How am I still protected?

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-27-2003
How am I still protected?
2
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 7:27pm
OK, just wondering here: why if you take out Nuvaring for more than 3 hours, or miss a pill, you lose protection and must use a backup method...but you are protected the hormone-free week? Doesn't make sense to me.
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 8:24pm

Hi again aimros, welcome back!


      Jill

    

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-20-2000
Thu, 05-10-2007 - 12:23am

I believe it is because during the three weeks of using the ring - the hormones build up to levels that keep you protected during those 7 days.


Any earlier in the month, you don't have enough hormones in your system yet to protect you for very long without the ring.

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