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NuvaRing Deep Vein Thrombosis NuvaRing blood clots can form within your deep veins, causing a condition known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The clots are due to the hormones that are released into your body once the ring has been inserted. Research has shown that combining estrogen with the progestin etonogestrel (as is the case with Nuva Ring) sharply raises the risk of clotting. NuvaRing Strokes NuvaRing strokes are the result of one or more blood clots that migrate into a carotid artery from another part of your body. This can occur when clots form within deep veins (typically in the legs) and become detached from their site. Once they have broken away, they can be carried by your bloodstream to - and through - your heart before making their way toward your brain. NuvaRing Side Effects . Serious side effects of NuvaRing include pulmonary embolism, stroke, and heart attack. These life-threatening events can occur as the result of estrogen and etonogestrel that are released by the birth control ring. Proponents of the ring argue that the consistent release and immediate absorption of these hormones through the vaginal wall membrane reduces the hormonal peaks and valleys associated with oral contraceptives. However, this does not address the dangerous Nuva Ring side effects that ...