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Do i have to take a week break on nuvaring?

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No: It is perfectly safe to leave the ring in for four weeks and then put a new one in. If you do this you will tend not to have a period but there is nothing wrong with this. The only reason to take a break is to bring down a period which is totally artificial.

Answered 8/17/2017

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