Vaginal Ring

What is it?

• The vaginal ring is a flexible and small ring that the woman puts inside of her vagina once a month.
• This helps decrease the rate in which the woman will get pregnant. It stays in for the first three months and taken out for the last week.
• The vaginal ring also requires a prescription.

Advantages of the Vaginal Ring

• It’s convenient; it’s used once a month.
• Special fitting is not required, unlike other birth control methods such as the male condom.

Advantages of the Vaginal Ring

• It’s reversible; you can take out the ring whenever you want, and ovulation will return within a few days. (Ovulation is when an egg(mature egg) is released from the ovary)
• Minimal side effects
• It’s comfortable

Disadvantages of the Vaginal Ring

• Dizziness
• Headaches
• Fatigue
• Tenderness
• Change of appetite
• The biggest disadvantage would be that the vaginal ring does not protect you from STI’s.

Where can you find the Vaginal Ring?

• You can find the Vaginal Ring at pharmacies such as Shopper's Drugmart, however, it requires a doctor's perscription.

How much does a Vaginal Ring cost?

• Typically, the Vaginal Ring costs roughly between 30$-35$.

How effective is this method?

• This method is extremely effective.
• It's failure rate is 91% - 99.7%

What to do if problems arise

• If a problem arises, you should contact your healthcare provider or the place that you got the prescription immediately so you can stop the problem before something worse happens.

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• http://www.arhp.org/Publications-and-Resources/Quick-Reference-Guide-for-Cl...

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• http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/media/me...

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• http://americanpregnancy.org/getting-pregnant/understanding-ovulation/

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• http://americanpregnancy.org/preventing-pregnancy/vaginal-ring/

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• http://www.birth-control-comparison.info/vaginal-ring

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• https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-vaginal...

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• http://americanpregnancy.org/preventing-pregnancy/vaginal-ring/

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• https://www.drugs.com/cg/vaginal-ring.html

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