Family Watches NuvaRing Death to “Let Freedom Ring”
By John Curran
Advertising birth control, or any medication, is an exercise in ad agencies dancing around uncomfortable topics like menstrual cycles. With NuvaRing blood clot side effects, the manufacturer proclaimed, “Let freedom ring,” commenting on the once-a-month dosing using the vaginal ring birth control device.
Yet the fatalities that NuvaRing pulmonary embolism lawsuit lawyers have seen note that many of these women are unwitting soldiers, not for freedom, but for Merck’s bottom line. Families have seen NuvaRing blood clot side effects as wives and mothers collapse and struggle with strokes and more. They tell reporters that it happens out of nowhere, with little warning except a collapse or a seizure.
There are roughly 1,000 NuvaRing lawsuits in various stages, among about 900,000 women who use the vaginal contraceptive in the U.S. each year. The clotting caused by the birth control device can cause strokes and pulmonary embolisms, but deep vein thrombosis and other NuvaRing side effects can occur as well. Even if they are caught in time, women will need regular treatment with blood thinners, a class of drug with its own side effect issues.
Ironically the whole point of NuvaRing and similar contraceptives was to reduce side effects. Earlier medications, still available in generic form, caused acne or hair growth because of hormone changes. It was expected that NuvaRing stroke side effects would be minimal and the contraceptive more attractive to women. It has not worked out that way.
In the last three years, NuvaRing stroke side effects lawsuit lawyers have been asked to file 900 different lawsuit against the manufacturer, Merck & Co. The company has not directly noted the financial impact of any legal outcome, but it has already moved its massive headquarters to a less expensive property and is pushing approval of other medications.
If NuvaRing stroke side effects or other blood clotting sound familiar or have happened to you, get help. Contacting an experienced NuvaRing class action lawsuit attorney can help you figure out whether pursuing a legal claim makes sense. It’s easy to do when you visit the NuvaRing Birth Control Class Action Lawsuit Settlement & Investigation. Fill out the short form there and you’ll receive a free consultation on the facts of your case.
Each situation is different, but a NuvaRing class action lawsuit attorney can outline your choices. Get started today.
Updated October 26th, 2012
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