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 |
| 1 | Prevent Pregnany | Weight gain, mood swings, zero sex drive, did nothing to shorten my week-long, heavy, extremely painful periods, possibly contributed to gall bladder disease! | 9/09 I had a gallbladder attack, most painful thing I've ever experienced! At that time I'd been taking the pill for over two years. I'm slightly overweight but I don't eat an excess of fatty foods (I'm a vegetarian and have been for 15 years) and the doctor said that the hormones were the only possible cause she could come up with. I was 19, usually the patients with that disease are 40+, obese, and have had children! I had surgery 12/09 to have my gallbladder removed. Sometime in late 2008 the doctor told me I could take start skipping the week of sugar pills to stop my period, and I jumped at the opportunity because they're so painful! However I've gained even more weight and my sex drive is basically nonexistent at this point, and a year later I had to have surgery for a disease I'm almost certain this pill caused. I'm going to my doctor on Monday to finally switch and escape this terrible pill. I'm glad I haven't gotten pregnant, and I think my acne's cleared up (though that could be from getting older, I've been taking this since I was 16) but I can't stand the other side effects any more. | F | 20 | 4 years 1X day | 1/29/2011 | 5 | Birth Control | Increased breast size, increased sex drive (during the first few months), occasional acne spot(one in 2 months), decreased wetness, more intense mood swings during PMS, weight loss, decreased appetite, and lighter & timely periods. | I switched to Desogen/Reclipsen from Ortho-Tri Cyclen after having suicidal thoughts and horrendous mood swings during the 2 months I was on it. Switching to Desogen was a day and night change. I have been very happy on this pill, even with the recent decrease in sex drive (it must be doing it's job...haha). It has rid my face of acne. The increased breast size was unexpected, but enjoyable. My period is regulated and lasts 3-4 days with the pill. I'm glad I switched when I did. | F | 22 | 9 months .15 mg 1X day | 1/25/2011 | 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 | no babies! | Pros: grew two cup sizes, face always clear, length of period severely decreased.cons - decrease in libido, dryness all the time! had to use lube, lamee | F | 22 | 1.3 years 1X day | 1/19/2011 | 1 | pregnancy prevention | SEVERE hair loss. slaughtered sex drive, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, breast tenderness, general moodiness and lack of concern for everything and anything. | I was forced to switch from yaz to this medicine when I got to college as my university pharmacy does not provide yaz. One of the worst experiences I've had in a long while. Every time I shower my hair comes out in handfuls. | F | 18 | 4 months 1X day | 1/17/2011 | 5 | Birth control | Immediatley cured the acne I got from taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen | This is the best birth control I've taken by far. I no longer suffer from headaches, acne, weight loss, or any other negative side effects I got from other pills. My period is light and only lasts about 4 days. It took me a long time to find a birth control I was happy with, but this is the one for me. My skin is clear and my moods are much more controlled than with other pills. A+ | F | 21 | 4 months 1X day | 1/14/2011 | 1 | Birth Control | Cramps, crazy nightmares every night | I went from using YAZ to Desogen. I didnt have any issues with YAZ but stopped taking it once they pulled it. I started on Desogen and noticed I was having weird nightmares pretty consistantly. Im not taking any other prescriptions, so to make sure it was this pill that was causing the nightmares I stopped taking it. I noticed immediately that I wasnt having these nightmares anymore. | F | 23 | 2 months 1X day | 12/27/2010 | 2 | Acne | Worse acne. Depression. Very irritated & furious at times. Fatigue & anergic stupor. Constant hunger. Dry eyes. Headaches | I used to take Marvelon (the European Desogen) for many years since high school. For the past couple of years my acne got worse, so first I started taking doxycycline but it was not easy taking it as any antibiotic, so I asked to switch to oral contraceptives. I ordered a generic version, Reclipsen. I've listed the side effects. On a bright side, my period got lighter and my breast got fuller, but it is so not worth it because I feel indifferent... Today was my last pill in the pack, thank G-d | F | 30 | 2 months 1X day | 11/27/2010 | 1 | Birth Control, Acne, Severe PMS | Weight Gain, Dizziness, Headaches, MORE acne, horrible Nasuea, Irritability, Crying Spells, Feelings of Hopelessness, SEVERE DESPRESSION, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, violent behavior | I have never been suicidal. I have been ruining my entire life for the past two weeks while being on this horrible drug. I have been ruihning my relationship with my boyfriend, my daughter, my friends and family. I am so blessed to have found this website. I qwas hopstialized for a suicide attempt. I love my life. I would never want to die. This drug is a poison. DO NOT TAKE IT. | F | 22 | 2 weeks 1X day | 11/20/2010 | 4 | acne/regulate moodiness | clear skin, less mood swings than other pills, less random hair growth | If I could be off birth control I would. I don't need it to prevent pregnancy, just for clear skin, less random hair growth and more even moods. I liked Ortho Evra and Yaz but the health concerns scared me off of them. Desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol doesn't sound any better but for me, as horribly vain as this may sound, I'd rather risk taking birth control pills than feel horrible about myself with the bad skin and moodiness. When I get off pills, the acne/random hair growth is uncontrollable. I can't help but wonder if I had avoided pills my whole life if these side effects would have taken care of themselves. Maybe pills make it so my body cannot regulate it's own hormones at all anymore??? | F | 31 | 2 years .15/.03 1X day | 11/11/2010 | 1 | regulate menstrual cycles | This drug made me PSYCHO!!!! and that was even with taking an antidepressant and antianxiety. This drug to regulate my cycles is not worth it. I am getting rid of them and calling my GP . DO NOT TAKE!!! | F | 38 | 1 weeks 1X day | 11/6/2010 | 2 | birth control | I went from working out, eating normal meals, feeling good in my clothes and overnight after starting these pills all i want to do is eat. I am a vegan and all I want is cheese cheese cheese....so not normal for me. I am eating all the time and bloated when I get up in the morning and al day. My face broke out little blemishes all over, and I just feel blah and lazy. I'm sure it works as a birth control, but these side effects are not worth it. I wont need birth control if i keep eating like this! | it's ok if you don't mind being fat and pimpley | F | 24 | 7 days 1X day | 10/28/2010 | 1 | BC | EXTREME MOODINESS!! Which caused me uncontrollable eating habits and ultimately gained weight. Felt suicidal on it. Cry for no reason. EXTREME TIREDNESS! I used to be a morning person til I started taking this pill, now I can hardly stay awake at work!!:( | I wouldn't recommend it at all, I'm switching back to YAZ where I felt I had more control of my body and was actually losing weight on it. | F | 23 | 4 months 1X day | 10/27/2010 | 5 | Birth Control | NONE. | Works well as birth control. Regulated my period to a specific day.. even time. No noticeable side effects. Helped acne as well. | F | 17 | 1.5 years 1X day | 10/25/2010 | 1 | birth control | I don't eat anything the first week of taking the pills. The next three I eat like I have never seen food in my life. I drink a crazy amount of water the week my period starts. I feel like I am insane all the time. The littlest things irritate me. I cry about everything and nothing at all. I have horrible migranes. I am always bloated. I gained weight. My skin breaks out all the time and I have never had an issue with it before. I get terrible lower back pain the week before my period. I get cramps that are so severe that my legs feel numb. I vomit from how bad my cramps are. I would never recommend this pill to anyone. I would rather pop out 5 children at once than feel insane and generally awful all the time. | it SUCKS! | F | 20 | 3 months 1X day | 10/3/2010 | 1 | birth control | MIGRAINES!, weight gain, fatigue, ZERO sex-drive | I started taking Desogen as a cheaper option to Yaz, which I had been on for 4 years. I started taking Desogen a few months after getting married, so at first I thought maybe my symptoms (especially weight gain) were just due to so many life changes, but after reading other people's experiences I threw out my pack yesterday and will NEVER take it again. It ruined my body (and self-image), and has caused unnecessary sexual strain in our marriage. DO NOT take this pill. | F | 21 | 1.5 years 1X day | 9/20/2010 | 1 | debilitating fatigue; upset stomach; irritability;allergy-like nasal symptoms | Taking it for IVF... after 4 days started feeling like I was sedated constantly... | F | 39 | 14 days 15 MG 1X day | 9/17/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | Irritability, sensitivity, MOOD SWINGS!, back acne, headaches, exhaustion, | I have taken BC since I was 16 years old and NEVER had ANY side effects from any pill (11 years of BC). I received Desogen from the local clinic and within days I felt horrible. I felt possessed, so unlike myself; VERY irritable, moody (would be fine one minute and the next be crying) and tired. I had negative thoughts running through my head constantly, couldn’t sleep at night, wanted to sabotage my relationship with my great boyfriend and stopped caring about work. I started breaking out all over my back and face with acne and my eyes became super sensitive to light (which would cause migraines). I have always been a happy person and NEVER have had even the slightest bit of depression, and within a month of this pill, I was feeling like I was headed for the “loony bin!” I have probably cried every day for the last few weeks and before that I hadn’t cried for years!! I stopped the pill 3 days ago and woke up this morning feeling like I came out of a dream/nightmare. Thank god my boyfriend asked why I was acting different and then mentioned hormones because I would have never thought my birth control would cause this…but after reading all these reviews, I know for a fact that is what was causing all my problems. Stay away from this pill unless you love being a zitty, tired, emotional rollercoaster!!! | M | 26 | 1 months 1X day | 9/13/2010 | 3 | birth control | insomnia, dizziness, irritability | I changed to Desgen from Cyclessa because each month my period would begin with a migraine, and another migraine two days later. I need bc to counter perimenopause symptoms. I found this pill was terrific at controlling the perimenopause symptoms, and although there was a hint of a migraine, the full fledged migraine did not hit me. But, the imsomnia is awful -- trouble falling asleep, and feeling like I wasn't getting any deep sleep at all. Today is the day I would normally get my period, and although it has not arrived, I instead am having massive dizziness. Not sure the symptom is attributable to the pill, but that's the only change in my life at this time. | F | 48 | 25 days 1X day | 9/10/2010 | 1 | period regulation bc | hair loss weight gain breast size increase depression, overall weepiness vaginal dryness and tearing. slaughtered libido. painful sex. acne. melasma. | on lutera now. lets hope it fixes everything. | F | 20 | 10 months 1X day | 9/10/2010 |