NuvaRing, period question

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Hey vulva loving superstars, I have a question!


I am on the Nuva Ring as a 4 weeks in 1 week out girl. I love it. But anyway. I am scheduled to start my period on the very last day of a vacation, so doing 3 weeks in 1 week out wont work in this case because it would put my period right in the middle of the vacation. Since I don't really want to have my period while I'm sitting on a plane for extended hours, I was just checking to make sure this would be alright:


Instead of 4 weeks in 1 week out I left the ring in for 4 weeks and 1 day and only took it out for 6 days. My reasoning behind this is that the ring is supposed to have 4 weeks and a few days "extra" hormones, just in case.

So best case scenario it pushes my period back one day, worst case scenario, I get my period that day anyway, which I'll be prepared for I'd just really rather not deal with it.


that is the worst case scenario right, there'd be nothing wrong with extending the ring in for 1 day as long as I shorten my ring out time by 1 day?



Thanks!




x-posted to vaginapagina nuva_ring


edit: Stacking rings for 8 weeks or even 6 won't work for me because I'm paranoid and find my period reassuring, but thanks to those of you who suggested it, for other people I'm sure that would be a great idea :)