NuvaRing Warnings and Precautions

Prior to using NuvaRing, warnings and precautions concerning the safety of the contraceptive should be discussed with your healthcare provider. Tell your healthcare provider if you have high blood pressure, diabetes, or migraines before using NuvaRing. It is also important to know that NuvaRing may increase your risk of benign liver tumors, affect your cholesterol, cause high blood sugar, and change your menstrual bleeding patterns.

 

NuvaRing: What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?

You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to using NuvaRing® (etonogestrel/ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring) if you have:
 
  • Had a blood clot or a clotting disorder
  • Chest pain
  • Had a heart attack or stroke
  • Very high blood pressure (hypertension)
  • Diabetes
  • Migraines
  • Cancer (or if you have had cancer in the past)
  • Unexplained vaginal bleeding
  • Yellowing of the eyes or skin during a prior pregnancy or oral contraceptive use
  • Gallbladder disease
  • High cholesterol
  • Depression
  • Liver disease, such as liver failure, cirrhosis, hepatitis, or liver tumors
  • Problems with your heart valves
  • Kidney disease, such as kidney failure (renal failure).
     
Also, let your healthcare provider know if you:
 
  • Will be having surgery
  • Smoke cigarettes
  • Are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant
  • Are breastfeeding.
     
You should also be sure to tell your healthcare provider about all other medicines you are taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;