There are several birth control techniques that aid women in getting prevented from unwanted pregnancy. According to medical research, there are several medications and oral contraceptive methods available to get rid off pregnancy.
The food and drug administration (FDA) has concluded that popular birth pill 'Yaz' and contraceptive method 'Nuva Ring' has increased the risk of women deaths by creating blood clots and heart strokes.
Last year, the usage of Yaz pill has resulted in 50 deaths, 11,900 law suits and 14,000 plaintiffs. Similarly Nuva Ring has the increased the risk of blood clots in women by 6.5 times.
The dangerous side effects linked with these birth control techniques are DVT ( Deep Venous Thromboses) and Embolism. The most serious complication occurs when thromboses reaches the lung creating a pulmonary embolism which often leads to death of person.
After the Nuva Ring was approved by FDA in 2001, the prescriptions of Nuva ring in America has reached 4 million in 2006. It is suggested to confer with the concerned physician before choosing a birth control method to avoid pregnancy.