vaginal rings
Hormonal birth control
Vaginal rings are flexible plastic devices inserted into the vagina to deliver medication—typically hormones for contraception or menopause treatment.
The ring releases its contents slowly over weeks.
The best-known is NuvaRing, a hormonal contraceptive worn for three weeks per cycle: She switched from the pill to a vaginal ring.
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
- insertionPlacing something within
- progestinSynthetic reproductive hormone
- removalAct of taking away
- contraceptivesPregnancy prevention measures
menses · estrogen · three weeks · pessary · gynecology · pelvic exam · female condom · choices · flexible · birth control · family planning · pregnancy prevention · NuvaRing · menstrual cycle · hormone therapy · slow-release · reproductive health · sexual health
vaginal ringsbarrier methods
Contraception using physical blockage
condoms · copper IUD · diaphragms · cervical caps · diaphragm
vaginal ringssterilization
Complete elimination of microbes
IUD · hormonal implants · tubal ligation · vasectomy · surgical sterilization
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