How do you start NuvaRing fast?

It’s easy to start using NuvaRing. Just put the ring into your vagina and you’re all set. It starts working in 7 days — or right away if you insert it in the first 5 days of your cycle.

Does NuvaRing start working instantly?

If you insert it on day one of your menstrual period, it becomes effective immediately. If you have not been using hormonal birth control and do not insert it until days two through five of your period, use backup birth control for the first seven days after using it for the first time.

What is the Quick Start method for birth control?

The “quick start” method (Figures 19 and 29) allows most women with a negative urine pregnancy test to begin using the birth control pill, patch, or vaginal ring immediately after an office visit, at any point in the menstrual cycle.

Do I put NuvaRing in when I start my period?

First Day Start: Insert NuvaRing on the first day of your menstrual period. You will not need to use another birth control method since you are starting NuvaRing the first day of your period.

How is NuvaRing supposed to sit?

When you insert NuvaRing it may be in different positions in your vagina, but NuvaRing does not have to be in an exact position for it to work. NuvaRing may move around slightly within your vagina. This is normal. Although some women may be aware of NuvaRing in the vagina, most women do not feel it when it is in place.

Does NuvaRing cause weight gain?

Nope! Birth control rings like NuvaRing and Annovera don’t change your weight. There’s lots of research on the hormones in the birth control ring, and studies show these hormones don’t cause weight gain or weight loss.

How common is weight gain with NuvaRing?

What happens if you start birth control in the middle of your cycle?

You can start new birth control at any time, including the middle of your menstrual cycle, but you may not be protected against pregnancy right away. This applies whether you are starting a birth control method for the first time or switching to a new birth control.

Will NuvaRing stop my period right away?

Your period may be lighter and shorter while you use NuvaRing. This effect can occur after a few cycles of using the ring. When you first start using NuvaRing, you may also notice spotting between your periods. This is called breakthrough bleeding.

Can the NuvaRing fall out while pooping?

NuvaRing can slip or accidentally come out of (be expelled from) your vagina during sexual intercourse, bowel movements, use of tampons, or if it breaks. NuvaRing may break, causing the ring to lose its shape. If the ring stays in your vagina, this should not lower NuvaRing’s effectiveness at preventing pregnancy.