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This is my first time on birth control, i started the nuvaring, but i began a week after i ended my period. will the nuvaring still be effective?

Q: this is my first time on birth control, i started the nuvaring, but i began a week after i ended my period. will the nuvaring still be effective?

: It would be prudent to use an alternative method also during your first cycle. Condom, diaphragm, spermicidal jelly are some alternatives. Get HPV vaccine.

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It would be prudent to use an alternative method also during your first cycle. Condom, diaphragm, spermicidal jelly are some alternatives. Get HPV vaccine.

Answered 7/11/2021

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A member asked:

This is my first time on birth control, i started the nuvaring, but i began a week after i ended my period. will the nuvaring still be effective?

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