Blood Clots Linked to Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch
Earlier this month, the FDA added a new warning to the popular Ortho Evra birth control patch. The patch exposes its users to a large amount of hormones which cause blood clots and other serious side effects.
According to records at MedWatch, about a dozen women in their late teens and early twenties died in 2004 from massive blood clots believed to be related to the birth-control patch. Dozens more had similar but non-lethal strokes and other clot related problems.
The warning comes nearly four months after an Associated Press report told of patch users die and suffer blood clots at a rate three times higher than woman taking the pill.
Read the FDA's FAQ page here.
I am 25 years old. I was on the patch or less than two months when I suffered a stroke. My only risk factor was the patch. After many tests, money and loss of work, I am finally back on the road to recovery. What are my legal rights to recover the costs of my care and my loss of work?
My 15-year-old daughter,who has Down syndrome, went on the patch in October 2003 to control her menstrual cycle and two months later, she had blood clots in her brain. Can we join a lawsuit? Today is her 17th birthday and I'd like more info about this suit.