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A member asked:

I put my nuvaring in 3 days early. am i protected? i've been using consistently for 3 months

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

Yes: Nuvaring protection occurs upon insertion right after a menstrual period an must be changed weekly.

Answered 1/16/2015

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Put in nuvaring 3-4 hours late after ring-free week. Took it out on thursday around 10/11pm, put it in a week later on friday at 2:10am am i protected?

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I was suppose to put my nuvaring in on monafter my 7days with it out, i forgot&put it in tues.Had sex mon. Used it over a yr. Was i still protected?

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My doctor told me to put a new nuvaring in every week for three weeks, then leave it out for a week and repeat, shouldn't it only be one ring a month?

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Nuvaring slipped out during unprotected sex. Immediately put it back in when my boyfriend gave it back to me. I am at the end of week 2. Am i still protected?

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A member asked:

I took my nuvaring out while having sex and forgot to put it back in. Im I still protected i put it back in 5 hours later. Do I need a plan b or am I still protected. Should I put a new ring in or is it not necessary?

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