AIBU to not understand why nobody seems to know about Nuvaring?

[Ruralninja]

There seems to be so little information/promotion of the Nuvaring as a method of contraception. It's the same hormones as the combined pill, but it is a flexible plastic ring you insert in your fanjo, leave for three weeks, then remove for the week of your period. The advantage is a greatly reduced level of hormones required for contraceptive effect as it is delivered locally. Somewhat ironically, I used to fly to Ireland to get mine when it was approved in the EU for use, but not in the UK. It now is approved in the UK and would surely be a great option for so many women. You can't feel it during sex and all you have to do is set a reminder on your phone - once to take it out, once to put the next one in. I loved it and used it for five years. Hope at least one person looks into it as a result of my post.

Thanks for the info about anaesthetics Arabella.

Nuvaring is highly practical.

It is also potentially lethal.

I had a bilateral pulmonary embolism almost a year ago (age 26 with no antecedents whatsoever) for which Nuvaring was clearly identified as the cause and I was terribly lucky to survive those clots in both of my lungs and arteries. So, no Vanity Fair's article is not utter BS.

But given that Nuvaring survivors are only a tiny statistical number and that big pharma is not going to pull it out of the market anytime soon, I would say that unless you cannot use anything else and you have carefully reviewed any potential antecedent, you could take the risk. But be on your guard at least during the first three months (that is when the risk is the highest - my PE happened at 3 months on the dot) and keep your fingers crossed (as weird as it sounds).

There was meant to be the word sarcasm at the end of my post but it disappeared with the use of the triangle brackets, tres frustration!

I can see where you've written sarcasm. Perhaps your browser is doing something odd

No don't quite fancy it, though have heard of it. Did know a friend who was on the patch. Iv tried depo but quite happy on the pill. I'v looked into other things however after suffering from pe im stuck on cerezette! Not that I'm bothered, no periods I'm quite happy!

They haven't withdrawn yasmin btw, my doc agreed to put me on that a last year before my clot however when i found out you had to have a week break i ditched that idea.

My doctor let me keep my ring in while I had surgery yesterday. they did put these leg massager things on me during surgery and most last night though. I'm not dead yet.

Ihatehellokitty is it more risky than the combined pill? Is there a reason why as it's similar hormones.
Sorry you were so ill ??

BPAS website says the Nuvaring is only 91% effective. That means 9 out of every 100 will get pregnant whole using it; about the same number as those who have an abnormal smear. I was one of those 9%, they are NOT great odds. Perhaps if you're in a 'don't mind if I get pregnant' situation.

I use the mirena now and it's been fabulous.

I did not think about a nurse teaching diaphragm insertion. I will look around if I can find one to teach me. I'm quite happy with the Nuvaring, but if I can have a non hormonal bc that would be even better.
Thank you

In clinical trials the pill and Nuvaring both get 99% effectiveness. The stats go down in practice for both because women tend to forget to take them and/or forget to remove the ring after 3 weeks. Phone reminder or in my case calendar notes (they give stickers for that purpose) help loads.
But the great thing is that we have so many options so we can choose what suits us best. :)

I was a sucker for the pill remembering everyday is too tough for me esp when I rarely saw my DP.

That was why I switched to the patch - especially as I was doing a lot of long haul travel so I was not only having to remember to take the pill but I was also having to calculate in the time differences.

Worked perfectly well for 2 years.

And then DD1 came along

I got this about a year ago and absolutely love it. I had been getting it from my GUM clinic as when I called my GP they said they didn't prescribe it. The last time I got them from the GP and but to be fairly pushy to get a prescription because they had never heard of it before. I had been told by the GUM clinic that GPs are often not keen to prescribe them because they are expensive.

I am hoping to start a family early next year and wondered if anyone had had an experience getting pregnant after the nuvaring?