Nuva Ring

[Ms.Vickie 68]

Did any of yoy have s Nuvaring in prior to surgery? If so did you have to remove it prior to surgery? I am a little concerned because one of the side effects is blood clots. I called my OB/GYN to see if I needed to take it out. They said call the surgeon. So I called him and nurse said to ask anesthesiologists. My surgery is two days away. So out comes the Nuva Ring today. I probably should have just taken it out last week.

[mrsto 2,925]

I did not have it when I had my surgery, but my pre-op instructions were to go off of ALL hormone drugs; birth control, hormone replacement, etc. Based on that, my guess would be that you need to remove it. But talk with your doctor. This is probably something that should have been done earlier than now. But then again, doctors vary so much in their instructions (as we see here all the time), they may tell you it's fine.

[Ms.Vickie 68]

Its out now. But the thing is last Tuesday when the dr. called to inform me of my approval we set the surgery date for 7 days later. So two days later is when I started questioning the Nuva Ring.

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I think it's a wise idea. I didn't go off hormonal birth control before my surgery this past May (not Lap Band though) and I ended up with life threatening blood clots in both legs.

It's always better safe than sorry. I think you're being smart.

[mrsto 2,925]

Did he/she tell you to go off of NSAIDS & various other things? Info about the hormones would have come along with those instructions. I was advised to stop things like Advil, aspirin, etc., at least 10 days prior to surgery.

[kshannon 69]

I'm on the Nuvaring, I discussed the whole birth control thing with my pulmonologist and I didn't want to go off my BC - they wanted me 2 months. So they agreed to put me on lovenix (blood thinner) for 5 days. My surgeon was fine with that. I didn't want to be a hormonal mess on top of my surgery recovery. I understood the risks of blood clots

[Ms.Vickie 68]

I had Laparoscopic surgery 3 1/2 months ago and my OB/GYN put me on the Nuva Ring a week later at my follow up appt. And of course the doctor inside me questioned him about it being so soon after surgery and the fact regarding blood clots.

Anyway I have a strange feeling that my surgery may be postpone a week or two.

[Ms.Vickie 68]

I just went back over the info I was given at first vist and there was nothing. It only stated meds not to take post op.

[mrsto 2,925]

Your pre-op instructions didn't say anything about going off of NSAIDs; Advil, aspirin, Motrin, Aleve, etc.? Those are blood thinners, and every surgery I've ever had is very strict on this. If taken to close to surgery, they will postpone.

[mrsto 2,925]

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[Ms.Vickie 68]

Your pre-op instructions didn't say anything about going off of NSAIDs; Advil, aspirin, Motrin, Aleve, etc.? Those are blood thinners, and every surgery I've ever had is very strict on this. If taken to close to surgery, they will postpone.

Nope absolutely nothing.

[Ms.Vickie 68]

My doctot nor the anesthesiologists had a problem with keeping the Nuva Ring in. I still feel better with my decision to remove it. I take "blood clot" type side effects very seriously.