About NuvaRing

NuvaRing is an easy-to-use birth control option that, when used as directed, is just as effective as the Pill. But with NuvaRing, you don’t have to take it every day in order to get a full month of pregnancy protection. In a given 1-month period, NuvaRing must be inserted into your vagina, removed after 3 weeks, and a new ring must be inserted 7 days later.

That’s because NuvaRing is a different form of birth control. It’s a flexible ring about 2” in diameter that you insert vaginally once a month. Once inside, NuvaRing releases a continuous low dose of hormones to prevent pregnancy.

In a clinical trial, 9 out of 10 NuvaRing users said they would recommend it to others.

Learn more about NuvaRing:

How Does It Work?
How Do I Use It?
Possible Side Effects and Risks
Who Should Not Use NuvaRing
Compare NuvaRing to Other Birth Control

Prescription NuvaRing is a flexible vaginal ring approved for the prevention of pregnancy in women.

For additional important information, please see the PRODUCT INFORMATION, INCLUDING BOXED WARNING.

Important Safety Information:

Cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious cardiovascular side effects when you use combination oral contraceptives. This risk increases even more if you are over age 35 and if you smoke 15 or more cigarettes a day. Women who use combination hormonal contraceptives, including NuvaRing, are strongly advised not to smoke

The use of combination oral contraceptives is associated with increased risks of several serious side effects, including blood clots, stroke or heart attack. NuvaRing is not for women with a history of these conditions. The risk of getting blood clots may be greater with the type of progestin in NuvaRing than with some other progestins in certain low-dose birth control pills. It is unknown if the risk of blood clots is different with NuvaRing use than with the use of certain birth control pills
NuvaRing is not for women with certain cancers or those who may be pregnant.
NuvaRing does not protect against HIV infection and other sexually transmitted diseases
The most common side effects reported by NuvaRing users are: vaginal infections and irritation, vaginal secretion, headache, weight gain, and nausea

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Learn more about NuvaRing: 1-877-NUVARING

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