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Will Removal Of Nuvaring After Unprotected Sex Cause Pregnancy?
Question: Hi, I've been on nuvaring for a few months now and had it in for about 2 weeks. I started bleeding on it but it had subsided excepted for moderate spotting. I had unprotected sex on the ring around that time, and I noticed the next morning the spotting had completely stopped. I waited about two/three days before getting nervous so I took it out early to see if I would get my period. I haven't gotten my period just very minimal discharge. It's been over a week, is it likely I am pregnant?
Brief Answer:
break through bleeding , pregnancy unlikely, get beta hcg test done.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to HCM,
If you had kept nuva ring for 2 weeks starting from day1 of your cycle and then has unprotected intercourse in the midcycle with nuva ring inside, the bleeding experienced was possibly a break through spotting in the midcycle which is common. It stopped the next morning as expected. Your ovulation would have been suppressed for this cycle and prevented due to the use of nuva ring and hence chances of pregnancy are minimal.
But you should have kept nuva ring in-situ for complete 3 weeks and then removed and waited for the bleed. It is likely that you may experience a withdrawal bleed but it may not be a regular flow instead the withdrawal may be scanty and can occur between 4-5 days after removal.
As its been over a week , you may get a serum beta hcg test done to rule out pregnancy and if negative then just wait for your menses to resume in full flow and till then practice barrier contraception. Next cycle fresh nuva ring can be placed in situ from day 1 of the cycle.
Regards
break through bleeding , pregnancy unlikely, get beta hcg test done.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to HCM,
If you had kept nuva ring for 2 weeks starting from day1 of your cycle and then has unprotected intercourse in the midcycle with nuva ring inside, the bleeding experienced was possibly a break through spotting in the midcycle which is common. It stopped the next morning as expected. Your ovulation would have been suppressed for this cycle and prevented due to the use of nuva ring and hence chances of pregnancy are minimal.
But you should have kept nuva ring in-situ for complete 3 weeks and then removed and waited for the bleed. It is likely that you may experience a withdrawal bleed but it may not be a regular flow instead the withdrawal may be scanty and can occur between 4-5 days after removal.
As its been over a week , you may get a serum beta hcg test done to rule out pregnancy and if negative then just wait for your menses to resume in full flow and till then practice barrier contraception. Next cycle fresh nuva ring can be placed in situ from day 1 of the cycle.
Regards
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