Help me Please! Nuvaring Question...

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Registered: 08-23-2004
Help me Please! Nuvaring Question...
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Mon, 08-30-2004 - 3:36pm
I just got back on the Nuvaring in July. Well I totally forgot to take it out and I left it in 6 days too late. I put the new one in expecting to get AF, but nothing (mind you, I have forgotten before and have gotten AF almost immediately). So anyhow, that was over 2 weeks ago and still nothing. I took 2 at home Preg tests and both came out negative. My question is, can the BC affect the outcome of the test? Could I be pregnant? I don't know what else todo. Please help!


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Registered: 08-11-2004
Mon, 08-30-2004 - 5:20pm
The Nuvaring can last up to 4 weeks even though the instructions say to remove after 3. What is probably happening is that since you kept getting hormones for the extra 6 days, you skipped your period, and then you started a new ring right away so it never had a chance to come. This is basically just like taking birth control pills continuously. You've been continuously protected so it's highly unlikely you would be pregnant, and you'll probably get your period after you remove this ring. If you were pregnant, then the test would show it. The hormones in the rings don't affect pregnancy tests.