NuvaRing?

[sophiasophia.livejournal.com]

I made this long post yesterday about my gyno visit.
Which by the way....I appreciate everyone's words and advice and views responding to my post.

Sooo...I made that long post and I forgot the mention the ONE thing I wanted to chat with all of you about.


Have any of you ever read or heard anything about the NuvaRing? My Dr. offered this to me at my visit. It is a new method of BC. She is one of the drs. participating in the early stages of distributing this birth control. I accepted her offer. And her office will be calling me in a month to get me in to learn how to use it.

Of course I have a month to change my mind. I have not gotten to far with reading up on it. So far this is what I know...

it is a ring that is inserted into the vagina....that has hormones that release while in your vagina. You leave it in for 3 weeks take it out to have a period then insert it back in after a week.

So....any info and if any of you have any experience with it....not sure if it is even OUT yet....I would LOVE to hear from you. Send links tooo! if any of you decide to look it up and find something interesting!

This is as far as I have gotten on my research.

now...off I go to continue my search. ....

Comments

[hercellardoor.livejournal.com]

this sounds SO cool! coming from someone who cant be on the pill (I blow up like a balloon) a local hormone release thing sounds excellent! Keep me informed on how it goes!

[sophiasophia.livejournal.com]

I will keep you informed! I cannot take the pill. Not ONE has worked for me. My pms WITH the pill is almost....rediculous in nature. No other words for it. I will let you know how this goes for me though.

*smile*

Ooooh! Lucky!

[linzbinz.livejournal.com]

When I first heard about that, I thought it sounded totally awesome! If you do end up doing it, you'll have to keep us updated...it sounds SO cool... Good luck! *hugs*

Re: Ooooh! Lucky!

[sophiasophia.livejournal.com]

Look up lady! I need to just add you all to my friend list. I think I will do this. I will be posting all through vagina pagina about my experience with this Bc.

[storyofagurl.livejournal.com]

so you mean you have to put something in you?
*very ockward look*
It wouldn't hurt would it?
I still cain't do the tampon thing..
It makes me feel so weird..

Petal

[sophiasophia.livejournal.com]

hmm...I know how you feel about the tampon thingy. for me...it all depends on the brand and how lubricated I am on insertian. And if i do not get it in right....yadda..yadda...you know.

But yes...the nuvaring is put inside of the vagina and left there for a certain amount of time. This is something I as well...will have to get past. I hope i get past it...that is. *smile*

Re:

[storyofagurl.livejournal.com]

good luck is all I have to say! :)

[bonniebon.livejournal.com]

that sounds pretty cool! If I didn't have an IUD already I'd go for that, providing it doesn't carry the same hormonal baggage as the pill. I'm assuming that less hormones get into your blood stream with this thing, so less annoying symptoms.

[sophiasophia.livejournal.com]

It is supposed to be a more located type of BC with hormones. Meaning it is not supposed to circulate through your body causing all the hormonal issues some of us have now with regular oral Birth control.
My dr. offered IUD to me....when I refused she offered nuvaring......We shall see. I will keep you informed. I have SERIOUS SERIOUS hormonal issues with BC. I responded to someone else...but basically...it is just a rediculous amount of issues hormonally with oral bc.

[therealocelot.livejournal.com]

I looked at the website a few weeks ago, and thought it sounded really neat. If it was available in the US, I'd totally go for it. Not having to worry about whether or not I've taken pills, but more easily reversible/less intrusive than the shot or norplant really sounds wonderful.

[sophiasophia.livejournal.com]

I will keep you informed on my experience with it sista!

[rockstarbob.livejournal.com]

it's interesting that you should mention this -- the nuvaring is featured with a little blurb in the latest edition of jane; you might want to check it out.

[sophiasophia.livejournal.com]

Always just a blurb. Never just straight up facts. I will check it out. *smile*