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What Causes Pink Spotting, Delayed Periods After Getting Nuvaring Removed?

I have a question? I left the nuva ring in for 2 months then i had a dr apt and she put a new one in well i took it out 3 days later cause i'm trying to have a baby. I have had very light spotting it was pinkish. I have taking a home test came back negative but i'm almost 3 weeks late.
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Hello, and I hope I can help you today.

The proper way to use the Nuvaring is to put it in, leave it in for 3 weeks, take it out, wait one week, and replace it. During the week you are not wearing the ring, you should have some bleeding that is considered a menstrual cycle.

If you wore the ring continuously for two months and then had a new one replaced but only removed it 3 days later, the pinkish spotting was your "period", which is caused by not wearing the ring. The bleeding was very light because you had suppressed it by continuously wearing the ring for over 2 months.

So you shouls expect your next period about 4-5 weeks after the episode of spotting that you had. If you do not have menses by then, I recommend repeating the pregnancy test at that time.

If you did not have regular monthly cycles before you used the ring, your cycle will follow your regular pattern that you typically have when not using hormonal contraception.

If you are trying to get pregnant, you should have intercourse about every other day and begin taking prenatal vitamins as it benefits the health of the baby for the vitamins to be present at conception.

I hope I was able to adequately answer your quesiton today and that my advice was helpful.

Best wishes, Dr. Brown
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What Causes Pink Spotting, Delayed Periods After Getting Nuvaring Removed?

Hello, and I hope I can help you today. The proper way to use the Nuvaring is to put it in, leave it in for 3 weeks, take it out, wait one week, and replace it. During the week you are not wearing the ring, you should have some bleeding that is considered a menstrual cycle. If you wore the ring continuously for two months and then had a new one replaced but only removed it 3 days later, the pinkish spotting was your period , which is caused by not wearing the ring. The bleeding was very light because you had suppressed it by continuously wearing the ring for over 2 months. So you shouls expect your next period about 4-5 weeks after the episode of spotting that you had. If you do not have menses by then, I recommend repeating the pregnancy test at that time. If you did not have regular monthly cycles before you used the ring, your cycle will follow your regular pattern that you typically have when not using hormonal contraception. If you are trying to get pregnant, you should have intercourse about every other day and begin taking prenatal vitamins as it benefits the health of the baby for the vitamins to be present at conception. I hope I was able to adequately answer your quesiton today and that my advice was helpful. Best wishes, Dr. Brown