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Q: Got Prego On the Nuva Ring

asked by: m0lly2005 on October 20th, 2005

New User

I've been on the nuva ring for almost 9 months now I think... A few months ago I got my period out of nowhere and had horrible heavy, painful bleeding. I went to the doctor and it turns out I was pregnant and miscarried :shock: has this happened to anyone else? Ive been on all tpyes of different b.C. Off and on since I was 15 and only the nuva ring has done this.. Believe it or not I still am using it, just at a different rate because it is convenient and I hate pills... If it does it again though im not using it again. I called their nurse help line and the nurse acted like she cared and for me to call her back but she ignores my calls. She doesnt care. Oh well.

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Lakeisha30

replied on October 21st, 2005

New User

Birth Control

I am really sad to hear that happened to you. That should be reported. I have a question. I didnt know ther were different rates. Canyou tell me more? I used the ring and loved it but it caused massive hair loss.

m0lly2005

replied on October 24th, 2005

New User

Are you serious? My hair has been falling out very badly, too. I didn't know it could be the ring, I didn't think ot ask.. Hmm..

As for the rate well beforehand I did it like everyone else, 3 weeks in, 1 week out or whatever. Now it's in for 25 days, then take it out but put a new one in immediately. I do this for 3 cycles, then I get to take it out for 5 days. It makes it so I only get my period 4 times a year though and to tell you the truth, despite how convenient this method of birth control is, having to take it like this has really started to mess my hormones up (hair falling out, feeling moody all the time, etc), so I might switch to something else.........

solar001

replied on November 24th, 2005

Experienced User

You haven't been using it properly. How can you expect it to work when you're not following instructions. That's like taking two pills every other day instead of everyday like you're supposed to, you may as well have not used it. If you only want 4 periods a year, then take seasonale.

Carifairy

replied on November 25th, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

I am in the nursing field.. Nuva ring can be used just like seasonale, in fact all monophasic pills can be. Hormones can cause hair loss in some women, it is one of the many non deadly side effects.

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