With the introduction of a product that will augment the contraception options currently available to Indian women, NuvaRing, the first vaginal birth control ring was formally launched in India. NuvaRing is a once-monthly vaginal ring that offers the same benefits as ‘the Pill’ but with the added convenience of not having to be used daily.
NuvaRing is a flexible, transparent ring containing hormones that are dispersed throughout the ring’s core and absorbed through the vaginal lining directly into the bloodstream, when inserted. The exact positioning of the ring is not critical for it to work. Additionally, the ring works, like ‘the Pill’, by inhibiting ovulation. In order to prevent pregnancy for a full month, NuvaRing must be inserted and left in place for three consecutive weeks. After a one week ring-free interval, a new ring must then be inserted in order to have continued contraceptive effect.
