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Irregular Periods. On Nuva Ring. What Is The Reason For Irregular Periods?

I have been on the Nuva Ring for the past two and a half years and for the most part it has been a dream. The last six months or so my period has become sorta strange. For three months i had no period and when it did come it lasted for three weeks. THen the next two months no period and again I am now having the super long period. I have not changed my method of birth control and still use the Nuva Ring as directed. What could be causing such long periods and the absences of a period?
Mon, 7 Apr 2014
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it is not uncommon to have no period at all when you use the unvarying for a long time. this happens with pills as well very commonly.

however, I am not sure why you had the long periods as well. it could be that you were usng some sort of medication like an antibiotic that made the uncaring less effective at controlling your bleeding. or it could also be that it was just breakthrough bleeding and that you might need a higher dose birth control to control it. I doubt that would be the reason since if has worked for you for so long.

there may also be a polyp or infection or inflammation of the cervix that would explain the bleeding too. your doctor should be able to identify this on an exam.

in the meantime continue the Nuvaring to protect from pregnancy and see our doctor for an exam. hopefully, he/she can figure it out. I hope this helps, please let me know if you have any more questions.
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Irregular Periods. On Nuva Ring. What Is The Reason For Irregular Periods?

it is not uncommon to have no period at all when you use the unvarying for a long time. this happens with pills as well very commonly. however, I am not sure why you had the long periods as well. it could be that you were usng some sort of medication like an antibiotic that made the uncaring less effective at controlling your bleeding. or it could also be that it was just breakthrough bleeding and that you might need a higher dose birth control to control it. I doubt that would be the reason since if has worked for you for so long. there may also be a polyp or infection or inflammation of the cervix that would explain the bleeding too. your doctor should be able to identify this on an exam. in the meantime continue the Nuvaring to protect from pregnancy and see our doctor for an exam. hopefully, he/she can figure it out. I hope this helps, please let me know if you have any more questions.