"when started using it, i thought it was the best contraceptive ever until it almost cost me my life. since february 2015, i experienced shortness of breath, dry cough, headaches, pain and numbness in my legs and a sharp pain in my chest when i inhale. doctors diagnosed me with asthma because i had it as a child. in the start of april 2015, i was rushed to the emergency room because the everything just got worse. i also had a high fever. after several test, the doctors made the discovery of life threatening blood clots within my lungs and around my heart (pulmonary embolism). i immediately removed the nuvaring as this had lead to my condition. this has happened to many women and also lead to the death of some."