NuvaRing Side Effects

NuvaRing side effects have increasingly been reported in women throughout the United States. Side effects of Nuva Ring include a higher risk of venous thrombosis (blood clot). The consumer protection group Public Citizen has advocated that the FDA ban third generation contraceptives due to there being a lack of studies examining the serious side effects of Nuva Ring and other contraceptives which contain the synthetic form of the progestin desogestrel.

NuvaRing Blood Clot & Stroke Symptoms

Studies have shown the association between desogestrel and an increased risk of blood clots and stroke. Blood clots that form in the legs can travel to the lungs causing a sudden blockage of a vessel carrying blood to the lungs. Clots forming in the blood vessels of the eye can cause vision problems including blindness.
The following symptoms may indicate a more serious problem associated with Nuva Ring side effects:

• sharp chest pain, coughing blood, or sudden shortness of breath (possible clot in the lung)
• pain in the calf (back of lower leg; possible clot in the leg)
• crushing chest pain or heaviness in the chest (possible heart attack)
• sudden severe headache or vomiting, dizziness or fainting, problems with vision or speech, weakness, or numbness in an arm or leg (possible stroke)
• sudden partial or complete loss of vision (possible clot in the eye)
The side effects of Nuva Ring can increase based on several health and risk factors. Increased risks include: women over 35 years of age, diabetes, smoking more than 15 cigarettes a day, and high level of blood cholesterol or fat.

Nuva Ring Side Effect Lawyer & Attorney

As early as 1995 the FDA and the drug companies were aware of the increased risk of combination oral contraceptives containing desogestrel. In an FDA statement regarding oral contraceptives and the risk of blood clots they said:

The use of combined oral contraceptives has long been known to be associated with an increased risk of blood clots.  In the new unpublished studies, the overall reported risk is lower than that reported in previous studies, but the new studies indicate about a two-fold increase in the risk of venous blood clots associated with Contraceptives products containing desogestrel and gestodene as compared to products containing older progestins.

NuvaRing Side Effects Lawsuit

If you or a loved one has suffered Nuva Ring side effects such as stroke, blood clot or heart attack you may be able to file a Nuva Ring lawsuit. A Nuva Ring side effects lawyer can help evaluate your claim.

Free initial consultation. No fees unless we recover compensation for you.

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