Ethinyl Estradiol and Etonogestrel
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
NuvaRing?
Brand Names: Canada:
NuvaRing?
Uses
- It is used to stop pregnancy.
- Ethinyl estradiol and etonogestrel stops pregnancy by stopping egg release (ovulation) from hormonal changes. Changes in the cervical mucus and endometrium make it hard for sperm to get into and form a fertilized egg that can attach to the uterine lining.
Dosing
How to take
- Follow how to use as you have been told by your doctor or read the package insert.
- Put into the vagina and leave in place for 3 weeks.
- Take out ring at the start of the 4th week.
- Put in a new ring 7 days later.
- Put it in at the same time of day that the one before was taken out.
- To use, wash your hands and take ring from the pouch. Keep the pouch to throw away the ring later.
- Press sides of ring at the same time between thumb and index finger and put folded ring into the vagina.
- Perfect placement is not needed for the ring to work. The ring will not hurt.
- To take off, hook your index finger around the rim or hold rim between index finger and middle finger and pull out.
- Do not throw the vaginal ring in the toilet.
- If you miss 2 periods in a row, take a pregnancy test before starting a new dosing cycle.
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