article_snippet.sent: I definitely think that you have blood clots
article_snippet.sent: Even though NuvaRing has about the same risk for blood clots as newer birth control pills, Megan Henry said Megan wishes Megan had known that the incidence of life-threatening blood clots is double with NuvaRing compared to older birth control pills.
article_snippet.sent: Merck acknowledges a very small risk of blood clots but stands by Merck product, saying, "There is substantial evidence to support the safety and efficacy of NuvaRing.
article_snippet.sent: While studies have shown that the number of severe adverse events is extremely low -- fewer than 11 cases per 10,000 women who use it for a year -- the families who have lost loved ones point out that the incidence of life-threatening blood clots is double with NuvaRing than with older birth control pills.
article_snippet.sent: Since the mid-1990s there have been multiple studies suggesting that while third-generation progestins are generally safe, third-generation progestins are approximately twice as likely to cause blood clots than older, second-generation birth control pills.
article_snippet.sent: Instead, Merck gave this statement: "While there is a very small risk of a blood clot when using NuvaRing or any combined hormonal contraceptive, a very small risk of a blood clot is much less than the risk of blood clots during pregnancy and the immediate post-partum period.
article_snippet.sent: Among 10,000 women, between five and 20 women run the risk of developing a serious blood clot during pregnancy; the risk increases to between 40 and 65 women during the 12-week postpartum period.
article_snippet.sent: Among 10,000 women in a year using combination hormonal contraceptives -- that includes birth control pills, the ring and the patch -- the risk of developing serious blood clots ranges between three and 12 women.
article_snippet.sent: Two studies conducted in 2011 and 2012 reveal the risk of developing a serious blood clot among NuvaRing users is 11.4 and 8.3 per 10,000 women in a year, respectively.  