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The quarterly trend chart illustrates changing levels of adverse events over time. Results from both the FDA Adverse Event Database (FAERS) and adverse events extracted from social media by Druginformer are plotted side-by-side for easy comparison.
The proportion of people completing user reviews who complained about a side effect.
The proportion of social media adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.
The proportion of FAERS (FDA) adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.
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* DrugInformer calculates alarm using a proprietary algorithm. Alarm should not be taken as an ofiicial signal from the FDA or other regulatory entity.
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Insomnia, Mood altered, Vaginal haemorrhage
Effectiveness Rating: Overall Rating:
Posted By Yulia on March 31, 2018 @ 3:31 am
“I had the implant for 2 months and as a health professional myself I'm aware that I should give it at least 3 months to let it settle. However my insomnia is unbearable so I will be removing it. I had nights when I didn't sleep even for one minute. In the best scenario it would be 3-4 hours a night maximum. I could put up with other side effects Such as a constant vaginal bleeding and mood swings. ”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Haemorrhage
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on April 21, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: 6 months of bleeding nonstop!!!! I would not recommend this birth control to anyone!!! I was so excited when I first heard about an implant that is good for 3 years. It was so exciting ...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on April 12, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: For the first month I had about a 3 week long period. Then I got my period every 4 months for the first year, then one period the next year and this last year and a half I haven't had m...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Dizziness, Visual impairment, Gastrooesophageal reflux disease, Headache, Loss of libido, Mood altered, Muscle spasms, Weight increased
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on April 9, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: Acid reflux,horrible cramping, headaches, dizzyness, blurred vission, anexity, so much weight gain,moody, hair increase!!!! Low sex drive Very effective but with all the side ...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Headache, Uterine polyp, Haemorrhage
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on March 30, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: Heavy constant bleeding, uterine polyps and headaches Do not get it!... I had a constant period for 3 months straight with headaches. I went to my family doctor who put it in ...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Menstruation irregular
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on March 23, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“... then I stopped having then altogether. I went on the pill to try and regulate and it worked for a little bit and then I just stopped getting them again. I had irregular periods growing up, but never l...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Discomfort, Haemorrhage
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on March 22, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: Since I got the implanon all I have done is lay in bed sick all the time and I haven't stopped bleeding i want to get out already unless there is another way to stop the bleeding
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Lethargy, Mood swings, Depression, Drug effect increased, Weight increased, Haemorrhage, Menstruation irregular
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on March 20, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: Depression,very lazy, weight gain mood swings, constant bleeding and bad spots on chin :-( Had it on and off for 8 years after had my second child i was so happy and motivated...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Arthralgia, Headache, Fatigue, Abdominal distension, Muscle spasms, Haemorrhage
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on March 5, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“... for 23 days straight now. It's not old blood its new. It acts like its going to stop then starts up the same day back to bright red. I've got headaches,body aches, severe cramping, bloating....the lis...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Breast tenderness, Headache, Mood swings, Crying, Cyst, Coagulopathy, Discomfort, Mood altered
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on March 3, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“... since iv had it in its cursed me to have so many problems like bleedin black for 6 months then stopin for a few months haven really bad headaces thinkin am pregngant haven sore boobs and nipples bein ...”
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* About FAERS: The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) is used by FDA for activities such as looking for new safety concerns that might be related to a marketed product, evaluating a manufacturer's compliance to reporting regulations and responding to outside requests for information. Reporting of adverse events is a voluntary process, and not every report is sent to FDA and entered into FAERS. The FAERS database may contain duplicate reports, the report quality is variable, and many factors may influence reporting (e.g., media attention, length of time a drug is marketed, market share). For these reasons, FAERS case reports cannot be used to calculate incidence or estimates of risk for a particular product or compare risks between products.
User Voices
The following are comments from users that experienced side effects while taking Etonogestrel
Depression
“Loved this method of birth control at first. Used it for about 9 months took it out for two weeks and slowly fell into a depression (never been depressed in life). I have put it back in and hopefully ...”
Source: comments/ethinyl-estradiol-etonogestre...
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Did the author experience depression while taking etonogestrel?
What is this?Acne
“... My period was really horrible the first few months. It would last for weeks on end. I have not had a period in 2 months which is great! The downside is I am always tired, I have mood swings and acne ....”
Source: comments/etonogestrel/implanon.html&sa...
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Did the author experience acne while taking implanon?
What is this?Mood Swings
“... My period was really horrible the first few months. It would last for weeks on end. I have not had a period in 2 months which is great! The downside is I am always tired, I have mood swings and acne....”
Source: comments/etonogestrel/implanon.html&sa...
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Did the author experience mood swings while taking implanon?
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