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As a third-generation birth control method, NuvaRing has an increased risk of causing a stroke among its users. A stroke is a very serious medical event that can result in death or permanent, severe disability. Many women who have used NuvaRing have not been made aware of this drug's stroke potential.
There are two basic types of stroke:
About 80 percent of strokes are ischemic-type. Either type can kill an individual. Any third-generation contraceptive (including the NuvaRing birth control method) contains a combination of hormones that can increase a user's chance of developing a Nuvaring blood clot. Such clots often occur in the legs, but they are also seen in the arms, abdomen and other sites. If a clot travels to the lungs or brain, it can be fatal.
Last year, the non-profit consumer advocacy group Public Citizen petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to immediately ban all third-generation oral contraceptives (such as NuvaRing) because these drugs nearly double the risk of blood clots and stroke, compared to the second-generation oral contraceptives such as the Pill. The FDA has not acted to ban third-generation contraceptives.
It's a bit ironic; the third-generation contraceptives such as NuvaRing were designed in the '80s as an attempt to make an oral contraceptive that has fewer risks than the existing contraceptives. However, as explained in three independent studies in the respected medical journal The Lancet in 1995, the third-generation contraceptives have twice the risk of producing a stroke.
Many women use contraceptives in the U.S. — for example, in a 12-month period from late 2005 to late 2006, more than seven and a half million prescriptions for third-generation contraceptives were filled. With the doubled risk of stroke, hundreds more women are endangered by these contraceptives.
If you've taken NuvaRing and suffered a NuvaRing injury or other adverse medical event, including a NuvaRing stroke, contact us to speak with an experienced NuvaRing attorney who represents people harmed by dangerous drugs and products.
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