Here's what goaskalice.columbia.edu has to say about the NuvaRing:
"The ring provides a continuous low dose of progestin and estrogen hormones that are absorbed through the vaginal wall. Just like the pill or the patch, the ring prevents pregnancy by suppressing ovulation (meaning that the ovaries do not release the monthly egg) and thickening the cervical mucus, making it difficult for sperm to enter the uterus. The ring stays in the vagina for three weeks, then it's removed and a woman gets her period during the fourth, "ring-free" week."
So since your girlfriend's ring was out for just five minutes, she was still protected. And if she uses the NuvaRing as prescribed, she actually doesn't ovulate, so there's nothing different about her mid-cycle time in this case. The continuous flow of hormones from the ring prevents ovulation from occurring.
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Hi, anxietyman, and welcome to EmpowHer!
Here's what goaskalice.columbia.edu has to say about the NuvaRing:
"The ring provides a continuous low dose of progestin and estrogen hormones that are absorbed through the vaginal wall. Just like the pill or the patch, the ring prevents pregnancy by suppressing ovulation (meaning that the ovaries do not release the monthly egg) and thickening the cervical mucus, making it difficult for sperm to enter the uterus. The ring stays in the vagina for three weeks, then it's removed and a woman gets her period during the fourth, "ring-free" week."
So since your girlfriend's ring was out for just five minutes, she was still protected. And if she uses the NuvaRing as prescribed, she actually doesn't ovulate, so there's nothing different about her mid-cycle time in this case. The continuous flow of hormones from the ring prevents ovulation from occurring.
Does that help?
March 2, 2010 - 9:09amThis Comment
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