Who should not take NuvaRing Ring, Vaginal?
The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following:
Conditions:
- breast cancer
- cancer in the lining of the uterus
- tumor that is dependent on estrogen for growth
- diabetes
- high amount of triglyceride in the blood
- excessive fat in the blood
- porphyria
- inherited disorder of continuing episodes of swelling
- overweight
- depression
- a clot in the small veins that carry blood to or from the retina of the eye
- significant uncontrolled high blood pressure
- a heart attack
- non-Q wave heart attack
- coronary artery disease
- heart valve disease
- a stroke
- a disorder of the blood vessels of the brain
- obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot
- thrombophlebitis, an inflamed vein due to a blood clot
- blood clot in a deep vein of the extremities
- at risk for formation of blood clots
- liver problems
- disease of the gallbladder
- bleeding not related to menstrual period
- yellow-brown patches on skin
- visible water retention
- jaundice associated with pregnancy
- tobacco smoking
- a bacterial infection in women called toxic shock
- long period of being bed-ridden after major surgery
- pancreatitis
- a liver tumor
- migraine with aura
- history of pulmonary embolism
- history of deep vein thrombosis
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