Nuva Ring Question

[cmonbabyshockme.livejournal.com]

So basically in the past I was on Loestrin 24 and fencom fe, I did not have very good luck w/ the BC pill at all, due to some health issues. So I went off it completley. I decided I wanted to try something different and decided on the ring and my doc said that would be good for me considering my conditions, I understand the directions on the ring completly, but he told me b/c my hormones are all off to keep it in 3 months and then take it out get a period ext ext instead of 3 weeks, this is confusing to me.. has anyone done it this way or should I call him and tell him I just wanna do the way the directions say.

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[quit.livejournal.com]

Wait- you mean he told you to "stack" the ring for 3 months? As in remove it and insert a new one every 3 weeks? If so, then yes, you should be fine. But you may get some spotting from continuous use. Or you can also leave the ring in for 4 weeks, and out for one. (or in for 4 weeks, remove it and insert a new one without a withdrawal bleed.) I do it that way. Seems like you just get a little more for your money like that.

[cmonbabyshockme.livejournal.com]

the way you say 4 weeks then remove it and insert a new one sounds a lot better i dont really know what he was saying he told me he wanted to keep it in for a whole 3 months.. as what i understood maybe im completly confused by this, but ur way sounds a lot less confusing he basically said i uld only get four periods a year if i did it the way he explained it.. im so confused..

[quit.livejournal.com]

Oh no no, you definitely don't want to leave a single ring in for 3 months. It doesn't have enough hormones in it to protect you from pregnancy for that long. It is possible to have only 3 periods a year on the ring, but you still need to insert a new ring once a month, whether you go for 3 or 4 weeks. Its just a question of inserting a new one right after removing the old one- then you have no withdrawal week so you skip your period. It works well for some people, but others do have spotting, as I mentioned. I've never had spotting when stacking the ring, personally. It has a low dose of hormones, so a lot of women have luck with skipping periods entirely :)

[cmonbabyshockme.livejournal.com]

i really do think i mis understood him because i know he is a really smart guy like i said below he was talking so fast lol and then he took to exam me and i thought i understood but when i got home and thought about it was like wait this does not make sense. I think he meant keep it in for four weeks then remove it put a new one in immediatly and do this for three months then give myself a one week break. Now that I think and put it all together that makes wayyyyy more sense.

[quit.livejournal.com]

Hehe, I know, doctors sometimes have a way of rattling off instructions that might not be so clear to someone with no medical background! They need to slow down and explain things clearly sometimes! But don't worry, you'll be fine stacking, and the added bonus of no periods is always nice, IMO :)

[cmonbabyshockme.livejournal.com]

I know oh my I'm so glad I asked, what if I would of tried that that would of been a disaster lol thank you again so much for your help, another? I have no problem inserting things into my vagina but did you ever try w/ empty tampon applicator I hear that helps a lot inserting it. I can honestly probably just do it w/ my fingers, but.. if it's easier why not.

[quit.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I don't know, that sounds like more trouble than just inserting it with your fingers, haha. I've never had any problem getting it in. I just pinch it together to make it as thin as possible. I find it helps to lay down, so its more like you're pushing it back rather than up. Some people kind of twist it into a little figure 8, which I hear works well too. It doesn't have to be in any particular position- just as long as its inside, its working!

[cmonbabyshockme.livejournal.com]

I know thats why I like the idea of it so much it doesnt have a long panthlet of put it in this way or that way make sure its in like that.. and yeah i was told to do the figure eight by my doctor.

[rachelish.livejournal.com]

You can't keep one ring in for 3 months, but as the first commenter said, you can stack the rings so that you don't have your period for awhile. I do this because I get bad cramps and breakouts on the off week when I'm on the ring. I keep it in for 4 weeks (if you check the directions, it says if you leave the ring in for 4 weeks you are completely protected) then put a new one in without a ring free week. I can generally do that for a few months until I start spotting a little, then I take an off week to have my period.

[cmonbabyshockme.livejournal.com]

maybe he meant keep it in for 4 weeks then take it out and instantly put a new one in and do that for 3 months and then give me a break for a week and repeat to me that makes a lot more since.

[cmonbabyshockme.livejournal.com]

he was talking so fast lol.. i was trying to take it all in and then hes like okay lets exam you now. so i thought i would ask her before i made a big mistake b/c that didnt sound right to me lol

[teri-lynn.livejournal.com]

I think he meant putting a new one in each month and skipping your ring free week for four months. My doctor has me insert my ring the first of the month, leave it in until the same time on the 1st of the next month. I then take out the old one and put a new one in right away. Now when I go to have my period, I remove the ring one week to the day prior to the first of the month. Example: Thursday is the 1st of January. The prior Thursday was Christmas, so I took it out then.

[cmonbabyshockme.livejournal.com]

Yeah this is what he meant. I'm sure he was just talking so so so fast lol. I'm so glad I came here and asked, bc I uld of been making a HUGE mistake. Thank you everyone [[=

[teasailor.livejournal.com]

You definitely can leave it in for 4 weeks instead of 3 and still be completely protected (I did that for 1.5 yrs and never had an issue). But I do find it weird that he wants you to stack it for 3 months. Would there be a reason for that?

[cmonbabyshockme.livejournal.com]

my hormone imbalance is kind of off... and he thinks it might help b/c i find when i get my periods im really really anxious so instead of getting them every week he wants me to try to only get four a year.

[cmonbabyshockme.livejournal.com]

i got anxiety issues w/ the pill so he thinks that ring will be perfect for me, but wants me to try it this way b/c the way i feel before and while i get my period.

[cmonbabyshockme.livejournal.com]

the* ring god my typing is horrible lol

[teasailor.livejournal.com]

Good luck! I must have read the post wrong because I thought he only wanted you to do that once and then go with the regular routine. Just be aware of breakthrough bleeding, especially the first few cycles you go through. But if you are already a light bleeder, you shouldn't have too much of an issue. I really loved the NuvaRing and it really is my second choice for birth control.

[cmonbabyshockme.livejournal.com]

Yes I totally mis understood him so my post probablly was so confusing as well. I am a very lite bleeder I usually only bleed one day really heavy then the rest are really lite and I only get my period for 3 days four at the most, so I think the bleeding will work out pretty good.