NuvaRing® Birth Control Device

NuvaRing® Birth Control Device May Cause Strokes, Blood Clots, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

NuvaRing® (Etonogestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol Ring), a combined hormonal contraceptive vaginal ring manufactured by Organon, originally gained FDA approval in October 2001.  Serious side effects (including stroke, blood clots, DVT and PE) have recently been reported.

NuvaRing® (available by prescription only) is a flexible plastic ring placed near the cervix that releases two synthetic hormones, etonogestrel (a progestin) and ethinyl estradiol (an estrogen), into a woman’s body over a three week period. These substances are used to prevent ovulation as well as to minimize sperm penetration to prevent unwanted pregnancy.

A higher risk of developing stroke, blood clots, DVT and PE has been linked with the type of progestin used in NuvaRing®.  The hormones in NuvaRing® may cause changes in the blood clotting system, allowing the blood to clot more easily. If blood clots form in the legs, they can travel to the lungs and cause a sudden blockage of a vessel carrying blood to the lungs.  The risk of getting blood clots may be greater with the type of progestin in NuvaRing® than with some other progestins in certain low-dose birth control pills.

While all hormone-based contraceptives increase a woman’s chance of developing blood clots (which also cause strokes), this effect is more common with some than with others. The riskiest ones employ third-generation hormones, like desogestrel. (NuvaRing® uses a related compound.)

NuvaRing® actually contains a lower hormone dose than most oral contraceptives. But, while birth control pills lose up to half their hormones in the digestive tract, the ring’s dose is absorbed directly into the blood.

This is not the first time that a drug has been promoted, perhaps over-promoted, to a female audience without adequate testing or proper warnings.  We are currently investigating claims and representing women who took Yaz® and were harmed by it.

We have recovered millions of dollars for people who were injured or died as a consequence of dangerous drugs that were not properly evaluated before being placed on the market.

Our experience can make the process of review and recovery as simple as possible. 

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