OP: Do you recommend the Ring?

I am a fan of the ring although I had my tubes cut long ago. I did wear a practice ring through two menstrual cycles. One partner never noticed; the other was aware I was "testing" and actually looked for problems. None noted.

A part of preparation becomes that one of you reaches in, as part of the play, to see feel that it is in position. A small number of women have expelled them. I cycle 150 miles a week and that never happened. The few patients who I have transitioned from the pill have had fewer side effects and have had no discomfort.

Brandye

Posted: 28 Sep 00:45

The woman that I've been dating for 4 months uses the ring. Sex generally last 20 minutes if not longer and the ring has only fallen out once and gravity had a lot to do with it. The only other oddity that has occured is a condom getting pinched between the ring and the side which pulled it off. I'm average length of 6" and even when fully inside, I've only barely felt it and honestly, it turns me on even more. The best part of it is not having to worry about her forgetting to take the pill which my ex-wife was very bad at.

muohio

Posted: 28 Sep 00:45

i'm on the ring, it being the only birth control (besides condoms) i've ever tried, and i'm very happy with it. pretty much no side effects. my boyfriend doesn't notice during sex. it's easy to use. i've never had it fall out (though sometimes late in the cycle it kind of moves a little). i recommend it, especially because of the lower hormone thing. that was my biggest concern in choosing a birth control method.

paz

Posted: 28 Sep 00:45

So I have a question about the product called nuva ring. (and other products that work like it) I understand the basis of it. but my question about it is how able are younger females able to use it. For example my gf is 16 years old and we are about to go and get her on contraceptives. I was looking at the product and it is inserted into the vagina and that is how the hormones are released. however teenagers aren't as regular. Does this mean that they would start there period off schedule thereby messing with the hormones (would that mess up the hormones?)
sorry for such a wordy question but I could not think of a better way to phrase it

Ilove

Posted: 30 Sep 02:00

Yes, young women tend to be irregular. The standard treatment for irregularity in young women is hormones. The ring releases hormones into her system and, as would the pill, makes her more regular.

When the prescriber writes the prescription, she should tell her exactly when, in relation to her period, to insert the first ring. The rest is by the calendar. Her period will not start immediately upon removal each month and she may have some residual bleeding when she inserts the next one. Follow the directions precisely.

The really good news about the ring is that it puts the lowest level of hormone into her system. This means women tend to tolerate the ring very well. The downside is that there is little margin for error. Follow the directions, mark the calendar and she is in good shape.

At 16, she may find some doctors hesitant to prescribe any hormonal system for birth control. The ring is not used primarily for dysmennorhea as is the pill sometimes.

Brandye

Posted: 30 Sep 02:00

On the topic, I was wondering if anyone had actually used them. I asked my doctor about them, as I'd hoped to use them instead of the pill, but he said that a number of his patients had been unsatisfied with it as it comes out during sex nearly 100% of the time.

Does this happen?

Rouge

Posted: 30 Sep 02:01

Maybe three per cent of all women using the ring have this difficulty. When they first came on the market, I wore a non-hormonal ring for a couple months to check it out. I had no difficulty and no complaints from men. Among my patients, I have had even fewer who have had difficulties. The major advantage is they are effective as the pill with much less hormone in the system. For the first month or so, I have patients check daily, and before sex, to assure themselves that they are protected.

I have moved several patients from the pill to the ring because of side-effects. Almost all have stayed with the ring.

Brandye

Posted: 30 Sep 02:01

I am on the ring and have had zero issues with it. I've been on it for over 2 years. It works very well. It has never come out during sex, and I have never felt it during sex. My bf has never felt it. You can of course feel it if you put a finger in, and if a man is fingering you then he can feel it. You can take it out for several hours at a time if you want to before having sex, but I only did that once, and never again as I almost forgot about it and had to come back home early to put it in again. It's been a great easy method for me. I also like that it has a lower dose of hormones. I would really recommend it - especially considering how many young girls (and not so young) will forget to take a pill every day. Give it a try, and you can always switch to something else later if it doesn't work out.

browneyedgirl

Posted: 30 Sep 02:01

One of my friends used the ring for a short time.

She told me that her partner didn't find any difference during sex because of it, but it was basically an instant yeast infection. (Though she's very prone to such infections.)

moose_hd

Posted: 27 Dec 00:45