I'm on my 2 nuvaring...This is the first
time i've ever used birth control other
than condoms. I had unprotected sex on
march 22nd while my ring was in. I had
already barely been bleeding and I think
that was because it was my first cycle
with birth control. I took my ring out on
the 25th, when I was supposed to. I had my
period for 2 days like 3 days later, but
it was heavy. I've used condoms and only
the pull out method a few times since
then, and I am supposed to take my 2nd
ring out this sunday. I've had serious
heartburn that I has kept me up at night
and made my throat burn every time I eat
or drink a carbonated beverage for over a
week now and today my back hurts and I
feel sick to my stomach and dizzy. I took
a pregnancy test on the between march
30-31 at 3 in the morning and it was
negative. I've been dieting and have lost
weight but my breasts have gotten bigger
and have been hurting for the past 2
weeks. I think I am being paranoid about
the situation, but i'm not sure if anyone
has every experienced this and found out
to be pregnant. Can you have unprotected
sex without pulling out right before your
period or while you are bleeding and get
pregnant...And while you are on birth
control such as nuvaring? When would be
the best time to take a home pregnancy
test?
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Carifairy
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Posted: 04-10-07 15:22pm
You can take a pregnancy if you miss your
period.
You can also use an "Early response" preg
test about 4 days before your period is
due.
Nuva ring contains hormones which cause
breast growth, these hormones 'could' also
cause heartburn.
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Ti89
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Posted: 04-11-07 03:24am
just to clear up something, when you are
on the week that you take your nuvaring
out, you are actually "unprotected." If
you have sex without a condom and just use
the pull out method during that week, you
are at risk of getting pregnant, pre-cum
actually contains sperm. that's just a
word of cautious for next time.
But it's best to take a test on the day of
ur period w/ first response, but
preferably a week after you miss your
period <-- i believe that's right,
please correct me if i'm wrong.
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Carifairy
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Posted: 04-11-07 11:18am
NO NO NO!!!
I have seen you state this before..
YES you are protected!! This information
is available on every health website, and
on the actual birth control package.
Please become educated before you start
spreading nonfactual information.
My work is birth control, I am educated to
know about its usage, and to help women
understand how to take it.
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booknerd
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Posted: 04-11-07 11:42am
I think I am just experiencing side
effects from my birth control, and I just
have never experienced this before, so it
had me worried. I'll take a test if I am
late though. Plus I've been under a lot of
stress therefore I am probably causing
myself more anxiety about this...
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Carifairy
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Posted: 04-11-07 11:46am
Stress and anxiety can also cause
heartburn...
Nuva ring is 99% effective, the only more
effective form of birth control is an IUD,
which is 99.6% effective.
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booknerd
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Posted: 04-16-07 09:31am
so far I am a day late so I'm not freaking
out yet, hopefully it will come in the
next day or two.
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shoeaholicanon
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Posted: 04-16-07 19:51pm
No, you are not unprotected the week you
are off the BC to have your period. So
long as you insert the Ring the day you
are suppose to, you are fine. This is the
same with the pill and the patch.
I've been on BC for 12 years....i've had
sex couple days before my period PLEANTY
of times. But that's not the point, it's
fine. You are fine.
Being on BC will also change your periods.
And it also can make your breast grow. You
are taking hormones...it will affect your
body.
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booknerd
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Posted: 04-17-07 05:58am
so 3 days late, but I've read a lot of
stuff online so I'm pretty sure that this
is just my body adjusting to the birth
control. I have never used birth control
before so I wasn't sure what to expect
with it. A friend of mine is on the pill
and said that she sometimes is 4 or 5 days
late, so all of you other ladies out there
who were worrying like me, don't
fret...just give it a little time!!
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booknerd
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Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 13
Posted: 04-17-07 05:59am
so 3 days late, but I've read a lot of
stuff online so I'm pretty sure that this
is just my body adjusting to the birth
control. I have never used birth control
before so I wasn't sure what to expect
with it. A friend of mine is on the pill
and said that she sometimes is 4 or 5 days
late, so all of you other ladies out there
who were worrying like me, don't
fret...just give it a little time!!
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Carifairy
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