Joined: 21 Dec 2007 Posts: 16 Location: , MB Canada
Nuvaring backup method Posted: 04-14-08 08:09am
Hi everyone,
I gave birth to my baby boy on Jan.9/08.
I started Nuvaring almost 4 weeks ago now,
and for the period between the birth of my
little boy and during the first week of
being on Nuvaring my husband and I were
using condoms as our main form of birth
control. During this time one condom
broke DURING intercourse, which we noticed
quickly and put a new one on immediately.
Since starting Nuvaring (and waiting 10
days to have sex after starting it, as it
says to have a backup method of
birthcontrol during the first 7 days of
using it) we have had unprotected sex
twice. I am now on my "ring-free" week,
and its been four days since removing the
ring, and I have still not gotten my
period. The box says that people usually
get their period a day or two after
removing the ring. I had not gotten my
period before starting Nuvaring as I had
been primarily breastfeeding my son, but
have since switched to feeding him mainly
formula as my breastmilk had been drying
up significantly.
So here are my questions/concerns:
-When do you think the earliest could be
that I could find out if I may be
pregnant? Would the fact that I've been
on Nuvaring for a month skew those results
(false positive/negative?)
-What is the possiblility that I am
pregnant? Could this just be a "skipped"
period?
-What could the effects be if I dont get
my period, continue using Nuvaring (ie
inserting a new ring as I am "supposed" to
3 days from now) and I happen to be
pregnant?
-Should I stop using Nuvaring completely
until I get a period?
Thanks so much to everyone in advance for
your help & kindness! I'd really
apppreciate any info, especially if
something similiar has happened to anyone
else!
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Tylanas
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Posted: 04-14-08 10:21am
You can test two weeks after the accident
with the condom.
Birth control has absolutely no effect on
pregnancy tests.
This is probably just a skipped period,
but there's always a chance with precum!
It's hard to say if nuvaring will affect
the unborn or not. It's designed to do no
harm, but I've heard a few rare cases of
birth control causing defects or
miscarriage. It's safer to keep using it.
No need to stop using it until you get a
period; this may just be how your body
reacts on nuvaring!
