Plan b and Lymph follicular hypertrophy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Lymph follicular hypertrophy is reported as a side effect among people who take Plan b (levonorgestrel), especially for people who are female, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Nuvaring, and have Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Lymph follicular hypertrophy when taking Plan b. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 38,350 people who have side effects when taking Plan b from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Plan b?

Plan b has active ingredients of levonorgestrel. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 38,623 Plan b users. Check the latest studies of Plan b.

What is Lymph follicular hypertrophy?

Lymph follicular hypertrophy (an increase in the size of the lymph node follicles) is found to be associated with 1,739 drugs and 2,157 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lymph follicular hypertrophy.

On Jul, 14, 2026

38,350 people reported to have side effects when taking Plan b.
Among them, 14 people (0.04%) have Lymph follicular hypertrophy.

Could Plan b cause Lymph follicular hypertrophy?

Among these 14 people:

How long have people been on Plan b when they have Lymph follicular hypertrophy? *

What is the gender of people who have Lymph follicular hypertrophy when taking Plan b? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Lymph follicular hypertrophy when taking Plan b? *

What are other drugs people take besides Plan b? *

What are other side effects people have besides Lymph follicular hypertrophy? *

Headache (pain in head): 4 people, 28.57%
Oropharyngeal Pain: 3 people, 21.43%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 21.43%
Menstruation Irregular: 3 people, 21.43%
Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 2 people, 14.29%
Dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation): 2 people, 14.29%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2 people, 14.29%
Pain: 2 people, 14.29%
Fever: 2 people, 14.29%
Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 2 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness): 2 people, 14.29%
Sexually Active: 1 person, 7.14%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 7.14%
Migraine (headache): 1 person, 7.14%
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (joint inflammation in children due to systemic disease): 1 person, 7.14%
Asthma: 1 person, 7.14%
Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 1 person, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Lymph follicular hypertrophy (2,157 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on levonorgestrel (the active ingredients of Plan b) and Plan b (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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