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Vaginal Ring, a Type of Hormonal Contraceptives

You don't like using a condom? You forget to take contraceptive pills? You don't want to have children yet? The vaginal ring, a type of hormonal contraceptive, may be the answer for you.

A vaginal hormonal ring can be put into the vagina by the woman herself. It has to be replaced only once a month and it effectively protects you from pregnancy. A vaginal ring should be removed after 21 days. As its name suggests, a hormonal ring emits a small quantity of hormones which prevent ovulation and thus stop the monthly release of eggs from the ovaries. After three weeks, a woman makes a 7-day pause so that her period can take place. After the pause she repeats the...Vaginal Ring, a Type of Hormonal Contraceptives