Birth Control Ring | Nuvaring Problems | Nova Ring Blood Clot Legs

by Steve Fields on April 18th, 2009

Some women with no prior history of blood clots have experienced life threatening Nuvaring problems involving blood clots in their legs. To diagnose deep vein thrombosis (DVT), your doctor will ask you a series of questions about your history and symptoms. A physical exam will also be performed to examine any areas of swelling, tenderness or discoloration on your skin. Depending on how likely you are to have a blood clot, your doctor may suggest further testing. An increasing number of women using the birth control ring have reported blood clots problems. These more serious Nuvaring side effects include DVT, pulmonary embolism and strokes. Nuvaring is commonly misspelled as “Nova Ring“.

The initial test is usually an ultrasound. An ultrasound test measures the blood flow through your veins and helps find any clots that might be blocking the flow. Sometimes a series of ultrasounds are done over several days to determine whether a blood clot is growing or to be sure a new one has not developed.

Additional tests may be used when ultrasound results are unclear. These tests may help diagnose or exclude a blood clot but are not frequently needed:

1. CT or MRI scans. Both computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide visual images of your veins and may show if a clot is present. Sometimes a venous thrombosis is found when these scans are performed for other reasons.

2. Blood test. Almost all people who develop severe deep vein thrombosis have an elevated blood level of a clot-dissolving substance called D-dimer. However, D-dimer is elevated in other conditions, too. Thus, a test for D-dimer is not very conclusive. It is most useful for ruling out DVT or identifying people at risk of recurrence.

3. Venography. A dye is injected into a large vein in your foot or ankle. An X-ray procedure creates an image of the veins in your legs and feet to look for clots. This test is used less frequently today because less invasive studies can usually confirm the diagnosis.

If you are treated with anticoagulant medicines, you may need periodic blood tests to monitor the effects of the anticoagulant on the blood. Blood tests include activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) to monitor treatment with standard or unfractionated heparin, and prothrombin time (PT) or INR, to monitor treatment with warfarin (Coumadin).

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