The doctor gave me 3 to start with and told me to keep them in the refridgirator, which I did until I went to use it.

I am just worried that it may not work, is there a way to know if it is working? I am on it to regulate my periods... so if it does that does it mean it is working.

Btw I recomend the ring to anyone who had a crappy memory like mine and can't take the pill on time. You can't even tell it there.

I am unclear about what it is that you are asking. If you are using it to regulate your cycle, yes you can tell it is working by how your cycle is doing.

aaaaand: http://www.nuvaring.com/what.html

Just a few more questions,

There is spotting pretty much all month long, kinda crappy... will that go away?

Also the week that your not on the ring and your period is supposed to come, are you protected against pregnancy or not? I would think so, but not sure. I know you need another method to protect against STDs and such but I want to make sure the back up method here is also there as well.

1) keep using the ring and see if the nausea passes after the next full cycle (sometimes it's just adjustment and it will go away)

2) talk to your health care provider and see if you can switch to another type of birth control