Nuvaring Problems

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Registered: 01-13-2005
Nuvaring Problems
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Thu, 05-11-2006 - 7:59pm
I have a question for all you Nuvaring users. I am on my first cycle of Nuvaring and still have one week left to go until I remove it to have my "period week." I was put on Nuvaring to remedy a birth control pill break-through bleeding problem. However, I just started bleeding today early by one week. Did anyone else have break-through bleeding problems on Nuvaring and if so, did the bleeding regulate itself through several months of use? I've been satisfied with Nuvaring so far so I'm hoping it will work itself out. Thanks in advance.
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Registered: 03-25-2003
Thu, 05-11-2006 - 8:27pm
I had the
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 05-12-2006 - 6:55am

I did too.

Judie Cl for Birth Control 
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Registered: 01-13-2005
Fri, 05-12-2006 - 8:47am
Thanks, everyone, for your responses. Birth control pills were such a struggle so I'm hoping that the ring will work for me!
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Registered: 01-13-2005
Fri, 05-12-2006 - 1:47pm
I am also wondering why the breakthrough bleeding is more like a light brownish discharge. Can anyone explain this? Is it normal?
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Fri, 05-12-2006 - 2:11pm

Discharge that is brown to almost black contains old blood. Because there is so little blood it takes a long time to come out and in that time the iron in the blood oxidizes. It’s the same thing that happens with color change on the scab. Brown discharge is normal for breakthrough bleeding. Ok?


      Jill

    

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Registered: 01-13-2005
Mon, 05-15-2006 - 11:00am
I'm about to pull all of my hair out! I'm still bleeding and now it's bright red, more like a normal period. I'm still not supposed to take this ring out until Thursday!! I'm starting to think that I won't be able to take this form of birth control either. :(
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Mon, 05-15-2006 - 12:24pm

I'm sorry

      Jill

    

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 05-16-2006 - 7:15am

Just give it time!

Judie Cl for Birth Control 
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Registered: 08-01-2003
Mon, 05-29-2006 - 9:30am
I am experiencing something similar. i bled through thte first month. And now on my second, I just started getting that brown discharge that lawlady described. I am also experiencing dull aching in the abdomen and constipation. I didn't switch from one form of hormones to the ring. It sounds like i need to give it one more month, eh?
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Mon, 05-29-2006 - 11:45am

Hi again trying2adapt,


      Jill