Generic name:ethinyl estradiol and etonogestrel (vaginal ring) [ ETH-in-il-es-tra-DYE-ole-and-et-oh-noe-JES-trel ]
Drug class:Contraceptives
What is a NuvaRing?
The NuvaRing vaginal ring contains a combination of ethinyl estradiol and etonogestrel are female hormones that prevent ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary).
The hormones in NuvaRing also causes changes in your cervical mucus and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus.
The NuvaRing vaginal ring is used as contraception to prevent pregnancy.
Warnings
Do not use a NuvaRing if you are pregnant or if you have recently had a baby.
You should not use Nuvaring if you have: uncontrolled high blood pressure, heart disease, coronary artery disease, circulation problems (especially with diabetes), undiagnosed vaginal bleeding, liver disease or liver cancer, severe migraine headaches, if you also take certain hepatitis C medication, if you will have major surgery, if you smoke and are over 35, or if you have ever had a heart attack, a stroke, a blood clot, or cancer of the breast, uterus/cervix, or vagina.
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