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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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.

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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.

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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.