Implanon and Pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Implanon (etonogestrel), especially for people who are female, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Mirena, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pain when taking Implanon. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 11,921 people who have side effects when taking Implanon from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Implanon?

Implanon has active ingredients of etonogestrel. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 12,479 Implanon users. Check the latest studies of Implanon.

What is Pain?

Pain is found to be associated with 3,807 drugs and 5,872 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pain.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Sep, 01, 2026

11,921 people reported to have side effects when taking Implanon.
Among them, 258 people (2.16%) have Pain.

Among these 258 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Implanon:

Implanon (12,479 reports)

Pain treatments and more:

Pain (1,140,596 reports)

How severe was Pain and when was it recovered:

Pain in Implanon

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of etonogestrel:

Pain and drugs with ingredients of etonogestrel (1,186 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

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

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

Browse all side effects of Implanon:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Pain:

Pain (3,807 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Pain:

Pain (5,872 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on etonogestrel (the active ingredients of Implanon) and Implanon (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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