DESOGEN Reviews (DESOGESTREL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL)

Average Rating: 2.6 (572 Ratings)

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Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.)
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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR DESOGENCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 4  
3/22/2005
 3  Birth control Cramping before period which is normal. Slows down heavy periods. Facial hair growth, glands swelling, no sex drive, breast enlarge one size, moody, bloating. F 2 years
0.15 1X day
10/17/2013
 3  birth control, regulate period -bad cramps and minor back aches almost everyday -rosacea (flushed face) -depression during off week M 60 days
3/20/2006
 1   my girlfriend's pussy chewed off my penis after taking this how's that for birth control? M
9/20/2007
 1  protection against pregnancy DEPRESSION,BODY IMAGE ISSUES The first month or two were fine but after that i started feeling DEPRESSED. I have always been happy and cheerful and just in these last months i have been crying almost every day. The people i love have noticed too that i seem down all the time. I almost went to a doctor to see if i had depression when i looked up this site. I AM NEVER TAKING ANOTHER DESOGEN PILL AGAIN! please, take it from me, there are much better ways to be protected that don't mess up your life. F 14 5 days
6/7/2007
 1  birth control lost about 50-60% of my hair! vaginal dryness. no sex drive at all. heavy periods. mood swings. emotional. everything makes me cry, or angry. i always want to be alone. feel like a completely different person. i hate this pill so much. i would not recommend it. caused such bad hair loss i had to start taking daily supplements and seeing the doctor every week to check up on my hair growth. makes you not ever want to have sex. even after i stopped taking the pill, i had to go to a councilor for the side effects, now on anti depressants due to a chemical imbalance it caused. this pill basically ruined alot. F 14 3 weeks
11/7/2009
 5  2 prevent pregnancy & otha thiingz a lil breast pain,ance cleared up a lil,& muh period was kinda long diz time itz a good pill..i would recommend it 2 friends & otha ppl i kno 4sho! F 15 1 months
9/5/2006
 4  Birth Control Mild headaches first 3 days on it. This pill was soo easy to take and it was my first birth control method! F 15 1 months
5/25/2006
 4  Birth Control Slight Breast Enlargement, Light Spotting, increase in sex drive This is my first time taking birth control pills and i was so worried i would get really nasty side effects but so far its been great. I have only been taking the generic version Apri for 2 weeks but so far i have been pretty satisfied. The only real side effect i've had is some very light spotting and my breasts have gained a couple inches. If anything my sex drive has increased and i havent had even the slightest mood change. Overall very happy with this pill. I would definately reccomend it! F 15 2 weeks
1X day
9/5/2010
 4  Birth control Weight gain. (only a few pounds) Cleared up my acne. (it did that in maybe a week or two after starting the pill) Breast tenderness (only the week before my menstration) Increase in the size of my breast. (i like this side effect =) a few minor headaches in the begining. All in all nothing really that severe. I lost the weight in a couple of weeks. I like it. Easy to take. Does the job! But I'm no doctor and this is my first O.C. F 15 3 months
4/1/2007
 5  Prevent Pregnancy Slight breast tenderness, more acne in the beginning Overall I have had no problem with Desogen. It has increased my breast size which isn't a bad thing, and my sex drive is still way up. I would recommend this pill to anyone looking for a better method of BC. I would personally ask someone you know about their side effects on this pill because most of the people posting on this site are people that disapprove of this pill. TAKE DESOGEN! F 16 1 months
10/16/2007
 5  Birth control Lost wait, extreme breast growth, little to no ache! I'm very impressed with this pill and I plan on continuing to use it. Only problem is mild nausea in the beginning but totally worth it for all the positive side effects! F 16 6 months
3/4/2013
 2  birth control I have been doubled over with cramps for two days now...I started Desogen about a month ago and I have NEVER had period cramps this bad before...my acne has also gotten worse, I am calling my doctor ASAP. F 16 1 months
1/22/2008
 1  Pregnancy prevention Extreme mood swings, periods lasting at most two days, complete change of personality and out look of life, negative thoughts, angry outbursts, very severe headaches, fatigue, loss of breath. But mostly the extremely negative mood swings. I felt that it was a very good birth control for me because I felt normal for the whole month but when my period came around and passed and I began taking the pills after the seven days something in my head felt like it clicked and I had very severe headaches, fatigue, lack of breath, and the most outstanding part of the side affects was the mood swings. Every month for a whole one to two weeks I would not be the same person, and there was a lot of drama within my family because of my sudden changes and also with the relationship with my boyfriend. I would never recommend this pill to someone if they were to have the same results as I did. F 16 3 months
1X day
5/26/2012
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 5  Prevent Pregnancy Nothing bad F 17 4 months
10/25/2012
 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
 5  prevent pregnancy Breast tenderness This is my second birth control and i like this one much better. I gained 20 pounds on the old one and I have already lost it with desogen. I have noticed increase in breasts by a little bit. But I am very happy with it. It also isn't in a huge case that everyone always sees. I have recommended this to many friends. F 17 16 days
2/13/2007
 5  prevent pregnancy side effects have pretty much gone away..i've been on desogen for 4 1/2 months now and i haven't gotten pregnant which is the point..i now know when my period is going to come which is great..the only negative is the weight gain..i've gained like 10 lbs. but playing soccer is helping me loose it. I will continue desogen for awhile :-) M 17 4 months
3/21/2007
 5  birth control. my periods have been much lighter, i don't get nearly the cramps. my breasts are tender and a bit bigger. desogen didn't really affect my sex drive, or anything that comes with it. desogen has been the first birth control i have taken. even though it hasn't really worked on my acne, it still does the job. i also have an increased appetite, but i have not experienced any weight gain. i was kinda moody the first week or so. but now, im quite used to and so is my body. F 17 2 months
2/23/2006
 5  heavy and painful periods/acne none whatsoever!!! its a great pill. even my boyfriend approves F 17 1 weeks
9/18/2009

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