is out of the vagina for more than three continuous hours: During Weeks 1 and 2: If the ring has been out of the vagina for more than three continuous hours during the 1st or 2nd week of use, contraceptive effectiveness may be reduced. Reinsert ring as soon as you remember and use an extra method of birth control, such as male condoms or spermicide, until the ring has been used continuously for seven days.

During Week 3: If NuvaRing® slips out of the vagina for more than three continuous hours during the 3rd week of the three-week use period, throw the ring away and choose one of the following two options.

1. Insert a new ring immediately. Inserting a new ring will start the next three-week use period. You may not experience a period from your previous cycle. However, breakthrough spotting or bleeding may occur

2. Have your period and insert a new ring no later than seven days (7x24 hours) from the time the previous ring was removed or expelled. This option should only be chosen if the ring was used continuously for the preceding seven days.

In addition, a barrier method such as condoms or spermicides must be used until the ring has been used continuously for seven days.

Answer 2

Since it came during sex you are most likely ok, but for the next week you HAVE to use an extra form of birth control (condoms). The same thing happened to me. The ring came out during sex I didn't notice and my bf didn't say anything about it until the next day. I put another ring in but we didn't use a seperate form for the next week (wasn't as educated as I am nowabout the ring) and 9 months later my son was born.

Answer 3

No. It is not meant to stay out for any longer than 3 hours. Yes, you could get pregnant. Especially if he went inside of you and you fell asleep. How far away from your period are you?