Sprintec and Pain for Girls aged 10-19 (a phase IV clinical study of FDA data)

Summary:

Pain is found for girls aged 10-19 who take Sprintec (ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate). This study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 318 girls aged 10-19 from the FDA, and is updated regularly. The information that eHealthMe analyzes includes:

Time on Sprintec when people have Pain
Top conditions
Top co-used drugs
Top other side effects

On Jan, 21, 2026

318 girls aged 10-19 reported to have side effects when taking Sprintec.
Among them, 20 people (6.29%) have Pain

What is Sprintec?

Sprintec has active ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 4,397 Sprintec users. Check the latest studies of Sprintec.

What is Pain?

Pain is found to be associated with 3,818 drugs and 5,827 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pain.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could Sprintec cause Pain in girls aged 10-19?

Time on Sprintec when people have Pain *

Severity of Pain

n/a

How people recovered from Pain

n/a

Top conditions involved for these people *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.

Premenstrual Syndrome: 2 people, 10.00%
Heavy Or Prolong Menstrual Bleeding: 2 people, 10.00%
Vaginal Bleeding: 1 person, 5.00%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 5.00%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 1 person, 5.00%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 1 person, 5.00%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 1 person, 5.00%
Multiple Allergies (allergy to multiple agents): 1 person, 5.00%
Joint Pain: 1 person, 5.00%
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting): 1 person, 5.00%

Top co-used drugs for these people *:

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Top other side effects for these people *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected side effects.

Injury: 8 people, 40.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 30.00%
Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 5 people, 25.00%
Chest Pain: 4 people, 20.00%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 20.00%
Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel): 4 people, 20.00%
Abdominal Pain: 3 people, 15.00%
Back Pain: 3 people, 15.00%
Biliary Dyskinesia (motility disorder that affects the gallbladder and sphincter of oddi): 3 people, 15.00%
Depression: 3 people, 15.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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.

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How the study uses the data?

The study is based on (applicable) gender, age, ethinyl estradiol; norgestimate (the active ingredients of Sprintec) and Sprintec (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.

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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