It's undetermined currently -- may be a bit lower, may be a bit higher. NuvaRing actually delivers a very low estrogen dose to the body compared to other methods of hormonal birth control, and it's primarily the estrogen in HBC that's linked with blood clots.
However, NuvaRing's own disclaimer (http://www.nuvaring.com/Consumer/index.asp) (the small print) says that the type of progestin it uses may create a higher risk of clots than progestins in some birth control pills. But it notes that it is not known if the clot risk is higher with NuvaRing than pills, so this is all supposition.
In regards to nutritionists -- I think you're actually probably looking for a dietitian. (A dietitian is a regulated profession, but anyone outside of one or two provinces can call themselves a nutritionist.)
To my knowledge, dietitians are not covered under provincial health care. (Nutrionists almost certainly wouldn't be, since it isn't a regulated profession in British Columbia.) It might be one of those things that you can get the government to cover if you can prove a medical need, but for the most part, no.
That said, some feminist and sexual health clinics have dietitians on staff that are free. I know mine does here in Winnipeg, I don't know about BC though.
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Date: 2008-08-30 05:04 am (UTC)However, NuvaRing's own disclaimer (http://www.nuvaring.com/Consumer/index.asp) (the small print) says that the type of progestin it uses may create a higher risk of clots than progestins in some birth control pills. But it notes that it is not known if the clot risk is higher with NuvaRing than pills, so this is all supposition.
In regards to nutritionists -- I think you're actually probably looking for a dietitian. (A dietitian is a regulated profession, but anyone outside of one or two provinces can call themselves a nutritionist.)
To my knowledge, dietitians are not covered under provincial health care. (Nutrionists almost certainly wouldn't be, since it isn't a regulated profession in British Columbia.) It might be one of those things that you can get the government to cover if you can prove a medical need, but for the most part, no.
That said, some feminist and sexual health clinics have dietitians on staff that are free. I know mine does here in Winnipeg, I don't know about BC though.