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question about nuvaring storage
| Thu, 08-24-2006 - 2:40pm |
Nuvaring users-how do you store your nuvarings before use?
My doctor said I should keep them in the fridge. On the sample packs she gave me, it states that before the doctor dispenses them, they are to be stored in a cool environment (fridge) but after that they can be stored 59-77 degrees F.
I have mine in my fridge right now. I am wondering if this is okay, since it says to store 59-77 degrees (I also checked on their website). I am confused about why it would say to store in a fridge before giving to the patient but not after. It does get pretty hot in our house in the summer months (over 77).
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Any thoughts??
Jenn

I stick mine in the fridge...just because, but keeping them at room temperature is perfectly fine.
The thing about the rings being stored in the fridge at the pharmacists is that it helps preserve the rings (and hormones) until they are dispenced to us users. After they are taken out of the cold for even a while, they have only 4 months (I think it is that time limit, it should be written on your box) after the date of issue to be used.
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Heather is right--though my pharmacy hasn't done it since the first couple of months I was on the ring, the pharmacist is supposed to write the dispensing date on your box (and the doctor, if it's a sample).