Nuvaring question

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-02-2003
Nuvaring question
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Tue, 06-01-2004 - 1:33pm
I've been on Nuvaring for 2 months going on my 3rd month. I'm a Sunday start. I took my Nuvaring out last Tuesday instead of Sunday. Does this mean I should put a new one in Tuesday (today)? Or should I have put it in on Sunday? By now it's too late right? And use back up for this week or whole month? Let me know what you think.

Thanks

-K

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-19-2004
In reply to: mkemore
Tue, 06-01-2004 - 3:26pm
well, you shouldn't wait more than 7 24-hour days between rings, so put in your new one today and if you want to get back on schedule to your sunday start, i say take it out a few days late (IIRC, the ring is effective for 28 days) to get you back on your sunday schedule. And, if you've gone more than 7 24-hour days since you took your last ring out you should use backup for at least 7 days.