What is NuvaRing?
NuvaRing is a contraceptive ring manufactured by Organon and is used for birth control. It is flexible ring about 2 inches in diameter that has to be inserted once a month. The ring slowly releases a low dose of hormones that prevent pregnancy.
How does it work?
The NuvaRing device contains two types of hormones that prevent a women's ovaries from producing mature eggs. The hormone release is activated when the device comes in contact with the vagina, at which point the vagina's walls absorb the hormones. Once the hormones are absorbed by the vagina, it begins to spread into the bloodstream.
What are the issues?
Reports made by women and their doctors associate NuvaRing with the following
side effects:
It is likely that these side effects are a result of an incorrect delivery of
estrogen from the NuvaRing device. In February 2007 a letter was sent to the FDA
by the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen. The letter was a petition to Ban
Third Generation Oral Contraceptives containing Desogestrel because of an
increased risk of thromboembolic disease.
