What are the benefits of the Vaginal Ring?

The vaginal ring has added a whole new dimension to contraception.

• You do not have to remember to take a pill daily
• It is easy to use
• It gives you control over your own cycle
• Only a very low dose of hormones is required
• It allows for sex to be spontaneous

Health benefits

Since the vaginal ring is a hormonal method of contraception which utilizes similar hormones to that found in many low-dose oral contraceptives (OCs), the ring may also offer similar benefits as OCs. Some of the health benefits associated with low-dose contraceptives include:

• more regular cycles, less pain and reduced menstrual blood flow.
• improvement in acne.
• lower risk of certain cancers including cancer of the ovaries and endometrium ( the lining of the uterus).
• less benign breast disease. Although likely the same as for for higher dose (sub50 pills), the latter two benefits remain to be confirmed for lower dosed pills.