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Can you start the birth control ring when you have your period?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes, it is advised to start day 1-5 of your period. If you start on day 1 it will be effective immediately or if inserted day 2-5 you have to use back up protection for 7 days.
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What if you get your period while on birth control?
If you get your period while on birth control, you should continue using your birth control as scheduled. Bleeding does not change the schedule for taking your pill or changing your patch or ring.
Can you go from the nuva ring to pills without the initial waiting period for pills?
Yes, if you start the birth control pill on the day you were to insert the next ring (or earlier), you don't need to use a backup method of birth control for the first seven days; you will have immediate protection.
What are some birth control pills that make your period lighter?
In general, all birth control pills, as well as the patch and ring and the Mirena IUD, make your period lighter.
Do you take your birth control the day your period starts?
It's convenient to start the birth control pill, patch, ring, injection, IUD, or implant on the day your period starts, as you then have immediate protection; however, it's not strictly necessary. If you're talking about taking birth control after you've been on it a while, you should take your birth control as scheduled regardless of vaginal bleeding.
What does it mean if you are on the Nuva ring and expecting your period and are having brown discharge?
When you're on hormonal birth control, the amount and color of withdrawal bleeding may be different from your period when you're not on birth control. Brown discharge counts as a period when you're on the pill, patch, or ring.
When switching from birth control pills to the nuva ring due you have to wait i don't want to have a period this month?
You can start the ring immediately after you take your last active pill to try to skip your period. As always, there's a chance you could have unscheduled spotting or breatkthrough bleeding.
Can you get pregnant a week before your period without using a condom and on birth control?
Not if you are on hormonal birth control (The Pill, patch, shot, IUD, ring) and used it as directed.
What is the name of the birth control ring?
The brand name of the vaginal ring for birth control is NuvaRing.
When can you start the birth control pill after removing NuvaRing?
If you start the pill on the day you were supposed to put in the new ring, or even a few days earlier, you will have no break in protection and won't need to use a backup method of birth control.
What if you supost to start your period after removing the NuvaRing and all you are doing is spotting?
Any amount of bleeding or spotting "counts" if you're on hormonal birth control. That spotting is your normal withdrawal bleeding. Insert the next ring on schedule.
Which IUD is the most effective birth control?
The Nuva Ring is the most effective type of IUD birth control. You can keep it in for three weeks and then remove it for one week to experience your regular menstrual period. Once that week is over, you can replace the Nuva Ring and restart the 3-week cycle.
Does NuvaRing make your period lighter?
Like all combined hormonal birth control methods, NuvaRing is likely to make your period lighter and shorter.
