Vaginal ring

The ring is a small, flexible plastic ring that you put into your vagina. You change it yourself, every 3 weeks. Like other combined hormone methods (the pill and the patch) you can use the ring to control when you bleed or use it to try to stop bleeding.  But it's not suitable for everyone.

You can get the ring from your GP

Hormones

Oestrogen and progestogen

Frequency

Change it every 3 weeks

Effectiveness

Over 99% if you use it correctly all the time

STI protection

No

Periods

Can give you control over when you have a period.

Getting started

You’ll need a consultation with a pharmacist, doctor or nurse. This can be done online. You’ll need to share your height, weight and a recent blood pressure reading and answer some questions about your health.