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.
Itâs a small, flexible contraceptive ring, about the size of a silver dollar. The NuvaRing contains the same hormones as many birth control pills. A woman inserts it into her vagina, where it stays for 3 weeks, releasing a steady, low dose of hormones. The woman removes the ring for 1 week when she'll have her period. The NuvaRing prevents almost all pregnancies when it's used correctly.