Viorele and Headache - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Headache is reported as a side effect among people who take Viorele (desogestrel; ethinyl estradiol), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Xyrem, and have Narcolepsy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Headache when taking Viorele. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 296 people who have side effects when taking Viorele from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Viorele?

Viorele has active ingredients of desogestrel; ethinyl estradiol. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 320 Viorele users. Check the latest studies of Viorele.

What is Headache?

Headache (pain in head) is found to be associated with 3,756 drugs and 5,776 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Headache.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

296 people reported to have side effects when taking Viorele.
Among them, 21 people (7.09%) have Headache.

Among these 21 people:

How long have people been on Viorele when they have Headache? *

What is the gender of people who have Headache when taking Viorele? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Headache when taking Viorele? *

What are other drugs people take besides Viorele? *

What are other side effects people have besides Headache? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 28.57%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 4 people, 19.05%
Diarrhea: 4 people, 19.05%
Joint Pain: 3 people, 14.29%
Feeling Abnormal: 3 people, 14.29%
Bedwetting: 3 people, 14.29%
Migraine (headache): 2 people, 9.52%
Feeling Jittery: 2 people, 9.52%
Menstrual Disorder (disease of menstrual cycle): 2 people, 9.52%
Drug Ineffective: 2 people, 9.52%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 4 people, 19.05%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 3 people, 14.29%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 3 people, 14.29%
Polycystic Ovary Disease (cysts in the ovaries that occurs when the follicle stops developing): 2 people, 9.52%
Polyarthritis (arthritis which involves 5 or more joints simultaneously): 2 people, 9.52%
Pain: 2 people, 9.52%
Inflammation: 2 people, 9.52%
Hormone Level Abnormal: 1 person, 4.76%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 1 person, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Viorele (320 reports)

Headache treatments and more:

Headache (756,645 reports)

How severe was Headache and when was it recovered:

Headache in Viorele

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

Headache and drugs with ingredients of desogestrel; ethinyl estradiol (958 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 Viorele:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Headache:

Headache (3,756 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Headache:

Headache (5,776 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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