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Since its approval in 2001, NuvaRing has been linked to serious side effects, including blood clots, stroke and heart attacks.
Since its approval in 2001, NuvaRing has been linked to serious side effects, including blood clots, stroke and heart attacks. Despite the increased risk posed by this product, NuvaRing has not been recalled or removed from pharmacy shelves.
Despite a growing number of lawsuits filed by former users and mounting evidence linking side effects of NuvaRing birth control to an increased risk of blood clots, there is no indication that NuvaRing will be removed from the market in the immediate future. NuvaRing is a birth control ring that is inserted once a month into the vagina to prevent pregnancy through the release a combination of the estrongen hormone ethinyl estradiol (EE) and the third generation progestin etonogestrel. It is often prescribed as an alternative to oral birth control pills.
Safety Announcement
Approximately 1,000 complaints have been reported to the FDA of injuries suffered by NuvaRing users such as strokes, heart attacks, lung clots, pulmonary embolisms, painful swelling of the legs and arms, kidney damage and severe headaches.At least 40 women have died using NuvaRing, according to a CBS News report.
Because there has been no NuvaRing FDA recall, hundreds of women and families whose lives have been disrupted by NuvaRing use have filed individual lawsuits seeking financial compensation.
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Common Nuvaring Side Effects
The most common side effects reported by NuvaRing users are:
- Vaginal infections and irritation
- Vaginal secretion
- Headache
- Weight gain
- Nausea
Risks of NuvaRing
- Blood clots
- Strokes and heart attacks
- High blood pressure and heart disease
- Cancer of the reproductive organs and breast
- Gallbladder disease
- Liver tumors
- Lipid metabolism and inflammation of the pancreas
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