Insurance that helps pay expenses for nursing care or other help in old age sounds like a great idea. But when companies started selling long-term-care insurance policies decades ago they did a poor job of figuring out how much to charge, forcing them to repeatedly raise rates to consumers.
Just yesterday I went to the doctor to start on the NuvaRing. The doctor had me insert the ring at the appointment even though I'm at day 15 of my cycle. When I got home, I read that women who are starting NuvaRing who haven't been on another form of oral contraceptive should start the ring between days 1 and 5 of their cycle.
NuvaRing (the ring) is a combined-hormone method of birth control. It releases estrogen and progestin to protect against pregnancy for one month. A woman inserts the ring deep inside her vagina. A new ring is inserted only once and left in place for three weeks in a row. At the beginning of the fourth week, itâs removed and menstruation occurs. If you havenât been on the pill, patch, or ring in the last month, start using the ring on or before day five of your menstrual cycle. (Day one is the first day of bleeding.) Pregnancy protection will begin seven days later. In the meantime, use a latex or female condom to reduce the risk of pregnancy.