Temperature Stored For Nuvaring? Posted: 05-27-06 16:04pm
Does anybody know why there is a
temperature limit to store the nuvaring
(59 to 86 degrees f)? Does it effect it
somehow? I was just wondering because I
kept some in my car for a while and it
gets really hot in there like 90s so I was
just wondering if anything like that could
make it ineffective or something. :?
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haliparot
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 209 Location: San Diego, CA United States
Posted: 05-29-06 01:58am
There is a temperature limit on the
storing place of the nuvaring mainly
because it helps to preserve the viability
of the hormones in the nuvaring..Like food
and other stuffs when you place them on a
hostilie or too hot environment they tend
to spoil...Same as with nuvaring when you
store them in a hot environment they will
lose their effectivity or at least be
lessened...Actually pharmacist encourage
that they should be kept refrigerated for
them to last until the stated expiration
date...According to the nurse at planned
parenthood if you didn't keep them
refrigerated they would loose their
effectiveness for four months...How much
more if you keep them inside your
car?...Didn't they told you these
information when they have dispensed the
nuvaring..How long have you been keeping
them in your car? If longer than 4
months, according to the nurse, they are
not viable anymore
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cutie_poo
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 4
Posted: 05-29-06 09:13am
I've only kept it in the car for like 4 or
5 hours but I didnt refrigerate them
before. I''ve had them for about 4 months
now and I haven't put them in the
refrigerator, I just stored them in a
cabinet in my room. So what would u
advise me to do?
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haliparot
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 209 Location: San Diego, CA United States
Posted: 05-30-06 18:48pm
Well actually according to the nurse in
planned parenthood...When nuvarings are
not refrigerated, they only last for four
months...I probably dispose them if I were
you...But i'm not sure though..Check it
with your gyne
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bellydancer7
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 29
storing Nuvaring Posted: 05-19-08 10:17am
I was never told by anyone, doctor or
nurse or Planned Parenthood or anyone,
that I should refrigerate Nuvaring.
Trouble is, I kept them in a drawer. I
bought 4 at a time through the Internet
and have been using them as directed.
However, I'm on my last ring now, and it's
been exactly 4 months with no
refrigeration. Is it still working? From
now on, I'll always store them in the
fridge, but I'm too poor to buy another
one now.
Part of me thinks it's ok, as with the
28-day scheledule, technically I should
have a little breathing room. Also, my
house was very cold for the past few
months, around 50 degrees F. I think I
could get away with using the ring. What
do you think? AND, why did no one tell me
this???
Also, my rings said on the package good
till 2010, so I never thought about it.
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