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What Are The Chances Of Pregnancy After Going Off Nuvaring?

Posted on Wed, 17 Feb 2016

Question: My girlfriend is on nuvaring and we had sex during the week of not having it in since you are supposed to take it out that week but her prescription is done so she didnt put one in the week after, is she still protected the week off?

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
protected for that week off the nuvaring

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns

You are concerned if you girlfriend is still protected when she was off her nuvaring. Yes she will be protected during that week but since she did not use any protection following she will be at risk for pregnancy.

I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ronald Schubert (5 minutes later)

So during the week off she is protected so we had sex during that week but did not since then, so what you are saying we shouldnt worry but if we plan on doing anything now we would not be covered?

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
yes agree with your summation

Detailed Answer:
Yes she was protected during that week but any further intercourse could result in pregnancy

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar