When you experience a PE, your immediate symptoms will reflect the extent of the arterial blockage. A small obstruction may be absent of symptoms. A massive obstruction can cause sudden death. Most pulmonary embolisms fall between these two extremes.

Treatment for a PE is dependent on the size of the obstruction and the potential danger it poses. If a blockage in one of your pulmonary arteries is life-threatening, your doctor may move forward immediately with surgery. Otherwise, treatment usually begins by addressing factors associated with coagulation.

Minimizing Coagulation

Nuvaring releases estrogen and an active metabolite of desogestrel called etonogestrel into a woman’s bloodstream. These hormones increase the risk of abnormal clotting, which sets the stage for a pulmonary embolism. When a PE has been identified, your doctor will try to slow the process that leads to clots. This is accomplished by inhibiting the main elements needed for coagulation: thrombin and platelets.

Anticoagulants, such as warfarin and heparin, are designed to inhibit your body’s thrombin system. Thrombin is a clotting protein that triggers a chemical reaction, which leads to the production of fibrin. Fibrin strands, along with platelets, form a “plug,” or a clot. As a thrombin inhibitor, anticoagulant drugs prevent existing emboli from enlarging and new clots from forming.

Antiplatelet medications, such as aspirin, focus on inhibiting the action of platelets. These are cells in your blood that become sticky when a clot is needed. They clump together to help form the plug with fibrin strands. Antiplatelets inhibit the stickiness of platelets, thereby preventing them from clumping together on the existing PE or contributing to new clots at the site of the blockage.

Dissolving Existing Blood Clots In The Lungs

When Nuvaring blood clots involving a pulmonary embolism is large enough to pose a risk of extensive lung damage or death, clot-busting medications can be administered. These drugs are called thrombolytics (or sometimes, fibrinolytics). They are delivered by injection, intravenously, or directly to the site of the PE through a catheter.

Thrombolytic medications activate the proenzyme plasminogen. Once activated, this proenzyme converts into plasmin, an enzyme that dismantles the links between fibrin molecules. As these links deteriorate, clots break down. They “dissolve.”

The three most common classes of thrombolytics administered for pulmonary embolism are tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), urokinase, and streptokinase. Each produces a similar result, but does so through different mechanisms. The drawback to using thrombolytic therapy is that each of these medications pose a significant risk of internal bleeding. For this reason, your doctor will avoid using them unless your Nuvaring PE is dangerous.

Retrieving Clots From The Pulmonary Arteries

If thrombolysis fails to dissolve the blood clots in your lungs, or your body is unable to tolerate the medications, a pulmonary embolectomy can be performed. This is a procedure during which the offending clots are removed from your pulmonary arteries. Depending on your doctor’s expertise and the surgical center’s resources, it may be done through conventional thoracotomy or with a catheter.

In the latter case, the catheter is inserted into a vein near your groin and directed to the obstructed artery. A device on its tip is used to break apart the clot. The resulting pieces are drawn through the catheter, thus opening up the occluded artery.

A pulmonary embolism is rarely fatal, but can still cause serious consequences, such as hypertension and right-sided heart failure. If you have suffered from blood clots, PE, or other Nuvaring side effects, you may have the right to file a claim against the manufacturer. Contact one of our experienced Nuvaring lawyers to discuss your case.

What is NuvaRing?
NuvaRing is a type of birth control that is not taken every day. It is inserted into the vagina, taken out after three weeks, and then a new ring is inserted no more than seven days later. NuvaRing contains two types of hormones: estrogen and progestin. These hormones are released continuously and absorbed into the bloodstream. Higher estrogen and progestin levels tell the brain to not release hormones that cause egg maturation. Without an egg ready to be released into the fallopian tube, ovulation cannot occur. With two types of hormones, NuvaRing is called a combination hormonal contraceptive.

Why would I file a NuvaRing lawsuit?
The hormones in NuvaRing may cause your blood to clot more easily. In fact, the risk of getting blood costs may be greater with the type of progestin in NuvaRing than with other types of progestin in birth control products. If a blood clot forms in your leg, it can travel to your lungs and cause a sudden blockage of a vessel that carries blood to your lungs. Clots can even occur in the blood vessels in the eye, which may cause blindness, double vision, or other vision problems. NuvaRing lawsuits can be pursued for any these serious conditions, and for the following serious adverse reactions:

• Strokes

One of the NuvaRing side effects includes a risk of stroke. A stroke is the blockage of blood flow to the brain. This can cause a serious disability, and even death.

• Heart Attacks

NuvaRing can cause a heart attack. Heart attacks occur when the flow of blood to the heart is blocked. This can be deadly.

• Blood Clots

Women using Nuvaring have reported suffering blood clots occuring in a vein such as deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism along with clots developing in other areas of the body.

When should I seek immediate medical treatment?
Call your doctor right away if you experience any of these serious NuvaRing side effects: severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue; unusual hoarseness); absent menstrual period; breast discharge; breast lumps; change in the amount of urine produced; confusion; coughing of blood; dark urine; fainting; mental or mood changes; migraines; numbness of an arm or leg; one-sided weakness; pale stools; persistent, severe, or recurring headache or dizziness; persistent vaginal spotting; severe pain or tenderness in the stomach; shortness of breath; slurred speech; sudden, severe headache or vomiting; swelling of the fingers, hands, legs, or ankles; symptoms of toxic shock syndrome; unusual or severe vaginal bleeding; unusual tiredness or weakness; vaginal irritation, discharge, or change in secretions; and yellowing of the skin or eyes. Any of these side effects could lead to a dangerous condition, which would provide the basis for a NuvaRing lawsuit.

If you or a loved one has experienced a serious health problem caused by NuvaRing, you should contact an experienced NuvaRing lawsuit attorney as soon as possible.

In the event you suffer from Nuvaring blood clot side effects leading to a stroke, doctors will first seek to regulate your blood pressure, heart rate, and body temperature. If your body’s temperature rises even two or three degrees, it can contribute to the severity of brain damage. Once these vital signs have been brought under control, your physician will begin administering treatment for the blood clots within your carotid arteries.

Dissolving Blood Clots In The Brain

With other NuvaRing side effects (e.g. pulmonary embolism, heart attack, etc.), doctors will normally administer anticoagulants before thrombolytic medications. Stroke is different. Brain damage occurs and spreads quickly due to the deprivation of blood and oxygen. For this reason, the priority is to address the existing thrombus that has created a blockage in the carotid artery. This is accomplished with thrombolytics.

One of the core ingredients of thrombi is fibrin. When a venous or arterial injury has been repaired, nearby cells release a tissue plasminogen activator (TPA). This TPA creates plasmin, which digests the fibrin. Thus, clots dissolve. The purpose of using thrombolytic medications to treat a stroke is to replicate this process for clots in the carotid arteries.

Your doctor can introduce a tPA intravenously to dissolve thrombi in the brain. However, there are risks involved with administering these drugs, including severe bleeding. If your stroke is not life-threatening, your physician may decide against their use.

Reducing Your Blood’s Clotting Ability

In cases where the body is unable to tolerate thrombolytic medications, doctors will often prescribe anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs. Both work toward the same end. Anticoagulants increase the time it takes your blood to clot, thereby preventing existing thrombi from growing larger and new thrombi from forming. It accomplishes this by hampering the clotting mechanism in protein. Antiplatelet drugs impair the aggregation of platelets, a process that is necessary in order to form a thrombus.

If a thrombolytic drug has already been administered, doctors will normally wait at least twenty-four hours before administering anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications. This is because both increase the risk of bleeding.

When Carotid Endarterectomy Is Necessary

Surgery to remove blood clots in the brain may be appropriate if specific conditions are met. The procedure is called carotid endarterectomy. Its purpose is to remove thrombi that are blocking the carotid arteries and thus, restore blood flow to the underlying brain tissue. An incision is made into the neck and affected artery. The offending clot is extracted and the entry site is closed and bandaged. Ideally, you’ll remain awake during the procedure so the surgeon can better examine your brain’s function.

There is risk involved with performing a carotid endarterectomy. The surgeon may inadvertently dislodge other clots during the operation, causing a subsequent ischemic stroke. This is the main reason doctors will only pursue this treatment path if certain conditions are met. For example, the blockage must represent at least 70% of the carotid artery’s passageway. Moreover, the operation is only warranted if the affected brain tissue is able to function.

A stroke is one of several dangerous potential side effects from using the birth control ring. If you have suffered blood clots, stroke, or other serious injuries after using this contraceptive, explore your legal rights. Contact a Nuvaring litigation attorney to discuss your options. We are currently investigating cases and representing clients in all 50 states.

Nuvaring and side effects involving deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition in which blood clots form within the deep veins of your arms, pelvis, chest, and most commonly, legs. Some women have suffered from Nuvaring DVT as a result of the hormones released by the birth control ring. This third-generation contraceptive releases estrogen and desogestrel directly into the bloodstream through the vaginal wall. These hormones are suspected of potentially elevating the risk of abnormal blood clots.

Studies have shown that oral contraceptives that contain desogestrel pose a 7.3-fold increase in the risk of blood clots over non-use. It is not currently known whether the direct, continuous release of desogestrel into the bloodstream poses a higher or lower risk of clotting. In either case, this hormone, combined with estrogen, can lead to DVT. This is a serious condition that can potentially cause pulmonary embolism and post-thrombotic syndrome.

Pulmonary Embolism: Blood Clots In The Lungs

Your deep veins are buried within groups of muscles that contract whenever you move. These contractions squeeze the veins and push oxygen-poor blood back to your heart and lungs. Blood clots that form within these veins can become dislodged when the surrounding muscles contract. Detached from the venous wall, they become emboli and migrate with your bloodstream toward your heart.

Blood travels through the right side of your heart by entering the atrium (upper chamber) and leaving the ventricle (lower chamber). It flows into your pulmonary arteries to pick up more oxygen from your lungs before returning to your heart. Migrating Nuvaring blood clots follow this same path. When they leave the right ventricle, they can lodge within one of the pulmonary arteries, blocking the passage of blood. This triggers a pulmonary embolism. The portion of lung tissue supplied by the blocked artery begins to starve. It eventually suffers permanent damage, which reduces the affected lung’s ability to oxygenate blood.

Post-Thrombotic Syndrome: Valvular Damage

Valves within your deep veins help regulate the direction your blood flows. They ensure blood flows toward your heart rather than flowing backward and pooling within your veins. Nuvaring DVT can damage these valves. This allows blood to pool in your legs, leading to swelling, redness, and chronic pain. In severe cases, you’ll notice the skin becoming discolored as well as the development of leg sores. These are indications of acute venous hypertension.

How Nuvaring Deep Vein Thrombosis Problems Are Treated

Treatment usually begins with anticoagulants, such as low-molecular-weight heparin and warfarin. The former is administered by injection and takes effect immediately. The latter is given in pill form and starts to work after a few days. Doctors will normally prescribe both medications, but stop heparin after warfarin begins to have an effect.

Anticoagulants help prevent existing blood clots from enlarging and new clots from forming. They do not dissolve clots. If your doctor suspects that one or more clots within your deep veins are in danger of becoming detached, he or she might suggest thrombolytic medications. These are more aggressive than anticoagulants. While this approach can successfully dissolve dangerous Nuvaring blood clots, thrombolysis poses a risk of bleeding and stroke.

In severe cases of DVT, your doctor may recommend venous thrombectomy. This is a surgical procedure during which clots are removed from the veins. The approach is seldom used. It is normally reserved for circumstances in which other forms of treatment have proven unsuccessful and there is a danger of tissue death.

When the hormones released by the birth control ring cause abnormal clotting, they may expose women to serious Nuvaring side effects. If you have suffered blood clots, DVT, stroke, pulmonary embolism, or related problems after using this contraceptive ring, contact a Nuvaring attorney. You may have the right to file a claim against the manufacturer.

The best way to prevent a stroke is to lessen your risk factors as much as possible. Maintaining good health, including controlling blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes and weight will help. Certain medications may affect your risk of strokes. NuvaRing contraceptives, for example, have been associated with an increase in blood clots, leading to strokes. Finding a different type of contraceptive may help lower your risk.

Recognizing Blood Clots

Strokes are often caused when blood clots travel through the bloodstream to the brain, usually from the upper or lower leg, and block a blood vessel. Preventing, recognizing and treating blood clots are the next line of defense to decrease the risk of a stroke.

Although some people do not have signs of blood clots, others do. If you have had deep vein thrombosis, be extra diligent in noticing any abnormalities. Blood clots may cause the area to feel warm or weak. The area may look red, or conversely, the leg itself may look pale compared to the other one. The leg may feel weak, or look swollen.

Doctors can give medication that helps slow down the formation of the clot and keep it from traveling upward through the body.

Warning Strokes

Occasionally, a person will have what is called a warning stroke. This transient ischemic attack (TIA) occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery, but only for a few minutes. The person may feel classic stroke symptoms momentarily, but afterward, there is no lasting damage. This Nuvaring side effects has been reported by women who had no previous history of blood clots or TIA.

A TIA is an important predictor of an impending stroke. More than 33% of the people who have a TIA will have a stroke, half within the first year of a TIA. A TIA should be treated with the same urgency as a classic stroke. Call 9-1-1 immediately if someone has the following symptoms:

• Sudden weakness, especially on one side
• Sudden confusion
• Sudden blurred vision
• Sudden severe headache
• Sudden dizziness.

Early Treatment

When treated promptly, doctors may administer strong clot busting medicines, like tPA (tissues plasminogen activator). This drug helps break up clots quickly, restoring the flow of blood and oxygen to the brain, which minimizes damage done by the stroke. In order to be effective, tPA must be administered within three hours of the first stroke symptoms. In addition, tPA may cause excessive bleeding, so it is only used in extreme medical situations.

If you have used the contraceptive ring and have suffered Nuvaring side effects such as blood clots, TIA or a stroke, contact us today to discuss your legal rights and options. We are currently representing women throughout the United States in bring a claim. Contact a Nuvaring lawyer at Fields Law Firm for the latest updates and claim filing deadlines.

Your carotid arteries supply your brain with blood, oxygen, and nutrients. If NuvaRing blood clots enter and block one of these blood vessels, the nerve cells that are supplied by the artery will starve and fail to work properly. Because these nerve cells control your body’s various functions (e.g. vision, balance, movement, etc.), you will suffer some level of impairment.

When brain cells starve, they begin dying within minutes. Because they are not replaced, you may suffer long-term side effects after experiencing a severe NuvaRing stroke. Below, you’ll discover some of the lasting impacts of stroke, including problems with your vision, speech, cognition, memory, and your ability to move.

Vision And Speech Difficulties

Most vision problems result from a stroke that affects either the left or right portions of your cerebrum (the top and front areas of your brain). If the left hemisphere is affected, you may lose the ability to see out of the right side of each eye. If stroke affects the right hemisphere, your field of view will be limited on the left side of each eye.

Stroke-induced speech problems come in two forms: dysarthria and aphasia. Dysarthria is defined by an inability to use the muscles that normally generate speech. Slurring is an example. Aphasia is an inability to understand or use the proper words. This can occur if a NuvaRing stroke damages the part of the cerebrum that controls cognition.

Memory Problems

Your memory can become impaired if you suffer stroke that damages nerve cells in the left or right hemispheres of your cerebrum. On the left side, memory difficulties usually manifest through reduced retention spans and an inability to remember new information. On the right side, problems are typically exclusive to short-term memory. You may be able to remember your wedding from twenty years ago, but be unable to recall what you ate for lunch.

Weakness And Paralysis

NuvaRing strokes can cause weakness and paralysis on the opposite side of your body as the portion of your cerebrum that sustained damage. For example, a left-hemisphere stroke can affect the right side of your body. Similarly, a right-hemisphere stroke may affect your left side. Weakness is referred to as hemiparesis; paralysis is called hemiplegia. Both may be accompanied by sensory impairment.

While stroke-related problems associated with vision, speech, memory, and paralysis are common, there are many other potential side effects of NuvaRing stroke. For example, if your cerebellum (underneath your cerebrum) suffers damage, you may lose coordination and balance, and experience dizziness and nausea. If a stroke occurs in the brain stem (the lower portion of your brain), it can affect your breathing, heart function, and your ability to chew and swallow.

It is important to underscore that a NuvaRing stroke begins with the formation of blood clots. Some women have experienced abnormal clotting after using this birth control ring. If you have suffered blood clots, DVT, stroke, or other NuvaRing problems, you may be able to file a claim against the manufacturer. Contact a NuvaRing litigation attorney to discuss your legal rights, including seeking compensation for your injuries.

The NuvaRing is a two-inch wide plastic ring that fits inside the vagina. A combination of hormones are steadily released during a three-week period that basically prevent the egg from being released or if released, fertilized. After that three-week period, the ring is removed to allow for menstruation. Within seven days, a new ring is inserted and the cycle begins again.

Advantages of the NuvaRing are clear—it is 99% effective. Although it requires a doctor’s prescription, it can be inserted and removed by the user, which adds to its convenience. Because the hormones are released over a period of time, women who use the NuvaRing do not need to worry about a daily pill regimen, and may only have to remember to insert and remove the ring each month.

Unfortunately, NuvaRing has also presented some serious health problems to a number of women who use this contraceptive. The cause appears to be one of the hormones used in the ring, called desogestrel. Desogestrel is a progestin, which is a chemical version of the hormone progesterone. Progesterone naturally occurs in the human body, and regulates the menstrual cycle and supports pregnancy.

In the NuvaRing, the combination of hormones desogestrel and estrogen work together to make the body react as if it were already pregnant, so the ovaries are less likely to release eggs. They also alter the body’s chemistry, making it more difficult for sperm to reach an egg that may have been released, and more difficult for a fertilized egg to be implanted in the uterus.

In addition to these chemical changes, desogestrel is believed to alter the body’s mechanisms for clotting blood. Some users of NuvaRing have experienced life-threatening medical conditions including blood clots, strokes, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.

Healthy and young, these women have developed serious problems that, at best, resulted in a significant health concerns and at worst, resulted in death.

If you use the NuvaRing and have symptoms such as chest pain, blurred vision, numbness or weakness on one side of the body, severe headache, pain, swelling or warmth in your leg, contact your doctor or emergency room immediately.

Please contact us if you have questions regarding any side effects you may have experienced as a result of using the birth control ring. We are currently representing women in Nuvaring lawsuits throughout the United States who have suffered Nuvaring side effects from using this birth control ring on a contingency basis, so there are no legal fees unless we win compensation on your case.

The estrogen and etonogestrel (a progestin hormone) released by Nuva Ring may raise the risk of blood clots compared to second-generation birth control solutions. If these clots form within a deep vein (a condition known as deep vein thrombosis, or DVT), they can eventually break off and cause a stroke. This article will explain the process by which it can occur. You’ll learn how NuvaRing blood clots can travel from your leg (a common site of DVT) to your brain, triggering ischemic stroke.

Nuva Ring Risks

Deep venous blood clots are one of the many serious side effects of NuvaRing. They typically develop in your legs, though they can also form in your arms and pelvis. You’ll likely notice swelling at the site as well as some degree of warmth, redness, and pain. These are common with deep vein thrombosis.

Your deep veins are routinely squeezed by the muscles that surround them. This activity propels blood toward your heart and lungs where it can receive a new supply of oxygen before recirculating throughout your body. This squeezing can also cause deep venous blood clots to become detached. Separated from its site, a clot can float along with your bloodstream toward your heart.

Wandering blood clots (i.e. emboli) can pass through your heart and make their way toward your brain. If a clot becomes lodged within one of your carotid arteries, it may prevent blood and oxygen from reaching nerve cells in the area. As your nerve cells die from starvation, you will experience ischemic stroke.

Treatment For Nuva Ring Stroke

Once nerve cells in your brain die, they do not regenerate. The dead cells are not replaced. Because they control many critical functions, such as vision, speech, and movement, doctors will first seek to limit the damage caused by the stroke. Their priority is to regulate your blood pressure and control your heart rate. If your body’s temperature is higher than normal (common with ischemic stroke), doctors will attempt to lower it.

After the immediate danger has passed, doctors will administer anticoagulants to prevent the proteins in your blood from clotting. They may also administer antiplatelet medications to inhibit platelets from sticking together and thus, contributing to clots.

In some cases, you may receive a tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) to help dissolve the offending clots. However, doctors are wary of administering tPAs because such drugs can lead to bleeding in the brain.

If your life expectancy exceeds five years and the affected carotid artery is severely blocked, a surgeon may perform carotid endarterectomy. The danger with this procedure is that the surgeon may inadvertently dislodge other clots, causing another stroke.

Many women who have always enjoyed good health have developed blood clots and DVT after using the birth control ring. Once clots form, there is a risk that they can travel to your brain, triggering an ischemic stroke. If you have suffered abnormal clotting, DVT, or stroke after using the birth control ring, you may be due compensation from the manufacturer. Contact a NuvaRing attorney to discuss your case and filing deadlines for a Nuvaring lawsuit.

Even though all contraceptives that use estrogen carry a risk of blood clots, research has shown that etonogestrel sharply increases this risk. The hormone is an active metabolite of desogestrel. A study released in 2009 by the British Medical Journal revealed that desogestrel poses a 7.3-fold increase in the risk of abnormal clotting when compared to non-usage. This clotting can potentially trigger a Nuva Ring heart attack.

How A Nuva Ring Heart Attack Develops

NuvaRing blood clots can form within deep veins, a condition known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT). If these clots break off, they can travel with your blood as it flows toward your heart. Emboli (i.e. wandering clots) are extremely dangerous. They can pass through the inferior vena cava en route to your heart’s right atrium. From there, the emboli can travel through your heart’s three other chambers before emerging in the aorta.

Your left and right coronary arteries extend from the aorta and branch out across the surface of your heart. These arteries supply blood to your heart muscle. If a blood clot becomes lodged within one of them, the portion of the muscle that depends upon blood from that artery will starve. Within hours, the muscle will begin to die and be replaced by scar tissue.

Symptoms Of A Nuva Ring Heart Attack

When your heart starves and sustains damage, it becomes less effective in pumping blood to the rest of your body. This loss in pumping ability triggers several immediate symptoms, including shortness of breath, lightheadedness, a squeezing sensation in your chest, and pain throughout your jaw, back, and neck. You may also experience sudden nausea and vomiting, sweating, and abdominal pain.

The long-term side effects of a NuvaRing heart attack depend largely on how much damage your heart sustains prior to your receiving treatment. If the damage is limited to a very small portion of the muscle, your heart may be able to resume its normal function. If the damage is extensive, you may suffer arrhythmias, angina, and congestive heart failure in the future. Seeking immediate medical care after suffering myocardial infarction is critical.

How Heart Attack Is Treated

Immediate treatment is focused on reducing the workload placed upon your heart and preventing further clotting. Doctors will also try to reestablish blood flow to your heart and throughout your coronary arteries. This is accomplished by administering thrombolytic medications, beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, and anticoagulants.

Thrombolytics can dissolve blood clots within the coronary arteries (thus, improving blood flow), but they must be administered within one hour of the start of the symptoms. Beta blockers and ACE inhibitors reduce the strain on your heart muscle. Anticoagulants prevent additional blood clots from forming.

If medications cannot be used or prove to be ineffective, a surgeon may perform angioplasty. A catheter equipped with a small balloon is threaded to the blockage. The balloon is inflated to open the arterial passage. A stent is then installed within the opened artery to keep it open and restore blood flow.

In some cases, coronary artery bypass grafting is appropriate. A surgeon removes an artery from another part of your body and grafts it in order to circumvent the blocked coronary artery. Doing so provides an alternate route for blood to reach your heart muscle.

Heart attack is one of many serious NuvaRing problems that healthy women are exposed to as the result of using the birth control ring. Blood clots within the deep veins are usually the trigger. If you have suffered abnormal clotting, DVT, heart attack, or other NuvaRing side effects, you may be able to file a claim. Contact a Nuva Ring attorney to discuss your case.

There is a limited time to file a Nuvaring lawsuit. If you or a loved one has suffered from serious side effects please contact us and we can help go over how to participate in making a claim.

It is argued that the manufacturer knew about the increased risk of developing Nuva ring blood clots and through their marketing instead focused heavily on the benefits of NuvaRing while minimizing the serious Nuvaring side effects such as blood clots, stroke and pulmonary embolism.

NuvaRing was originally made by Organon USA. Organon BioSciences is a pharmaceutical company that is now part of the Schering-Plough Corporation. NuvaRing was first approved in the Netherlands in February 2001. On October 3, 2001, NuvaRing was approved in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Nuvaring birth control is a combination hormone contraceptive which uses the hormones estrogen and etonogestrel which is a form of the progestin desogestrel. The hormones in Nuvaring may cause changes in the way your blood clotting system functions allowing blood clots to more easily form. If blood clots form in your legs, they can later travel to the lungs and cause a sudden blockage of a vessel carrying blood to the lungs. The risk of developing a pulmonary embolism increases.

If you or a loved one has experienced Nuvaring side effects including DVT, pulmonary embolism or stroke please call or e-mail us to find out your legal options. We offer a free no-obligation consultation from an attorney who can give you the latest updates on Nuvaring lawsuits and claims filing deadlines. We are currently representing women affected by Nuvaring problems nationwide.