QuestionI am using NuvaRing as birth control and the first day of a new ring it fell out and I did not know so I did not put it back within the 3 hours it is suppose to be back to still be effective, that was on a Wednesday. I did not get a new one until that Sunday. I had sex the next Saturday, so the ring has only been used for 6 days. Is there a big chance I could get pregnant? How does ovulation work on birth control?
AnswerIf I understand correctly, the ring was in for one day, Wednesday. Then it fell out and you didn't get a new one until four days later, Sunday. Then you waited seven days until Saturday, and had sex.
The recommendation is to use a barrier method for the first seven days of ring use. Did you use a barrier method on Saturday?
There is probably only a small chance that you are pregnant.
Ovulation is the time in the cycle when women can get pregnant. Ovulation itself is very short, only 24 hours, one day, out of the entire menstrual cycle can women get pregnant.
But the tricky sperm from the man can live inside of the woman waiting for ovulation. So sexual relations before ovulation can result in pregnancy because the sperm is waiting there, in your body, for ovulation, waiting for the egg to come out of hiding.
If you want to know more contact your local natural family planning teacher and look at the web site http://www.irh.org/nfp.htm
