NuvaRing Lawsuit

NuvaRing lawsuits have been filed alleging women suffered serious side effects as a result of using the NuvaRing birth control. Among the reported side effects is an increased risk of NuvaRing blood clots, some of which have allegedly resulted in the deaths of young women.

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NuvaRing Birth Control

NuvaRing is a birth control product that is placed near the cervix and releases a dose of synthetic hormones—etongestrel (a progestin) and ethinyl estradiol (estrogen)—over a 21-day period. It was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in 2001.

NuvaRing Blood Clots

In October 2011, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publicized a study of various new birth control methods and their link to cardiovascular complications. The study found that the etongestrel/estradiol vaginal ring (NuvaRing) was associated with a "significantly higher risk of VTE [venous thromoembolic events] relative to low-estrogen comparators." The study noted, however, that the finding of increased risk of VTE linked to the vaginal ring, "raises concern but needs to be replicated in other studies."

According to the study, called "Combined Hormonal Contraceptives (CHCs) and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Endpoints," the vaginal ring is a combined hormonal contraceptive that can cause higher cumulative exposure to estrogen, which increases the risk of a VTE.

NuvaRing Lawsuits

Lawsuits have been filed against the maker of NuvaRing, alleging the product is linked to an increased risk of stroke in some women. Among those who were reportedly injured by use of the NuvaRing are 27-year-old Misty Liebert—who reportedly developed a blood clot in her lungs—and Jackie Bozicev, a 31-year-old who reportedly died in December 2007 from a sudden blood clot.

A wrongful death lawsuit was filed following Jackie Bozicev's death. According to the lawsuit, the victim died after a blood clot traveled through her pelvic region and lodged in her lungs.

A separate lawsuit was filed in July 2010, after a 43-year-old woman reportedly died five months after starting NuvaRing. According to the lawsuit, the victim died of a blood clot. The lawsuit alleges the maker of NuvRing did not provide accurate warnings about the risk of blood clots.

Meanwhile, a lawsuit was filed in January 2012, after a woman claimed she was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after using NuvaRing for just over a month. The lawsuit was filed by Dawn Kregal, who alleges that the use of NuvaRing caused her DVT and further alleges that the makers of NuvaRing failed to warn patients that the birth control was associated with a high number of thrombotic events.

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Last updated on May-22-12

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