Leaving Nuvaring In For 4 Weeks. So take it out for a week you should get your period. Slowly pull downward. The nuvaring although convenient can only be out a max of 4 hrs at any point and time during the 3 weeks it should be in to be effective. The hormone in the NuvaRing is only enough for 3 weeks.
The only thing is that I find getting my period every 3 weeks kind of exhausting so Ive been thinking of starting using it for 4 weeks but Im not quite sure of how that works. After you have inserted your NuvaRing and left it in place for three weeks take it out on day 1 of week 4. 1 3 weeks in 1 week out. The nuvaring although convenient can only be out a max of 4 hrs at any point and time during the 3 weeks it should be in to be effective. If NuvaRing has been left in place for more than 4 weeks you may not be adequately protected from pregnancy. Nuvaring is meant to be used for 3 weeks removed for a week and then a new one placed.
Change your NuvaRing on the 28th day every 4 weeks or on the same day each calendar month putting the new one in immediately after you remove the old one.
The presence of the ring for longer than 3 weeks may cause a. If NuvaRing has been left inside your vagina for more than 4 weeks 28 days you may not be protected from pregnancy and you should see your health care provider to be sure you are not pregnant. Slowly pull downward. NuvaRing is a type of contraceptive for women that is manually inserted into the vagina and left there for 3 weeks. Choose a comfortable position. View Entire Discussion 4 Comments More posts from the Nuvaring community.