Ovral and Convulsion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Convulsion is reported as a side effect among people who take Ovral (ethinyl estradiol; norgestrel), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Norvasc, and have Migraine.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Convulsion when taking Ovral. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,503 people who have side effects when taking Ovral from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ovral?

Ovral has active ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; norgestrel. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 1,571 Ovral users. Check the latest studies of Ovral.

What is Convulsion?

Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body) is found to be associated with 1,863 drugs and 2,856 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Convulsion.

On Jul, 10, 2026

1,503 people reported to have side effects when taking Ovral.
Among them, 15 people (1.0%) have Convulsion.

Among these 15 people:

How long have people been on Ovral when they have Convulsion? *

What is the gender of people who have Convulsion when taking Ovral? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Convulsion when taking Ovral? *

What are other drugs people take besides Ovral? *

What are other side effects people have besides Convulsion? *

Joint Dislocation (a joint position is changed from normal position): 5 people, 33.33%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 26.67%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 4 people, 26.67%
Dry Mouth: 4 people, 26.67%
Chronic Thyroiditis (long lasting inflammation of thyroid gland): 4 people, 26.67%
Weight Decreased: 4 people, 26.67%
Impaired Driving Ability: 4 people, 26.67%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 26.67%
Bedridden: 4 people, 26.67%
Arthropathy: 4 people, 26.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Migraine (headache): 3 people, 20.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 13.33%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 2 people, 13.33%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 13.33%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 13.33%
Uterine Leiomyoma (uterine benign tumour derived from smooth muscle): 1 person, 6.67%
Ewing's Sarcoma (malignant small, round, blue cell tumour): 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Convulsion (2,856 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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