Women have continued to look at their legal options after suffering from serious NuvaRing side effects include pulmonary embolism, stroke, and heart attack. There is currently no national Nuvaring class action lawsuit and individual lawsuits are being filed and have been organized into what is referred to as “multi-district” litigation. These potentially life-threatening Nuvaring side effects can occur as the result of estrogen and etonogestrel that are released by the birth control ring. Advocates of the safety of this birth control ring state that the consistent release and immediate absorption of these hormones through the vaginal wall membrane reduces the hormonal peaks and valleys associated with oral contraceptives. However, this does not adequately satisfy the critics who argue that the risk of blood clots is higher, compared to other forms of hormonal birth control and the experiences of many women who have suffered from NuvaRing side effects involving blood clots and strokes.
Blood clot problems caused by NuvaRing birth control side effects can arise due to the hormones that are absorbed into the vaginal wall membrane after the contraceptive ring has been inserted. The birth control ring is referred to as a third-generation hormonal birth control product because it combines estrogen with the synthetic progestin etonogestrel, an active metabolite of desogestrel. Published studies have shown that desogestrel poses a higher risk of blood clots than second-generation contraceptives (e.g. those that use levonorgestrel).
Blood clots that develop within the deep veins of your legs are typically known as a condition called deep vein thrombosis (DVT). If these deep vein clots break off and travel with your bloodstream, they can potentially cause dangerous NuvaRing side effects, such as pulmonary embolism, heart attack, and stroke.
Your coronary arteries supply blood to your heart. Emboli that migrate through your heart’s atria and ventricles can enter your aorta and travel into your coronary arteries. If they form a blockage, you will experience a heart attack at which point your heart muscle will begin to starve and die. Its ability to pump blood efficiently to your organs may be severely impaired, causing long term problems.
Filing A NuvaRing Lawsuit
The NuvaRing side effect including pulmonary embolism, heart attack, and stroke, are potentially life-threatening. If you or someone you know has suffered from blood clots after using this birth control product, you may be able to file a NuvaRing lawsuit. Contact a NuvaRing lawyer from Fields Law Firm to discuss your legal options, including filing a claim for compensation for your injuries. We are currently representing women in filing individual claims and there is no nation Nuvaring class action lawsuit covering all people affected by side effects.
