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What Are The Chances Of Pregnancy After Unprotected Sex Followed By Nuva Ring Insertion?
Question: I had been off of birth control for a month and then started taking the nuva ring. I started it on the Sunday following my period. Once I inserted the ring I waited 2.5 weeks to have unprotected sex, however my partner did not ejaculate. Was I protected from pregnancy? Some doctors say that I must wait a full month before I am able to have unprotected sex?
Brief Answer:
You are fine.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
The only reason doctors tell you you have to use birth control for a month before you are protected from pregnancy is to make sure that you were not pregnant when you started the birth control. If you started it on the Sunday of the week that you're menses began you were protected two and half weeks later. The ring is a convenient and very effective method of birth control. You might look up Quickstart in your search engines. More more doctors are getting away from telling women they must wait to start contraception.
regards,
You are fine.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
The only reason doctors tell you you have to use birth control for a month before you are protected from pregnancy is to make sure that you were not pregnant when you started the birth control. If you started it on the Sunday of the week that you're menses began you were protected two and half weeks later. The ring is a convenient and very effective method of birth control. You might look up Quickstart in your search engines. More more doctors are getting away from telling women they must wait to start contraception.
regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
I removed the ring sunday morning and have still not gotten my period. Is this normal?
Brief Answer:
Yes. It can be.
Detailed Answer:
About 15% of women don't have cycles and the longer you use the ring the more likely you'll have very light or no cycle. Some women intentionally remove the old ring on the first of the month and replace it on the third fourth or fifth to intentionally shorten the hormone free interval and avoid menses and other sx.
Yes. It can be.
Detailed Answer:
About 15% of women don't have cycles and the longer you use the ring the more likely you'll have very light or no cycle. Some women intentionally remove the old ring on the first of the month and replace it on the third fourth or fifth to intentionally shorten the hormone free interval and avoid menses and other sx.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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