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

Summary:

Myositis is reported as a side effect among people who take Nuvaring (ethinyl estradiol; etonogestrel), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Coumadin, and have Deep venous thrombosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Myositis 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 Myositis?

Myositis (inflammation of the muscles) is found to be associated with 828 drugs and 1,135 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Myositis.

On Jul, 19, 2026

27,664 people reported to have side effects when taking Nuvaring.
Among them, 22 people (0.08%) have Myositis.

Among these 22 people:

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

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

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Nuvaring? *

What are other side effects people have besides Myositis? *

Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 12 people, 54.55%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 11 people, 50.00%
Headache (pain in head): 11 people, 50.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 11 people, 50.00%
Back Pain: 11 people, 50.00%
Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 10 people, 45.45%
Pain: 10 people, 45.45%
Chest Pain: 10 people, 45.45%
Depression: 10 people, 45.45%
Migraine (headache): 9 people, 40.91%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 3 people, 13.64%
Fungal Infection: 2 people, 9.09%
Dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation): 2 people, 9.09%
Vaginitis Bacterial (inflammation of the vagina caused by bacterial infection): 1 person, 4.55%
Vaginal Ph Abnormal: 1 person, 4.55%
Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 1 person, 4.55%
Neck Pain: 1 person, 4.55%
Heavy Or Prolong Menstrual Bleeding: 1 person, 4.55%
Back Pain: 1 person, 4.55%

* 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)

Myositis treatments and more:

Myositis (13,181 reports)

How severe was Myositis and when was it recovered:

Myositis in Nuvaring

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

Myositis and drugs with ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; etonogestrel (22 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 Myositis:

Myositis (828 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Myositis:

Myositis (1,135 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Proti? D, Balti? S, Stupar N, Pavlov-Dolijanovi? S, Mugo?a S, Todorovi? Z, "A case of myositis with immunological background associated with statin use", Open Medicine, 2014 Oct .
Proti? D, Balti? S, Stupar N, Pavlov-Dolijanovi? S, Mugo?a S, Todorovi? Z, "A case of myositis with immunological background associated with statin use", Open Medicine, 2014 Oct .

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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