Heavy bleeding on Nuvaring Posted: 07-10-08 15:31pm
Hello!
i had my period last week, i put in a new
ring on friday the 4th. I took it out and
forgot to put it back in on Saturday. I
woke up Tuesday morning and was bleeding
lightly. as the day progressed the
bleeding got really heavy. It doesnt look
like normal bleeding from your period. Its
bright red and is really thin. Anyways
this afternoon i went to the bathroom and
sat down and blood just kept coming out!!!
it was just a constant stream for about 3
minutes. I called the nurseline last night
and they said its just a period. And i
have used the ring in the past and messed
up on my dates but NEVER have i bled in
between them. I have been having heavy
cramps and lower back aches...I am
assuming its just from the birth
control...but why is it so heavy??? it
just doesnt seem right to me
It is hard to say if that bleeding is
caused by improper use of Nuvaring or is
due to some organic reason (infection,
tumor, endometriosis etc.). If the
bleeding is due to the hormonal imbalance
caused by the Nuvaring (functional
bleeding) it should stop spontaneously
after some time. But if the reason is
organic the bleeding won't stop without
certain therapy.
You can continue wearing the Nuvaring but
if the bleeding become severe or not stop
in a week you can consult your
gynecologist.
