DESOGEN Reviews (DESOGESTREL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL)Average Rating: 2.6 (572 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DESOGEN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DESOGEN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | acne | none | best birthcontrol in the world. my doctor try to swicth me to yaz for a month an my hair was coming out so i went back to desogen. | F | 39 | 23 years 30 1X day | 1/24/2011 | 5 | period regulation (PCOS) | zero zip nada! | Been taking Desogen since I was a Jr in high school (1990). Switched to Apri (the generic desogen) when it came out, been taking it ever since. Sunday start. Period is clockwork. Friday morning at the end of the pack. Light on Friday, medium on Saturday, light on Sunday - end of story. 1 twinge of a cramp in the morning on Friday (my period wake up call). My random normal period (off the BC) was heavy for 7 days. Nothing to complain about for me! | F | 36 | 19 years | 12/2/2009 | 5 | birth control | NONE | I would highly recomment Deosgen. I have been on it for 17 years (recently went off with no side effects) and i have had no side effects and no pregnancy scares. My period came like CLOCKWORK for this entire time! | F | 34 | 17 years | 7/16/2007 | 1 | Birth control | mood swings, loss of sex drive | I started taking birth control at 19- now turning 39 I am a lab case example of uncaring doctors and the greed of the pharmaceutical industry. I started taking Desogen at the age of 24 and switched to the cheaper generic brand in the early 90's. I stopped taking Apri last year in April 2006 and have not had a period since then...I will see my doctor this week for an "annual" exam. For years I mentioned to my doctors the low libido and lack of interest in sex. They never made the connection or even implied that possibly the hormone could be the problem. I am still with my husband of 15 years, but it has been trying for both of us. I recently spoke about a class action lawsuit so no one else has to suffer and be a guinea pig for greedy pharmacy companies. | F | 39 | 15 years | 6/8/2008 | 3 | pain asso with PCOS, acne | Negative: complete loss of sex drive, vaginal dryness, severe headaches during period, moderate depression, bloating, constant stomach-aches Positive: decreased acne, light periods, no pelvic pain from ovarian cysts | I have taken Desogen (generic Apri) off and on for 12 years, going off of it to get pregnant and breastfeed. I know how good I feel mentally and emotionally when I'm off of it compared to how unbalanced I feel while taking it. I should add that I have tried other pills over the years, and the Desogen made me feel the LEAST psychotic of them all. The loss of libido is especially frustrating. However, Desogen keeps me from ovulating which eliminates the pain of my polycystic ovaries. It's a shame that so many of us have to choose between having a sex drive and feeling happy or living with excruciating pain everyday. I got tired of dealing with the negative side effects, and I recently stopped taking Desogen. The positives for this drug are great- it really does its job, but the negatives have finally outweighed the positives for me. Not to mention the FDA has been petitioned to pull this drug due to the number of bloodclot related deaths linked to the desogestrel in Desogen. | F | 30 | 12 years | 4/26/2007 | 3 | irregular periods, cramps, b contro | No side effects until last year when I got a blood clot on my left lung, pulmonary embolism. | I was on Desogen for 12 years. In that time, Always got period on time, only lasted about 3 days, light bleeding, very little craps, never got pregnant and never had break through bleeding and was no longer vomited during my periods. With that said, I thought it was a miracle drug, until I went to the ER after 2 days of severe pain under the breast bone when breathing in and pain radiating down my left arm and side. They found a clot on my lung which can be fatal within minutes of getting one. I am lucky to be here and thank god. After reading about desgogen, it is a 3rd generation pill which puts you at higher risk for blood clots. I would have given the drug a 5 had I not gotten a clot from it, since it did everything it was suppose to. I really don't know what to rate it due to this, so I gave it a 3 | F | 28 | 12 years | 3/2/2008 | 4 | Birth Control | None really...just normal pms and break outs. | My periods were pretty much non-existent. Sometimes I wouldn't even have them. | F | 32 | 11 years 1X day | 6/22/2010 | 1 | relieve endometriosis pain | I loved this up until very recently when discovered low dose pills such as this lower bone density. After cracking ribs from a cough my bones were tested and diagnosed with ostopenia-osteoporosis. Im not even post menopausal yet and now my future is at great risk of bone fractures. Have no other risk factors other than this pill. Drug co. have known studies prove it lowers bone density, especially in younger women/teens yet there is still no warning on the label. Mircette/Kariva/Desogen/Azzurrette are known as the worst offenders. | F | 45 | 11 years .15 1X M | 8/18/2011 | 5 | Contraception | None | I have taken Desogen for at least 12 years and have never had a single issue with it -- no cramping, breakthrough bleeding, headaches, or other physical symptoms. I take 3 months at a time without a break for a period and have done so for as long as I have taken these pills. | F | 43 | 10 years .15 MG 1X day | 3/26/2011 | 5 | birth control & another condition | Very few side effects- I do not go off this pill I am on the active form at all times as it not only provides birth control, it helps decrease the number of shots I need for another medical condition... it has been excellent!!!! | This medication has substantially improved my life over the past decade | F | 51 | 10 years 20mg 1X day | 1/3/2016 | 5 | For hormone balance | NONE! WELLBEING BALANCES MY HORMONES but I am now being denied it. | My body needs it to balance my hormones! | F | 62 | 10 years | 5/26/2016 | 4 | regulate periods and reduce symptom | slight mood swings | Desogen was the best birth control that I have ever taken. It helped clear my skin and I did not experience any side effects except for a slight increse of mood swings(not serious enough to really say it affected me) I just recently tried Yaz which I was very disapointed with and seasonique which gave me serious mood swings and acne and am definitely changing back to desogen. When something works I think stick with it. | F | 28 | 10 years | 5/27/2008 | 4 | prevent pregnancy, regulate period | Thinking back ten years is tough, but it definitely wasn't anything memorable! I remember feeling slightly nauseous the first week or so after going on it, but that went away quickly. I had a slight weight gain, but that also could have been a case of the "Freshman Fifteen" during my first year of college! My periods lasted about 5 days on Desogen (I also used Apri, the generic for awhile) and were light and regular. | I just went off the pill for the first time after being on it for TEN YEARS! I felt like others on the board in that I wanted my body to be free of hormones, and I'd also heard that people have trouble getting pregnant after having been on the pill for as long as I have. Since I just got married, I want my body to be baby ready in the next couple of years. In addition, I have noticed that in the past 3 or 4 years, my sex drive has considerably decreased. I'm really hoping to see an upswing in that department or I'm gonna be a pretty bad newlywed! In addition, I have experienced some anxiety and depression and wonder if going off may help. I've been off for 5 days now and so far the only thing I feel is a bit lighter, and that my boobs are shrinking! :-) Time will tell. | F | 28 | 10 years 1X day | 6/30/2010 | 3 | Birth control and cysts | My libido basically disappeared. | F | 26 | 10 years 1X day | 9/7/2010 | 3 | heavy periods, pregnancy prevention | Developed hypoglycemic reactions and elevated triglycerides. Doc says both of these likely caused by bc pill | Liked it for the 10 years on it, controlled periods great and completely eliminated the heavy bleeding problem. Then I found out it was what was making me miserable with hypoglycemic reactions: shaking, sweating, food-based panic attacks if I didn't eat every three hours. Off it for a month now, and the hypoglycemic symptoms are already much less frequent. Also ended up with severely elevated triglycerides when all my other cholesterol numbers were excellent. | F | 41 | 10 years | 2/28/2006 | 3 | Prevent Pregnancy | Major bloating, mood swings, headaches, irritability, sluggish, no sex-drive and vaginal dryness. I often switch moods dramatically everyday. I have one "normal" week, the week of my period, great, lots of energy and my clothes fit. I have fluid retention the other 3 weeks. I am going to stop taking the pill after this pack. I can't take the emotional rollercoaster, the last cpl mths have been very bad. I work out and I can't tell if I loose weight b/c of the fluid retention! No sex drive at all, I actually roll my eyes when my boyfriend brings it up. Not good! I can't wait to see the "real" me. I never thought about it until my friend got off the pill (different brand) and told me how much she changes physically and emotionally. | Great for complexion and light periods | F | 25 | 10 years | 6/23/2006 | 3 | Contraception, hormonal migraines | You'll all think I'm crazy that I'm giving a rating of 3 and not 1, but Desigen kept me from getting pregnant (goal1) and allowed me to take the hormonal pills 3-4 months consecutively to help prevent the worsened headaches I would get during my period (goal 2) for many years. HOWEVER-- Thank God I am typing this because I had a STROKE last month! I am a 33 year old non-smoker with healthy eating habits; I weigh 115 lbs. Please, please- talk to your doctors about possible stroke risks if you are taking BCPs- especially if you also have migraines, as this significantly increases your risk if you are on estrogen!! | Stroke Decreased sex drive | F | 33 | 10 years Once daily | 2/18/2015 | 2 | To not get pregnant, reduce cramps | Tired all the time, bigger breast(the only thing I liked about this pill),severe depression, huge appetite, tired all the time, weight gain. | I was on this pill for 10 years. I first got on it to help out with cramps and then stayed on it to keep from getting pregnant. When I first started it, I gained about 5 pounds and my breast went from a 34c to a 34d. I got off it about 3 months ago. I never realized how much this birth control effetcted me until I got off of it. For years I have battled severe depression. I have had a HUGE appetite and cravings that I have had to fight for years by constantly dieting and yo-yoing. I was constantly tired and didn't know why. I took all kinds of blood tests and they could never tell me anything. I got off birth control 3 months ago to give my body a rest and what do you know...NO DEPRESSION at all. For three months I have felt wonderful! I am not as tired, I am happy, I actually have energy to work out and I enjoy life a lot more. And as for the huge appetite...it is gone! I don't have those cravings for fried foods etc. Infact...I push food away because I am not interested and/or am f | F | 27 | 10 years | 4/26/2007 | 5 | birth control | NONE | I did not get even one side effect from Desogen. My period came like clockwork every month and was shorter, lighter and came with less cramps than it did before i went on them. I was on Desogen for 8 years and the only reason that i stopped is because my pharmacy and other pharmacies near me had stopped carrying them. I have been on Depo, Seasonale, Seasonique, Yasmin and Yaz, and i have had side effects with every single one. | F | 28 | 8 years | 12/17/2008 | 5 | Dysmenorhea, fibrocystic breasts | None. | I've been on BCP's for nearly 20 years. I've been on Desogen for 8 years. This is the first one to have no noticeable side effects. No breakthrough bleeding, no breast tenderness, no weight gain, no headaches. I'm on a quarterly cycle to control the fibrocystic breast disease. | F | 40 | 8 years | 8/1/2005 |