The birth control ring is a very safe and effective way to prevent an unwanted pregnancy — if used correctly. “NuvaRing is a small, flexible ring you insert into your vagina. It releases a combination of the hormones estrogen and progestin to prevent pregnancy,” says Kecia Gaither, MD, director of perinatal services at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center.
Considering this type of birth control? Dr. Gaither gives the 101 on the birth control ring.
Dr. Gaither, an ob-gyn and maternal fetal medicine specialist, is director of perinatal services at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, a member of NYC Health + Hospitals System in Bronx, New York.
References
Planned Parenthood. (n.d.). Birth control ring.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (2023). Combined hormonal birth control: patch, pill, and ring.
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