i have officially decided that im gonna go
on the nuvaring. i talked to my dr and
that was her suggestion.
my cycle doesnt start till the 29th, but
ill keep you guys posted on what happens.
i'd still like to hear some personal
experiences and stuff about nuvaring.
maybe some advice on how to put it in...
ive read of people that either have
problems putting it in or having it stay
in.
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Carifairy
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Posted: 01-12-08 21:39pm
You can start *any* BC method before your
period starts.
The ONLY few advantages of starting on
your period are IMMEDIATE pregnancy
protection, and less incidence of
breakthrough bleeding.
This is if you need to start it sooner..
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LadyAllie
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Posted: 01-12-08 22:43pm
would it change the schedule of my
periods? cuz i like just finished my cycle
a week ago...not even. i think ill just
wait till my cycle starts. it just seems
easier to me. we'll see, i gotta go down
to the pharmacy on monday and pick them
up. ill decide what i want to do then.
thank you though.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 01-12-08 23:03pm
Of course it's going to change the
schedule of your periods. That's the whole
point. Your cycle will become the pill
cycle. If you just had your period a week
ago, right now is a great time to start.
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LadyAllie
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Posted: 01-12-08 23:49pm
is it better to start the day your cycle
starts or after it's ended?
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Tylanas
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Posted: 01-13-08 00:20am
Supposedly it's best to start the SUNDAY
after your period starts, and this
normally ensures instant protection and an
easy day to remember.
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LadyAllie
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Posted: 01-13-08 00:38am
i think ill do that cuz i think im
supposed to start on a friday. so and it
would be easiest for me to remember
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Carifairy
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Posted: 01-13-08 03:16am
The Nuva ring becomes your new cycle, it
totally takes over.
Your OLD cycle?? BYE BYE
You may have some spotting or bleeding
during this first month is usage, while
the hormone levels are stabilizing inside
of you. That is 100% normal, and you
should always keep the nuva ring inside of
you as prescribed.
You should also always take the nuva ring
for your 'period week' even if you have
spotting or bleeding between periods.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 01-13-08 10:24am
LadyAllie
wrote:
i think ill do that cuz i
think im supposed to start on a friday. so
and it would be easiest for me to
remember
Yep, that sounds like a great plan. You
can start on Sunday even if your period
doesn't come. It's okay. Nuvaring will
take control over your ovaries and stop
ovulation, thus preventing your next
cycle.
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LadyAllie
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Posted: 01-13-08 12:11pm
i heard something about the fact that the
durring week that you are off the birth
control you dont really have a menstrual
cycle... but the bleeding is from
withdrawl from the horomones or something
like that??
anyone know whats up with that?
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Carifairy
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Posted: 01-13-08 12:37pm
Lady Allie-
Back when BC pills were first invented
they did not have a period week. This is
because you do not NEED a period on BC
pills, your uterine lining does NOT build
up like it does 'naturally'. You do NOT
ovulate.
PROBLEM is that BC was illegal back then,
and to try and make it SEEM more palatable
they added a period week.
BASICALLY, the bleeding you get from the
"No BC week" is simply a withdrawal from
hormones bleed.
You do not need a period, but many women
feel weird without one.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 01-14-08 11:32am
It's really easy to put in. It's about the
size of a thick hairband. You squeeze it
into a long oval and just stick it up
there, as far as you can. Your vagina will
hold it in.
It does not matter where it sits or how it
is positioned, as long as it is in your
vagina, because it expands to touch the
walls of your vagina, and your vagina
absorbs the hormones. It does not need to
fit in in any special way, and it's not
hard at all.
I only ever had it fall out when I was
having sex or using tampons (removing
tampons). It can be out for a max of three
hours. If it falls out, rinse it off and
put it back in as soon as you can.
