The NuvaRing is a birth control option that is as effective as oral contraception, but you don't have to remember to take it every day in order to get a full month's protection. You insert the NuvaRing into your vagina (personal comfort guides placement), remove it after 3 weeks, and insert a new ring no later than 7 days after removal. The flexible ring is about two inches in diameter and releases a continuous flow of low dose hormones to prevent pregnancy. Clearly you will have to...
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