Clotting is a normal function of the body. It prevents blood from escaping the veins and arteries in the event of an injury. If you have suffered from a blood clot please contact us for the latest Nuvaring lawsuit settlements news and information. When a blood vessel suffers trauma, platelets arrive at the site and clump together while fibrin strands bind them. Once the vessel has been repaired, the body breaks the clots down in order to restore blood flow. Nuvaring side effects involving blood clots develop outside this natural mechanism. They form even though they are unnecessary. When the body (more...)
A stroke occurs due to ischemia (lack of blood supply) or hemorrhage in the brain. Both can cause impairment to the brain’s function, triggering side effects based on the affected lobe. If you have suffered from a blood clot or stroke while using this birth control, please contact us for a free consultation from a Nuvaring lawyer representing women throughout the United States. Some people may experience problems with their vision; others might suddenly be unable to move one side of their bodies; and still others may lose their ability to speak. These and many other functional deficits can (more...)
Your pulmonary arteries carry blood from your heart’s right ventricle (lower chamber) to your lungs. Once blood has been replenished with oxygen, it returns to the left side of your heart. From there, it is circulated throughout your body to deliver oxygen to your organs and tissues. Nuvaring side effects involving a pulmonary embolism interrupts this mechanism, and can potentially damage your lung tissue. In extreme cases, the condition can also be fatal. If you have suffered from blood clots after using this birth control please contact us for the latest Nuvaring lawsuit news.
A PE is caused (more...)
Blood clots can develop in the deep veins as the result of the hormones released by the contraceptive ring. If you have suffered from blood clots please contact us for the latest Nuvaring lawsuit 2011 news and filing deadlines. The biggest danger is that the clots will embolize, and travel to the lungs. Lodged within one of the arteries that supply blood to the lung tissue, they may cause a pulmonary embolism. These clots (or thrombi) may also migrate into the carotid arteries. This will trigger a stroke, which can cause a host of physical and mental impairments.
Once the carotid arteries become (more...)
What is NuvaRing?
NuvaRing is a type of birth control that is not taken every day. It is inserted into the vagina, taken out after three weeks, and then a new ring is inserted no more than seven days later. Nuvaring lawsuits are currently being filed by women who have suffered serious blood clot side effects and there have not been any Nuvaring lawsuit settlements yet, as litigation is ongoing.
To understand these Nuvaring side effects, it is important to understand how NuvaRing works. NuvaRing contains two types of hormones: estrogen and progestin. These hormones are released continuously and (more...)
Currently there have been no Nuvaring lawsuit settlements and cases continue to be filed by women. Nuvaring side effects involving a pulmonary embolism is caused by a blood clot that arrives in your lungs after forming elsewhere in your body. Most cases of PE are triggered by clots that develop within the deep veins of your legs (known as deep vein thrombosis, or DVT). They break away from the vein’s wall, or break off from a larger clot, and travel into your inferior vena cava (IVC).
The IVC is a large blood vessel that begins in your abdomen from the merger of the common iliac veins. It (more...)
Nuvaring side effects involving a stroke occur when a portion of the brain is starved of oxygen-rich blood. This happens when one of the carotid arteries becomes blocked. Blood is prevented from reaching the brain tissue supplied by the occluded artery, which causes the underlying cells to die. This triggers an assortment of stroke symptoms. You may experience side effects ranging from vision and memory problems to one-sided weakness and partial paralysis.
If the resulting brain injury occurs within the temporal or frontal lobes, you may also suffer a language disorder known as aphasia. It presents (more...)
Timely treatment of Nuvaring side effects involving a stroke is essential for preventing debilitating – and even life-threatening – consequences. If you have suffered a stroke or blood clots please contact for a free consultation from one of our Nuvaring lawyers. Depending on the area of your brain that was affected by the event, you might experience partial paralysis, vision problems, and an assortment of language impairments. If the stroke affects the brain stem (as opposed to the cerebrum or cerebellum), it can be fatal.
A stroke is ischemic rather than hemorrhagic; it is caused (more...)
Pulmonary embolism is a potentially life-threatening condition that can strike suddenly. In fact, there are 100,000 cases of PE in the U.S. each year. Because the symptoms can be similar to many other conditions, people may not recognize it or seek treatment. That can be disastrous since one-third of people with undiagnosed and untreated pulmonary embolisms do not survive. If you have suffered from side effects after using the birth control ring, please contact us for the latest Nuvaring lawsuit 2010 news.
The veins and arteries carry blood throughout the body. If an object forms in the bloodstream, (more...)
Women using Nuvaring birth control have reported suffering from serious side effects including blood clots. If you are at risk for blood clots in their legs, or deep vein thrombosis (DVT), certain lifestyle changes can help decrease your chances for developing this potentially life-threatening condition. If you have suffered from problems while using this contraceptive please contact us for the latest Nuvaring lawsuit settlements information. Litigation is currently ongoing and currently no settlements have been announced and claims are continuing to be filed.
Deep vein thrombosis occurs typically (more...)
