Birth Control Ring

Regarding the Birth Control Ring

A hormonal method of birth control is the birth control ring. It functions just like the patch, the pill, as well as the birth control shot. The ring is located deep in the vagina and is kept in place for three weeks continuously. A fresh ring must be placed in each month. Many people cannot sense the ring at the time of sexual intercourse.

The ring does not defend against sexually transmitted diseases (STD's). It must not be used while breastfeeding, as the hormones go into breast milk and can have an effect on the baby.

How the Ring Functions

The birth control ring consists of two synthetic hormones: estrogen and progestin. The ring gradually releases these hormones and they are engrossed into the bloodstream via the vaginal tissue.

Progestin is just like progesterone, which is prepared by a woman's ovaries at the time of menstrual cycle. The ovary as well makes estrogen. The mixture of progestin and estrogen stops a woman's ovary from releasing an egg. The releasing of an egg is known as ovulation; generally takes place once during every menstrual cycle. If the egg is not released, the woman cannot get pregnancy.

The ring as well affects a woman's cervical mucus to turn out to be thicker. The entry to the uterus is through the cervix. Sperm has to swim throughout mucus organized by the cervix with the meaning of reaching the uterus and develope an egg. Thick mucus formulates it harder for sperm to go through.

Who Can Make Use Of the Ring?

Many women can use the birth control ring. Nevertheless, women who are not at ease inserting the ring inside the vagina may desire to select one more method of birth control. Women who have had troubles with hormonal ways of birth control in the past might not have an excellent experience with the ring.

The ring must not be used by the females who:

• Are pregnant or consider they might be
• Have ever had blood clots in the lungs, legs, or eyes
• Have ever had a stroke or heart attack, suffer from angina pectoris (a type of chest pain associated to heart disease), or have difficulty from heart valve
• disease Those having very high blood pressure
• Have problems from diabetes
• Have headaches that cause neurological indications
• Have ever had uterine, breast, cervical, otherwise vaginal cancer
• Have unsolved vaginal bleeding
• Have problem in liver