please straighten me out

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Registered: 04-14-2003
please straighten me out
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Tue, 02-17-2004 - 9:34pm
Ok I use the Nuvaring. Normally I would have taken my ring out on Wednesday morning ( Feb 11) and I would have gotten my period friday night-staurday morning. But, since it was Valentines day and I didn't want to have my period I left the ring in until Saturday night, and I still don't have my period. My bf and I have only had sex once since my last period ( it was like the 4th day of my cycle) and I've been on the ring since July and use it perfectly, and he ALWAYS pulls out. I am scheduled to put my ring back in tomorrow morning, which I plan on doing, but my bf is freaking out. He thinks that I'm pregnant because I haven't had my period yet. But, since I left my ring in 4 extra days, I don't know if I will get it before tomorrow morning. I'm not worried, I trust my birth control and I know that leaving my ring it could screw up my cycle for the next month. But could you just give me some advise on what you think? Maybe something to help reassure my bf? Thanks so much for all of your help!
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Registered: 10-04-2003
Tue, 02-17-2004 - 9:59pm
Okay lets think this one through... If you usually take it out Wednesday and get your period Friday/Saturday thats about 2/3 days. Since you took it out Saturday night, 2/3 days would make Tuesday/Wednesday. So you still have one more day that your period could possible arrive. Not to mention that periods can be kinda weird on any hormonal contraceptive. They can change the start date without warning at any time. I am not so sure if extending the day will throw you off your period (Judie would be better at answering that question since she is a user) but i don't think you have anything to worry about just yet. Now someone please correct me if i am wrong since i am not all that familar with the ring. But you don't necessarily have to put the ring in the same day that you were going to put it in since you extended your days. You just can't exceed 7 days without the ring. So technically you can put it in as late as Friday night and still be fine and protected as usual. Since you are not exceeding 7-24 hour days without hormones, you should be fine. That is generally the rule with anyone taking the pill, and i would see that it should be fine with the ring. You can put the ring back in Wednesday, but if you want to see if your period will arrive it is safe to wait till Friday or any day before that. It is very possible that you threw off your cycle a bit by extending the days. I believe you are fine and really don't have much to worry about. If you have any doubts, i would place the ring in no later than Friday and take a test a week or two from now to be sure.

Goodluck! and let us know what happens.

Dani


Edited 2/17/2004 10:01:50 PM ET by dani06wc

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 02-17-2004 - 10:58pm

That's okay,

Judie Cl for Birth Control