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C&P: Nuva Ring almost killed this woman!
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Re: C&P: Nuva Ring almost killed this woman!
This is scary and I'm glad she's ok. That being said, blood clots is a side effect with every birth control on the market and that is a risk you take when you take birth control. It would be different if the Nuva Ring caused a health problem that was not a listed side effect.
I do however think her OB was a bit negligent and she should definitely contact her OB about it.
::rips out nuva ring & throws it away::
...oh wait. what?
Scary story, but blood clots are a risk with all forms of hormonal birth control. I guess perhaps Nuvaring is riskier because it's a constant stream of hormones...?
I'd be more pissed at the doctor who dismissed her concerns about the pain and swelling in her leg.
I was on the patch when it first came out and my OB eventually took me off of it b/c of a family history of strokes. He told me that further studies showed the patch and ring have higher incidences of causing clots and strokes than other forms of hormonal birth control. I'm not sure about all the details, but I think it has to do with the hormones going directly to your bloodstream.
I'll have to discuss that with my doctor the next time I go in. My grandmother had a stroke a few years ago. One of my aunts has also had a stroke. I don't like how the ring makes me feel anyway - my mood swings are incredible, my sex drive is zip, and I just don't feel very good on it.
I was on Nuvaring for a few months and I hated it, too. But, I don't do well on BCP either. I had heard from some people who had been on both the pill and the ring that the ring was much better. Not so for me.
I had a pulmonary embolism from Nuvaring as well.
All hormonal birth control increases your risk of clots, not just the Nuvaring.
A few paragraphs from this article. I have been finding a few different sites saying basically the same thing.
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While all hormone-based contraceptives increase a woman's chance of developing blood clots (which also cause strokes), this effect is more common with some than with others. The riskiest ones employ third-generation hormones, like desogestrel. (The ring uses a related compound.) These pills (brands such as Desogen, Mircette, and Cyclessa) were developed in the 1980s to lessen the pill's minor side effects, like acne and facial hair. Although ineffective at this?a point the fda acknowledges?and no better as birth control, either, the pills remain on the market.
But since at least 1995, research has shown that these newer pills double the blood-clot risk of earlier, "second generation" pills, such as TriNessa and Estrostep. In 2007, the consumer group Public Citizen petitioned the fda to ban third-generation pills. (The feds have taken no action thus far.)
NuvaRing actually contains a lower hormone dose than most oral contraceptives, a fact its ads emphasize. But while birth control pills lose up to half their hormones in the digestive tract, the ring's dose is absorbed directly into the blood. Its package insert says there are no data on whether this route makes NuvaRing any riskier than taking pills. But that, say lawyers suing the company, is because Organon never studied the question before it marketed the ring. Nor did the fda demand it?the agency based its approval largely on studies involving pills."
Wow. I get migraines and I was put on it. Glad I stopped. Yikes.
That's just great. Wonderful. I need to make an appointment ASAP. WTF is up with our doctors not discussing this with us? Although, to be fair, how the hell did I not catch this in the insert?
I know, it's scary. This is precisely why, as much as we hate them, DH and I have been using condoms for the last year. I can't keep up with all of the risks and side effects of this stuff. Fortunately we only have two more months until we TTC, then one of us is getting fixed for good.
That's good to know - I'm not trying to put out any false info or make people worry - just repeating what my BFF told me about her situation. She, clearly, should not have been taking it. But I know nothing about migraines and the differences between types of migraines.
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Yeah, this chick is a total drama queen. They even say this in the commercials where they try to make it look likes bffs hanging out having a chat.
I can't take hormonal birth control either. I have a clotting disorder. It's not the end of the world!
Nuva Ring almost killed me, too. I suffered 2 strokes because of it, along with paralyzisis on the right side of my body. 1 week in the ICU, 3 weeks in the hospital, 2 months of physical therapy and neuropsychology later, I was *almost* 100%. I still have residual nueropsychological stuff (bad short term memory, inability to focus/concentrate- which i NEVER had before- and my right arm is incredibly weak, although i can still use it on a day to day basis. thank god i am left handed!!)
yes, all hormonal birth controll is dangerous to an extent. but, honestly, when you take the pill, you never think it would happen to you. especially when the warnings say "if you're over 35, a smoker or overweight..." and I was NONE of thesee things. I was exactly a week past 25, not a smoker at all, and nowhere near overweight. It was a scary experience in my life.
DRAMA QUEEN?? I don't understand. read my post above, that's not drama queen. My drs did genetic testing to see if i had any propensities for strokes, there was no family history AT ALL for strokes, and they did weeks and weeks of testing my blood and circulatory system and the ONLY thing that could cause the strokes was the nuva ring.
Pulmonary embollisms and strokes ARE the end of the world if you die!! the dr told me had I just taken excedrin and taken a nap to calm the headache I had, I would never have woken up. That's not me exaggerating. That's the head of hematology and oncology telling me thatwhile I was in the ICU.
You know, I'm sorry you went through what you did and thankful that you did make it, even though I don't know you!
However, look at the numbers. You are the exception to the rule. Most people are not going to suffer that side effect if it doesn't already run in their family... hell, it can run in their family & there will still be a good chance they won't have the clotting.
I'm on the Ring, mainly because I am so bad about taking the pill everyday. And to me, the benefits I get from the Ring outweigh the risk.
At the end of the day you must talk to your OBGYN about your concerns and determine with your doctor what is right for you...
Do your research. All birth control is not the same. Nuva Ring holds a higher risk. I have read it on several different sites and my friend's doctor has even told her this. If you and your doctor decides it'll be fine, whatever. But not all bc is created =.
i ttoally agree with you. i had been on the pill since 16 for endometriosis and the ring seemed like the best way to control the pain and side effects of it. we talked about the risks, and they seemed just as high as with any other hormonal bc. however, i guess since i started using RIGHT when it cameo ut, there weren't many recorded stories of clotting issues.
what upset me was the drama queen comment. i don't know, it's like saying "my car's brakes broke and i almost died!" i mean, it's rare, but it happened.