New York Woman Suffers Pulmonary Embolism from Birth Control Patch
November 30, 2006 10:28

At the age of 21, the plaintiff began using the Ortho Evra birth control patch in November of 2003. Within three months, she was hospitalized and diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. As a direct result of the pulmonary embolism she suffered while using Ortho Evra, the plaintiff is precluded from using any hormone therapy treatment for contraception or menopause. She is also more inclined to experience future medical complications as a result of the injuries she sustained during her use of the Ortho Evra birth control patch. (NY Ortho Evra Lawsuit)