Will Nuva Ring affect home pregnancy tests?
Question: I suspect that i am pregnant, but I am on the Nuva Ring. Since I would really hate to waste the ring (they aren’t exactly cheap) I was wondering how likely it would be that it may cause mistakes in home pregnancy tests. Thanks! Answer: The Nuva Ring should not disrupt the accuracy of a home pregnancy test. The hormones released into the body from the Nuva Ring are not the same as the hormone that is produced when a woman become pregnant. Most home pregnancy tests detect pregnancy by identifying the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), which begins to be released when the fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the uterus (implantation), nine days after fertilization. Pregnancy tests are fairly accurate early in pregnancy – as soon as a few days after a missed period, or from nine to fifteen days after the vaginal intercourse that caused the pregnancy. At this point, home pregnancy tests will, in general, correctly identify 95% of pregnancies. To be absolutely sure
