Nuvaring and Choledocholithiasis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Choledocholithiasis is reported as a side effect among people who take Nuvaring (ethinyl estradiol; etonogestrel), especially for people who are female, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Prozac, and have Acne.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Choledocholithiasis when taking Nuvaring. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 27,664 people who have side effects when taking Nuvaring from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Nuvaring?

Nuvaring has active ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; etonogestrel. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 28,730 Nuvaring users. Check the latest studies of Nuvaring.

What is Choledocholithiasis?

Choledocholithiasis (stones in the common bile duct) is found to be associated with 600 drugs and 961 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Choledocholithiasis.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

27,664 people reported to have side effects when taking Nuvaring.
Among them, 18 people (0.07%) have Choledocholithiasis.

Could Nuvaring cause Choledocholithiasis?

Among these 18 people:

How long have people been on Nuvaring when they have Choledocholithiasis? *

What is the gender of people who have Choledocholithiasis when taking Nuvaring? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Choledocholithiasis when taking Nuvaring? *

What are other drugs people take besides Nuvaring? *

What are other side effects people have besides Choledocholithiasis? *

Cholecystitis Acute (rapid infection of gallbladder): 12 people, 66.67%
Cholecystitis Chronic (long lasting infection of gallbladder): 7 people, 38.89%
Pain: 6 people, 33.33%
Abdominal Pain Upper: 6 people, 33.33%
Nausea And Vomiting: 6 people, 33.33%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 33.33%
Hyperbilirubinaemia (excess of bilirubin in the blood): 6 people, 33.33%
Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 4 people, 22.22%
Gallstones (stone formation by bile component): 4 people, 22.22%
Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 3 people, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Migraine (headache): 4 people, 22.22%
Depression: 4 people, 22.22%
Acne (skin problems that cause pimples): 4 people, 22.22%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 5.56%
Pain: 1 person, 5.56%
Neck Pain: 1 person, 5.56%
Musculoskeletal Pain (pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves): 1 person, 5.56%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 5.56%
Heavy Or Prolong Menstrual Bleeding: 1 person, 5.56%
Haemorrhage (bleeding): 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Nuvaring (28,730 reports)

Choledocholithiasis treatments and more:

Choledocholithiasis (4,592 reports)

How severe was Choledocholithiasis and when was it recovered:

Choledocholithiasis in Nuvaring

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; etonogestrel:

Choledocholithiasis and drugs with ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; etonogestrel (18 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 Nuvaring:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Choledocholithiasis:

Choledocholithiasis (600 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Choledocholithiasis:

Choledocholithiasis (961 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ethinyl estradiol; etonogestrel (the active ingredients of Nuvaring) and Nuvaring (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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