Skyla and Vaginal bleeding - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Vaginal bleeding is reported as a side effect among people who take Skyla (levonorgestrel), especially for people who are 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Metformin, and have Heavy or prolong menstrual bleeding.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Vaginal bleeding when taking Skyla. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,413 people who have side effects when taking Skyla from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Skyla?

Skyla has active ingredients of levonorgestrel. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 5,452 Skyla users. Check the latest studies of Skyla.

What is Vaginal bleeding?

Vaginal bleeding is found to be associated with 1,132 drugs and 1,534 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Vaginal bleeding.

On Jul, 22, 2026

5,413 people reported to have side effects when taking Skyla.
Among them, 172 people (3.18%) have Vaginal bleeding.

Among these 172 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Skyla and have Vaginal bleeding?

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Related studies:

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

Skyla (5,452 reports)

Vaginal bleeding treatments and more:

Vaginal bleeding (49,485 reports)

How severe was Vaginal bleeding and when was it recovered:

Vaginal bleeding in Skyla

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of levonorgestrel:

Vaginal bleeding and drugs with ingredients of levonorgestrel (15,349 reports)

Sub-studies by age:

0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Skyla:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Vaginal bleeding:

Vaginal bleeding (1,132 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Vaginal bleeding:

Vaginal bleeding (1,534 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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