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Have used the nuvaring continuously for a year now with no break through spotting or periods and now this month and last month ive had a period? why!?

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Dr. Jeffrey Juchau answered

Continuous Nuvaring: This was a normal thing when you use birth control on a continuous basis. The top layer of the endometrium may grow a little but then eventually outgrows the blood supply and sloughs off. This is why we recommend you have a break once a year and have a period. Not to worry unless you get lots of bleeding.

Answered 2/26/2015

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A member asked:

Have used the nuvaring continuously for a year now with no break through spotting or periods and now this month and last month ive had a period? why!?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeffrey Juchau answered

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