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Doxycycline and Vaginal ulceration - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Vaginal ulceration is reported as a side effect among people who take Doxycycline (doxycycline hyclate), especially for people who are 40-49 old, also take Methotrexate, and have Behcet's syndrome.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Vaginal ulceration when taking Doxycycline. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 57,458 people who have side effects when taking Doxycycline from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Doxycycline?

Doxycycline has active ingredients of doxycycline hyclate. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 60,868 Doxycycline users. Check the latest studies of Doxycycline.

What is Vaginal ulceration?

Vaginal ulceration is found to be associated with 73 drugs and 169 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Vaginal ulceration.

On Aug, 11, 2026

57,458 people reported to have side effects when taking Doxycycline.
Among them, 16 people (0.03%) have Vaginal ulceration.

Could Doxycycline cause Vaginal ulceration?

Among these 16 people:

What is the age of people who have Vaginal ulceration when taking Doxycycline? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 31.25 %
  • 40-49: 56.25 %
  • 50-59: 6.25 %
  • 60+: 6.25 %

What are other drugs people take besides Doxycycline? *

  1. Gabapentin: 10 people, 62.50%
  2. Vicodin: 10 people, 62.50%
  3. Methotrexate: 10 people, 62.50%
  4. Thalidomide: 9 people, 56.25%
  5. Prednisone: 9 people, 56.25%
  6. Neurontin: 9 people, 56.25%
  7. Imuran: 9 people, 56.25%
  8. Questran: 9 people, 56.25%
  9. Remicade: 9 people, 56.25%
  10. Aredia: 9 people, 56.25%

What are other side effects people have besides Vaginal ulceration? *

  1. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 10 people, 62.50%
  2. Headache (pain in head): 10 people, 62.50%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 10 people, 62.50%
  4. Pain: 10 people, 62.50%
  5. Joint Pain: 10 people, 62.50%
  6. Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 10 people, 62.50%
  7. Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 10 people, 62.50%
  8. Stress And Anxiety: 10 people, 62.50%
  9. Tooth Disorder (tooth disease): 10 people, 62.50%
  10. The Flu (the flu is caused by an influenza virus): 10 people, 62.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 9 people, 56.25%
  2. Behcet's Syndrome (involves inflammation of the blood vessels): 9 people, 56.25%
  3. Type 2 Diabetes: 1 person, 6.25%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 6.25%
  5. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 1 person, 6.25%
  6. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 6.25%
  7. Joint Pain: 1 person, 6.25%
  8. Iron Deficiency: 1 person, 6.25%
  9. Cellulitis (infection under the skin): 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by age:

0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on doxycycline hyclate (the active ingredients of Doxycycline) and Doxycycline (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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