How exactly does Nueva Ring Vaginal Birth Control Ring Work?
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I personally used this for 2 years.  Its a clear ring that is inserted into your vagina and evenly distributes hormones on a regular basis.  Out of every 100 women 1 or 2 will get pregnant a year while using nuva ring.  I liked it because you dont have to do anything but put it in and leave it there for 3 weeks and take it out for a week and have a regualr period then put it back in again.  Also you can take it out for sex. (men really dont notice it and neither do women) you almost forget its there.  You can leave it out for 3 hours at a time.  You can also take it out and clean it.  Its really a good birth control choice.
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OMG ... those things are still in use? I thought this birth control method was obsolete! 3 months is average if my memory serves correctly. Listen to your body; if you start feeling overly tired or are experiencing unusual cramping, go back to whoever inserted it and get it removed.\n\nIUDS have been attributed to infertility problems and uterine hemorrhage. Please consider another birth control method for your health and safety.
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after you put it in use ducktape to secure the tampon in place...works for me hope it works for you
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I'm on the low-dose pill Mircette.  It's supposed to be good for some side effects, like breakthrough bleeding, because you only have two completely hormone-free days.  Being a low-dose pill, though, it is especially important to take it at exactly the same time every day.  I haven't had any side effects from it.  My first pill was Ortho Tri Cyclen and it made me depressed.  I also gained 10 pounds on Ortho Tri.\n\nThere's no birth control method that's perfect for everyone.  Even with the pill, everyone reacts differently to every pill.  It is very much a trial and error process.\n\nSome things you need to think about when you pick a method of contraception:\n\nDo you want a hormonal method?  Anything with hormones is far more effective than barrier methods, but it can also have side effects.  Barrier methods are cheaper and have no side effects (unless you're allergic to latex or spermicide), but they aren't as effective.\n\nCan you remember to take a pill at the same time every day?  If not, consider a barrier method or a non-pill hormonal method.\n\nDo you want something that you only use when you have sex?  If so, go with a barrier--like a condom or diaphragm.\n\nWhat can you afford?  Condoms are pretty cheap.  Depending on where you get it, the pill or ring can be quite affordable.\n\nHow long do you want it to last?  Usually you can get pregnant very soon after stopping the pill or removing the ring.  For barrier methods you can get pregnant anytime you don't use them.  The shot or implant will last longer.\n\nHow cooperative is your partner?  He would have to agree to using condoms.  Other methods of contraception are controlled by the woman.\n\nAre you and your partner both sure that you're free of STDs?  Only the condom provides protection from STDs.
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well, i've tried many different forms of birth control and the one that i found most effective and easiest is an IUD called mirena.  It is 99.9% effective (more so than sterilization) and you don't have to remember to do anything.  It is inserted at the opening of the cervix and stays there up to 5 years.  If at any point you'd like to have children, you can have it removed and start trying immediately.  The only drawback to this IUD is that if you have had an ectopic pregnancy it increases your chances.  Talk to your gyn, most insurances cover it.  No mess, no thought, no problems :)
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nuvaring was great except that it turned me into a raving lunatic!  i was so excited about the convenience but it got my hormones all out of whack and made me irrationally emotional and especially turned me into scary angry woman.  however, i've known women who use it and love it so i think you'd have to try it to find out if it works for you.  i've also had at least one friend who said it fell out at times, but that wasn't the case with me.
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There are two kinds of IUD's.  Mirena  IUD contains a type of progestin called levonorgestrel, which blocks sperm and alters the lining of the uterus, interrupting implantation of a fertilized egg.\nIt is 99.9% effective.   Clinical trials have shown the hormone in Mirena helps shrink uterine fibroids, decreases menstrual cramping, can reduce period blood loss by 97 percent, and may lower your risk of endometrial cancer.  On the down side, there is also a one in 1000 risk that your uterus will be perforated during insertion, possibly resulting in complications.\n\nThe ParaGard IUD works differently than the Mirena; instead of hormones, ParaGard contains copper, which kills sperm.  It is 99% effective.  Research shows that ParaGard may lower your risk of developing endometrial, ovarian, and cervical cancers, though experts aren't sure why, and as with Mirena, you run the rare risk of uterine perforation when the IUD is insterted.\n\nWith both, some women's bodies will expel the IUD during the first year of use.  Hormonal side effects from the Mirena include nausea, breast tenderness, and headaches.
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The ring is pretty big, so chances are, it's not going to be wide open inside the woman. You can however, hook it and pull it out. My husband had it hanging around his penis once. Nuva Ring sucks, tell her to use the patch
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I have been on the nuva ring for over a year now, and it is so much more convenient to me.  I hated taking the pill and would have hated getting a shot but with this little gadget it makes things so much better.  And from what my boyfriend tells me it feels good during sex.  So stick with it.
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I like you have tried all options out there minus the ring. I love the mirena and I too encountered the same problem as you with my partner and I recommend my patients to tuck them around their cervix b4 intercourse and with time the strings to become for flexible with vaginal secretions as well as with semen. The other option you may have is having them snipped but you run the risk of the dr having a hard time pulling it out. I have a short canal so that wasnt an option for me so I did the tucking for about 6months (they usually stay in that position) and now they usally stya up there or if they do dangle they are soft to the point my fiancee dosent even notice them anymore
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Yes, it is safe to remove the Nuva ring during intercourse -- you can have it out for up to three hours.  Any longer than three hours, however, and your protection against pregnancy begins to lessen.  At that point, you would need to reinsert the ring and use back-up protection for seven days.  So, taking it out for 30 minutes for sex is absolutely fine and you will be as protected against pregnancy during that 30 minutes as you would be had you left it in.  Just don't forget to reinsert it right afterwards!
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Its much like the Norplant system, they stopped using that due to the 5 hormone containing capsules that were inserted into your arm, were harder to get out than previously thought. This system has one capsule, stays in for 3 years, it works by inhibiting ovulation and also increases the thickness of your vaginal secretions, which makes it harder for sperm to meet with the egg. \nSide affects are like all hormonal contraceptives, headache, nausea, breast pain and mood swings,irregular menstrual cycles,acne. Effectiveness is the same as BC pills.  It would be inserted on the upper arm. takes just a few minutes and your physician would use a local anesthetic.
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I'm on the NuvaRing and I love it! Been on it since February. If you don't mind putting your fingers in your vagina, this is the best option. The dose is lower because it's administered intravaginally where there are lots of blood vessels. So that's a good thing! Also, you can't feel it, and you can leave it in for 4 weeks. I do, so I have a 5 week cycle. During sex, my partner usually doesn't feel it. Sometimes it overstimulates him so I take it out, but no big deal. It can be out for up to 3 hours and it's not hard to put in. Taking it out takes a good 15 seconds but that's ok. I like not having to remember to take something everyday.\n\nIt lies in your vagina flat, and for me, it kind of gets suctioned up to the top wall of my vagina, so it just stays there and that's why it's out of the way during sex.\n\nIt's pretty cool! You could try it and if you don't like it try something else. :)
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It looks like cotton rolled tightly into a finger shape with a piece of string hanging from it. It is inserted into vagina when a women is on her period to catch blood flowing from menstrual. You should really ask your mom about this or some older woman in your life so they can explain which sanitary product would be right for you.
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use other methods of birth control DUH
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Funny....I have been on the Nuvaring for 4 weeks now and just yesterday decided to take it out and try a different contraceptive.\n\nI had the same problem.  I could feel mine also.  My Dr told me to take a tampon applicator and push the ring up with that.  I tried that and it didnt work.  I tried pushing it up as far as I could with my own finger and still didnt work.  My husband and I had sex and when we finished it came out with him!  He said he felt like the game at the carnival with the pop bottle and the rings!  LOL  sorry had to throw that in....was too funny.\n\nAnyways, I also started to get other side effects.  Such as:\n\n*piercing headaches that Advil couldnt take away\n*sudden chills\n*emotional rollercoaster (like deppression)\n*pregnancy symptoms\n*nauseau\n*low low sex drive (which is unusual for me)\n*sharp chest pains\n\nIt was really really weried, because some of these side effects came at different times and I never put two and two together until I got on the intertnet and I started to research more on the Nuvaring.\n\nI found a helpful site where other ladies who have or who are using the ring have sent in messages to a message board.  \n\nOh yeah, and it also kept feeling like a baby kicking in my lower stomach area.  I also found out that it is another side effect.  Its called "foreign body sensation".  Weried, eh?  \n\nI was bummed because I really wanted the Nuvaring to work for me.\n\nI also read that if the ring keeps falling out and you can physical feel it when you wipe than you might have a prolapsed (drooped) uterus.  And they say you may have to try a different form of b.c.\n\nWell, good luck!
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What do you need to know? I had one, and it was awful. They weren't exactly sure how they worked; one theory was that it released minute amounts of copper,another was that the 7 shape kept the egg from implanting. Go look up an early copy of Our Bodies Ourselves. I think Roche made the cu7, but I wouldn't swear to it. Hope this helps.