"my wife recently spent a week in the hospital including 3 days in neurological icu because of a blood clot in her brain. she had 17 mini strokes and almost died. oh, and she&#039;s only 25. she doesn&#039;t smoke, didn&#039;t hit her head, and no family history of blood clots. the neurosurgeon said it was because of the nuvaring. so please, don&#039;t even try it. i don&#039;t want anyone to have to go through that"