Ethinylestradiol/etonogestrel: Cerebral venous thrombosis, acute ischaemic stokes and primary intracerebral haemorrhage: 19 case reports

In a retrospective study, 19 female patients (aged 14-48 years) were described, who developed cerebral venous thrombosis, acute ischaemic stokes or primary intracerebral haemorrhage during treatment with ethinylestradiol/ etonogestrel [NuvaRing].

The patients were started on ethinylestradiol/etonogestrel vaginal contraceptive ring for contraception. The ethinylestradiol/etonogestrel was inserted vaginally, which contained 15gg ethinylestradiol and 120pg etonogestrel. The patients presented to the emergency...