Vaginal ring
Before using this medication, read this card and the instruction leaflet inside the box.
Tell your doctor you’re using the ring if you need other medicines or treatment.
Make sure you’ve told us about any allergies or medical conditions you have and any other medicines you take before you start this contraception.
It’s rare for the ring to seriously impact your health. But if you have any of these symptoms, stop using the ring and see a doctor immediately:
painful swelling of one leg
chest pain, difficulty breathing or coughing blood
numbness or weakness of one arm or leg
first migraine whilst using the ring
How to use the vaginal ring
Insert the ring into the vagina before having sex. Remove it 3 weeks later and insert a new ring.
Check what to do if you have trouble inserting the ring: sh24.org.uk/insertring
You can wear the ring for 3 weeks and then have a break for 7 days before inserting a new ring. During this break, you’ll have period-like bleeding called a withdrawal bleed.
It’s also completely safe to choose how often you bleed, by using the ring without having a break or taking a break less often, as long as you insert a new ring every 3 weeks.
Find out more here: sh24.org.uk/ringnobreak
Repeat prescription
If repeat prescriptions are available, we’ll text you to remind you to order 2 weeks before this contraception runs out.
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