NuvaRing is used in a 4-week cycle. Keep NuvaRing in your vagina for 3 weeks 21 days and then remove it for a 1-week 7-day break. Regularly check that NuvaRing is in your vagina for example, before and after intercourse to ensure that you are protected from pregnancy. Insert a new NuvaRing after the 1-week break. The new ring should be inserted on the same day of the week and at the same time that you inserted it the last month, even if your period has not stopped.
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This link will take you to a site outside of Organon. The hormones suppress ovulation — keeping your ovaries from releasing an egg. There are two vaginal ring hormonal contraceptives approved by the Food and Drug Administration and available in the United States: NuvaRing and Annovera. To use these products, you'll need a prescription from your health care provider.
Vaginal rings aren't appropriate for everyone. Your health care provider may discourage use of vaginal rings if you:. About 1 out of women will get pregnant in a typical year of using a vaginal ring. The vaginal ring doesn't offer protection from sexually transmitted infections.
Your health care provider will review your medical history and check your blood pressure. Talk to your health care provider about any medications you're taking, including nonprescription and herbal products. Your health care provider will determine the appropriate timing for you to start using a vaginal ring based on your menstrual cycle and your previous birth control method. You may need to take a pregnancy test and use a nonhormonal backup method of contraception for one week when you start using a vaginal ring.
A backup method of contraception may not be necessary if you previously used combination birth control pills or the skin patch Xulane , and you insert a vaginal ring on any day up to the day you would have started your new pack of pills or applied a new skin patch.
A vaginal ring is inserted deep into the vagina. The exact placement of the vaginal ring in the vagina doesn't change its effectiveness. If the vaginal ring accidentally falls out, rinse the ring with cool or warm — not hot — water and reinsert it within two hours for Annovera or three hours for NuvaRing. If the vaginal ring remains outside of your vagina for longer than two for Annovera or three for NuvaRing hours:.
Or, if you used the vaginal ring continuously for at least seven days prior to expulsion, you can:. Your doctor will probably recommend that you check regularly to make sure the vaginal ring is in place, for example, before and after intercourse. If a ring breaks, discard it and use a new ring. One of the more serious possible side effects with NuvaRing is blood clots. These are rare, but if they occur, they can be serious and even fatal. Risk factors for blood clots from NuvaRing include:.
To learn about other risk factors or to find out if NuvaRing is a safe option for you, talk with your doctor. Be sure to discuss your full health history, especially if you have any of the risk factors listed above.
That depends on how long the ring has been outside of your body. If the ring has been out of your vagina for less than 3 hours, rinse the ring in lukewarm water and reinsert it right away.
If the ring has been out of your vagina for more than 3 hours, use a back-up method of birth control and call your doctor for further advice. NuvaRing may not protect you against pregnancy if you stop wearing it for more than 3 hours. Your doctor will tell you when you should insert a new ring.
If you prefer, you can remove the ring for up to 3 hours during sex. Be sure to do this no more than one time in a hour period. Also, be sure to rinse the ring with lukewarm water before putting it back in. When used exactly as directed, NuvaRing is 98 percent effective in preventing pregnancy. The more closely you follow the instructions on the package, the more effective NuvaRing should be.
NuvaRing is a simple, easy-to-use, and effective form of birth control for women. To learn more about it, talk with your doctor. Discuss your health history, any medications or supplements you take, and your birth control preferences. Your doctor can help determine if NuvaRing is a good choice for you. Learn how it works, how you use it, and how effective it….
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