What should I do ~ I took my Nuva Ring out early by accident?!
Question: I thought I was supposed to take it out last night, so I took it out this morning and threw it away. Now I realized I wasn't supposed to take it out until next week. I was a week early! I have an extra Nuva Ring in the fridge, should I use it?
Answers: I thought I was supposed to take it out last night, so I took it out this morning and threw it away. Now I realized I wasn't supposed to take it out until next week. I was a week early! I have an extra Nuva Ring in the fridge, should I use it?
The instructions say:
If NuvaRing? is out of the vagina for more than three continuous hours: During Weeks 1 and 2: If the ring has been out of the vagina for more than three continuous hours during the 1st or 2nd week of use, contraceptive effectiveness may be reduced. Reinsert ring as soon as you remember and use an extra method of birth control, such as male condoms or spermicide, until the ring has been used continuously for seven days.
During Week 3: If NuvaRing? slips out of the vagina for more than three continuous hours during the 3rd week of the three-week use period, throw the ring away and choose one of the following two options.
1. Insert a new ring immediately. Inserting a new ring will start the next three-week use period. You may not experience a period from your previous cycle. However, breakthrough spotting or bleeding may occur
2. Have your period and insert a new ring no later than seven days (7x24 hours) from the time the previous ring was removed or expelled. This option should only be chosen if the ring was used continuously for the preceding seven days.
In addition, a barrier method such as condoms or spermicides must be used until the ring has been used continuously for seven days.