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I had one-day brown spotting instead of period, does my NuvaRing still work?
Hi there,
So I hope someone knows more about this. I'm on the NuvaRing and as it is quite a new thing, my doctor doesn't know it, I find that the instruction booklet and the website both give only very basic information about how it works and it doesn't help me at all when something unusual occurs.
I used NuvaRing for 4 months, then had to pause for a month because they only work for 4 months if they are not refrigerated, and I couldn't get a prescription for new ones immediately. When you haven't used any contraceptives in the past month you're supposed to put NuvaRing in the first day of your period. So I got a new ring, waited for my period, and when it came I put it in. Except it wasn't really a period, although it was around the time I should have it (actually on day 26 of my cycle: I usually have a quite regular cycle with average 28, so day 26 is a totally normal day for it to start). But it was just brown spotting, the next days nothing. It's been 4 days now and nothing. I've read that this is not necessarily worrying, maybe my period will come later, but what should I do about the NuvaRing? Does it still work? Should I take it out, should I keep it in but use additional contraceptives?
I'm lost about how and when the NuvaRing works, because the instructions only say what you should do, not why. If it gives off hormones as soon as it's in, then why is the timing so precise?
Thanks.
So I hope someone knows more about this. I'm on the NuvaRing and as it is quite a new thing, my doctor doesn't know it, I find that the instruction booklet and the website both give only very basic information about how it works and it doesn't help me at all when something unusual occurs.
I used NuvaRing for 4 months, then had to pause for a month because they only work for 4 months if they are not refrigerated, and I couldn't get a prescription for new ones immediately. When you haven't used any contraceptives in the past month you're supposed to put NuvaRing in the first day of your period. So I got a new ring, waited for my period, and when it came I put it in. Except it wasn't really a period, although it was around the time I should have it (actually on day 26 of my cycle: I usually have a quite regular cycle with average 28, so day 26 is a totally normal day for it to start). But it was just brown spotting, the next days nothing. It's been 4 days now and nothing. I've read that this is not necessarily worrying, maybe my period will come later, but what should I do about the NuvaRing? Does it still work? Should I take it out, should I keep it in but use additional contraceptives?
I'm lost about how and when the NuvaRing works, because the instructions only say what you should do, not why. If it gives off hormones as soon as it's in, then why is the timing so precise?
Thanks.
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