Transmission fluid: the other dipstick. There are 2 dipsticks under your hood: one to check your motor oil and one to check on that underrated worker bee, the transmission fluid. Transmission fluid performs many of the same functions as motor oil, like lubrication and cooling.
If NuvaRingÂ® is not started within five days after a first trimester abortion or miscarriage, begin NuvaRingÂ® at the time of your next menstrual period. Counting the first day of your menstrual period as Day 1, insert NuvaRingÂ® on or before Day 5 of the cycle, even if you have not finished bleeding. During this first cycle, use an extra method of birth control, such as male condoms or spermicide, for the first seven days of ring use.
The hormones in NuvaRing are the same hormones as in the birth control pill â estrogen and progestin. The hormones in the ring work by. 1  Keeping eggs from leaving the ovaries. 2  Pregnancy cannot happen if there is no egg to join with the sperm.se another method of birth control â like a condom or spermicide â if you have vaginal intercourse during the first week of ring use. The ring can interfere with the placement of the cervical cap, diaphragm, and sponge.