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

Summary:

Fainting is reported as a side effect among people who take Ovral (ethinyl estradiol; norgestrel), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, also take Imitrex, and have Polyarthritis.

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

Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone) is found to be associated with 2,456 drugs and 3,547 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fainting.

On Jul, 19, 2026

1,503 people reported to have side effects when taking Ovral.
Among them, 16 people (1.06%) have Fainting.

Among these 16 people:

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

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Ovral? *

What are other side effects people have besides Fainting? *

Dizziness: 4 people, 25.00%
Weakness: 3 people, 18.75%
Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 3 people, 18.75%
Swallowing Difficulty: 3 people, 18.75%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 18.75%
Mouth Injury: 2 people, 12.50%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 12.50%
Haemoglobin Increased: 2 people, 12.50%
Mucosal Inflammation (infection of mucous membrane): 2 people, 12.50%
Hoarseness Or Changing Voice: 2 people, 12.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Reflux Oesophagitis (an oesophageal mucosal injury that occurs of gastric contents into the oesophagus): 1 person, 6.25%
Polyarthritis (arthritis which involves 5 or more joints simultaneously): 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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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