A US based pharmaceutical company Organon unveiled a birth control vaginal ring named Nuvaring which the company claims has no side effects.It will make the contraceptive procedure simpler for womens in india. Nuvaring price is not yet known in India Rupees but in USA it is around 30-35 dollars. The NuvaRing is a soft, flexible plastic ring with a diameter of 2 inches. The ring is inserted into the vagina where it remains for 3 weeks. The ring is infused with the female hormones estrogen and progestin and has microscopic holes through which the hormones are released over time. The hormones are absorbed into the rest of the body by the vaginal walls. These hormones stop the process of ovulation (the release of the egg). Without ovulation, a woman cannot become pregnant.

“Nuvaring makes the contraception procedure simpler for women. Instead of taking a pill every day, the ring needs to be inserted once every week. Three weeks of insertion followed by one week ring-free interval is the procedure that needs to be repeated every month for a continued contraceptive effect,” said Urvashi Jha, director of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Max Healthcare.

K.G. Ananthakrishnan, managing director of Organon (India), said: “Around 20 percent women use contraceptives in India. The ring will be good as does not have any side effects and will not cause obstruction in any other routine activity.”