finally got nuva ring! now i have some ?

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Registered: 08-21-2003
finally got nuva ring! now i have some ?
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Sat, 02-28-2004 - 5:58pm
hi everyone! so i finally got nuva ring after figuring out that i had BP because i was really nervous when I went to planned parenthood and really relaxed when i went to the student health center.

so they gave me the starter pack of the nuva ring (it's kinda cute, it comes in a cd case where you can put your rings in to store and comes with stickers AND a nuvatimer which lets you know when to change it.) now i jsut wanted to know, i took my last active pill of OTC on wednesday and I just got my today. i wanted to move to a sunday start just so that it would be easier and more convinient to remember, is it okay to put a ring in even thought i still have my period? it's not going to give me infections if i do will it?

thanks soo much! i hope i enjoy it as much as everyone else has!

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sat, 02-28-2004 - 6:19pm
Hi badshaw, welcome back!

Inserting your ring while still having your period will not cause infection. Remember, one method of starting is to be a first day start. If you are using tampons be sure to watch that the ring doesn't come out when you remove the tampon.

Good luck

      Jill

    

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 03-01-2004 - 7:59am

Yes, you can shorten your inactive week so that you can be a Sunday start, it shouldn't cause any problems.

Judie Cl for Birth Control