NuvaRing

Insert NuvaRing any time during the first 7 days after the last tablet and no later than the day you would have started a new pill cycle. No extra birth control method is needed.

If you are switching from a progestin-only contraceptive

When you are switching from a progestin-only contraceptive, use an extra method of birth control, such as male condoms or spermicide, for the first 7 days after inserting NuvaRing.

• If you are switching from the "mini-pill," you can start using NuvaRing on any day of the month. Do not skip days between your last pill and first day of NuvaRing use.
• If you are switching from a progestin implant (Norplant), start using NuvaRing on the same day you have your implant removed.
• If you are switching from an injectable contraceptive (Depo-Provera), start using NuvaRing on the day when your next injection is due.
• If you are switching from a progestin-containing IUD, start using NuvaRing on the same day you have your IUD removed.

Following a first trimester abortion or miscarriage

If you start using NuvaRing within 5 days after a complete first trimester abortion or miscarriage, you do not need to use an extra method of contraception. If more than 5 days have passed, proceed as you would if you had not used a hormonal contraceptive for the past month.

Overdosage

Given the design of NuvaRing, it is unlikely that overdosage will occur. Symptoms of overdose with other hormonal contraceptives include nausea, vomiting, vaginal bleeding, and other menstrual irregularities.