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Hormonal birth control methods are not a good choice for people who have had jaundice caused by previous use of contraceptives.

If you've ever had any of these conditions, tell your health care provider.Another method of birth control can be suggested by your health care provider.

Tell your health care provider if you take prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

Some medicines and herbal products can make birth control less effective.

If you take medicines that may make NuvaRing less effective, use an additional barrier contraceptive method, such as a male condom with spermicide.If you want to prevent yourself from becoming pregnant, you need to use the additional barrier contraceptive method for at least 28 days after stopping the medicine.If you use NuvaRing as your back-up method of birth control, be aware that it may interfere with the placement and position of a female condom.

Some medicines and grapefruit juice can increase the level of ethinyl estradiol in your blood.

Hormonal birth control methods can interact with lamotrigine.Your health care provider may need to adjust your dose of lamotrigine because it may increase the risk of seizures.

If you don't know if you take any of the medicines, ask your health care provider.You should know the medicines you take.When you get a new medicine, keep a list of them.

Women who have other risk factors, such as smoking or being older than 35, are more likely to suffer a serious blood clot if they use combination hormonal birth control methods.The highest risk is when you start using a combination hormonal birth control method or restart the same or different method after not using it for a month or more.Before using NuvaRing or choosing which type of birth control is right for you, talk to your health care provider about your risk of getting a blood clot.

The risk of getting a blood clot was similar to the risk in women who used combination birth control pills.

Women who use combination birth control pills that do not contain desogestrel have a higher risk of blood clot than women who do.

It is possible to die or be permanently disabled from a problem caused by a blood clot.Blood clot is an example of a serious blood clot.

If 10,000 women who are not pregnant and do not use contraceptives are followed for a year, between 1 and 5 of them will develop a blood clot.The figure below shows the likelihood of a serious blood clot for women who are not pregnant and do not use hormonal birth control, for pregnant women, and women in the first 12 weeks after delivering a baby.

The data forPregnancy is based on actual duration of pregnancy in the reference studies.The rate is 7 to 27 per 10,000 woman-years based on a model assumption.

Some women have bleeding during NuvaRing use.Do not stop using NuvaRing if these symptoms occur.The problem will usually go away.Check with your health care provider if it doesn't go away.

Breast discharge, vaginal injury, and broken rings are some of the side effects seen with NuvaRing.

The ring became stuck to the vaginal tissue and had to be removed by a healthcare provider.If you can't remove your NuvaRing, call your healthcare provider.

Tell your health care provider about any side effects that bother you.There are other possible side effects of NuvaRing.Ask your health care provider for more information.For medical advice about side effects, call your health care provider.You can report side effects to the FDA.

Just like the pill, NuvaRing has been shown to be 98% effective when used as directed.If you follow the directions, you have a chance of getting pregnant.The less likely you are to get pregnant if you follow the directions.

No.NuvaRing is non-biodegradable.Over the course of 3 weeks, it releases a low dose of hormones.You need to remove it, take a week off from NuvaRing, and insert a new one 7 days after that.

Before starting NuvaRing, you should consult with your health care provider to make sure you are not pregnant.

It depends on your current birth control situation.You can read the Prescribing Information if you talk to your health care provider.There are some basic directions on how to start NuvaRing.

Most women can't feel NuvaRing once it's in place, even though some women may be aware of it.NuvaRing may move in your vagina.This is normal.NuvaRing is probably not fully inserted if you feel uncomfortable.Use your finger to push the NuvaRing as far as you can into your vagina.

There is no danger of NuvaRing getting lost or being pushed too far up in the vagina.The lower end of the uterus will block NuvaRing from going any further.It is possible for NuvaRing to slip out of the vagina during intercourse, or straining during a bowel movement.

Women accidentally put NuvaRing into their bladder.If you can't find NuvaRing in your vagina, call your health care provider.

NuvaRing can be felt in the vagina by some sexual partners.9 out of 10 partners found this to be a problem in clinical studies.

No.NuvaRing does not protect against HIV or other sexually transmitted infections.

Birth control methods do not cause breast cancer.If you have had breast cancer in the past, do not use hormonal birth control, because some breast cancers are sensitive to hormones.

Women who use contraceptive methods have a slightly higher chance of getting cancer.It is possible that this is due to having more sexual partners.

If it breaks, NuvaRing can slip or come out of your vagina.

You may not be protected from pregnancies during the first and second weeks.As soon as you remember, put the ring back in.Until the ring has been in place for 7 days in a row, use male condoms with spermicide.

If you want to keep the NuvaRing out of your vagina, you should throw it away.Use male condoms with spermicide until the new NuvaRing has been used for 7 days in a row, following one of the two options below.

The first option is option 1.Your next 21 day NuvaRing use cycle will start with a new ring.You might have spotting or vaginal bleeding if you don't have your regular period.

There is a second option, option 2.The previous ring should be replaced no later than 7 days after it was removed or expelled.You may have your period during this time.

You should only do option 2 if you used NuvaRing for 7 days in a row prior to the day that you were kicked out.

No.There is no risk of NuvaRing being pushed too far up or getting lost once it is in the vagina.Women have accidentally inserted NuvaRing into their bladder.If you can't find your NuvaRing in your vagina, you should call your health care provider.

Until the new NuvaRing has been used for 7 days in a row, you must use male condoms with spermicide.

The ring may lose its shape if it breaks.The effectiveness of NuvaRing should not be affected if the ring stays in your vagina.If NuvaRing breaks, you should throw the broken ring in the trash out of the reach of children and pets.

The contraceptive efficacy of NuvaRing will not be affected by the use of feminine hygiene products.Before using a tampon, insert NuvaRing.To make sure the ring is not accidentally pulled out, you should pay particular attention to the removal of a tampon.If this happens, you can rinse the ring in cool water and then reinsert it.

Women miss periods on birth control even if they are not pregnant.It is possible that you may be pregnant.

Do not use NuvaRing if you are pregnant.As soon as possible, see your health care provider.

You can have bleeding and spotting when you use NuvaRing.Unplanned bleeding can vary from slight staining between menstrual periods to breakthrough bleeding, which is a flow much like a regular period.Unplanned bleeding occurs most often during the first few months of NuvaRing use, but may also occur after a while.It is usually not a sign of serious problems when there is temporary bleeding.The ring needs to be used on schedule.You should talk to your health care provider about the heavy bleeding if it lasts for more than a few days.

Don't use more than one NuvaRing at a time.If you have too much birth control medicine in your body, you may experience nausea, vomiting, or vaginal bleeding.