Went off Nuvaring after 1 day

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Registered: 11-01-2004
Went off Nuvaring after 1 day
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Tue, 11-02-2004 - 7:49am
I recently was switched from a high hormone BCP that I had been on for 7 years to Nuvaring for low libido purposes. The Nuvaring was very uncomfortable for me and I took it out and put it back in several times. I must just be shaped in a way that it will not work for me. I could only stand to wear it for 24 hours. I took it out last night because it was so uncomfortable that I couldn't sleep. I couldn't get into the doctor's office until Thursday. So now I am worried about what will happen in the meantime. This is the 1st time that I have been off hormones in 7 years. I think that I would like to try a low hormone pill. How will that transition go when I have been not been on anything for 3 days? Will I have to wait a month before starting to take something else? What has been everyone elses experience with low hormone pills? Sorry for all the questions. I am just freaking out!
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 11-02-2004 - 9:58am
Hi taraschultz20, welcome!

I'm sorry NuvaRing wasn't for you! You should definitely be using back-up until you can get on back an effective hormonal contraceptive. You will probably have withdrawal bleeding since you wore the ring, even if it was for just one day. You should ask your doctor about starting a low-dose pill immediately and see what s/he says. You 'can' start right away but it is harder on your body if you put artificial hormones on top of your natural ones and if you wait until your next period that should rule out any possibility of pregnancy. Let us know how you're dong, ok?

Good luck,

      Jill