Hello! I hope to see my doc about this, but I'm very confused about what to do TODAY, you know?
So my schedule on the NuvaRing got incredibly messed up on wedding/vacation trip: it was left in for way too long (5 weeks or so) and then after taking it out because I could not believe it was still working for that long and of course I must be pregnant(!), I did in fact have my period like always.. Life has intervened again and I have waited too long to put a new one in "on time". I have no idea when it is ok to put in a new one at this point.. as soon as possible? a month from when I took it out last? a month from when my last period ended? I haven't been able to find an answer.....
Also, side question: if one was pregnant, very early on, how bad is it to mistakenly use birth control? is it irreparable damage or just confuses the body into thinking it's not pregnant? you always hear "just don't do that" but not why you shouldn't... I am concerned about whether I should put a new one in at all! or wait for a test result or natural period? (another issue I am concerned about considering the BC debacle I've gotten myself into...!)