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 | Birth control & acne | 3 pound weight gain, cramps | I love this pill! My first pill was Ortho-Tri Cyclin Lo and it was horrible, I broke out with painful cystic acne and gained around 20 pounds the first month and has HORRIBLE PMDD symptoms and after month 3 nothing changed so I decided to go back to Planned Parenthood to get a new pill. The doctor decided that a monophasic pill was best for my body, so she gave me Desogen Lo. It comes in a cute little pink box and apart from gaining only 3 pounds (which most noticably went to my breasts) these pills are SO much better than ortho tri. My face is never oily anymore, I didn't gain a lot of weight, and I don't even have to have my period. I love these pills and I'm going back to get more soon! The only thing that bothers me is that when I purposefully skip out on my period bybnot taking the inactive pills, I get horrible cramps at random times for no reason. But I'm willing to put up with that. | F | 17 | 2 months | 1/4/2010 | 5 | Heavy/long periods,aches,cramping. | None so far! | I've had horrible periods every month and it would get so bad, I couldn't do anything. I decided to get this and I've been on it for 3 months and I've had shorter and absolutely painless periods from that point on. It's a wonderful experience to not have to worry about missing school and what not. | F | 17 | 3 months | 11/30/2008 | 5 | birth control, acne, cycle timing | The first month I began taking Desogen, I experienced a reduction in acne and a slight increase in cup size. Desogyn has given me regular and predictable periods and has greatly reduced cramping and bloating. I experienced very little weight gain and my acne has significantly improved, almost to the point of disappearing completely. My sex drive was not affected and I highly recommend this product. | Desogen was the first birth control that I tried, and fortunately, it turned out to be a prefect fit for my system. | F | 17 | 6 months | 6/11/2008 | 4 | Acne, regular periods | Headaches, Breast tenderness, leg pain, mood swings, breast enlargement, lots of energy, bloating | I was put on Desogen (Apri) one week ago. I know that doesn't seem like a lot of time to be able to tell a difference. But so far I've gained two pounds (mostly in my breasts, I think). I've gone up 1/2 a cup size. For the first two days I had a series of mood swings. One so bad that I ended up breaking a mirror in anger and then crying because I felt guilty and then suddenly feeling much better. However as of the past 4 days I've had a constant blissful mood. I've eaten less and my acne has decreased. I never experienced the "initial breakout" that many fear while taking BC. The side effects lasted a short time and were not any real hassle. Of course, it varies between people. But overall I've been pretty happy with this drug. | F | 17 | 1 weeks | 6/22/2009 | 4 | birth control | dizziness | i've been on desogen for 8 days now...and this morning was the first time i actually experienced side effects. I have been very dizzy since i woke up this morning, but the dizziness comes & goes...Other than today, desogen has been working great. I just hope this dizziness stops. | F | 17 | 8 days | 12/6/2006 | 4 | Prevent Pregnancy | The first week I had headaches, but those went away. A few weeks after, I could not wear my contacts any more. I did some research and realized Desogen could be the cause. I used to have very painful cramping during my menstrual cycle, but that has subsided tremendously. My period has shortened from 7 days to 5-6 days. | I am happy with Desogen! I just wish I could wear contacts again. =) | F | 17 | 4 months | 9/28/2006 | 3 | birth control | headaches, nausea, fatigue, decreased sex drive, been more emotional | I have only been on this pill for 6 days, so hopefully these side effects are only temporary. I have had constant headaches since I have been on the pill. I have been having trouble sleeping at night and have been constantly exhausted. It has decreased my appetite, but when I do get hungry the thought of eating makes me sick, and when I actually do eat, I still feel sick. My emotions have been more pronounced, but only those of anger and sadness. I have cried more in the past 6 days than I have for the past few months. I'm going to stick this out for a few more months, because the headaches are generally not severe unless there's a lot of noise, and the nausea can be handled, but if these don't go away I will be attempting to switch pills. | F | 17 | 6 days | 2/4/2006 | 3 | birth control | severe depression, some nausea at the beginning, spotting | I think I am going to switch because of the horrible depressed feeling I have from the BC. I almost want to end my relationship with my loving boyfriend because I feel constantly pissed off and upset for no reason. I don't feel like it is worth the pain I am going through to be on Desogen. | F | 17 | 4 months | 5/25/2007 | 2 | Clear up acne | Acne didn't clear up. Breast tenderness, anxiety and panic attacks, breasts got a little bigger that was the only plus. Super bad cramps on my period!! Mood swings like you wouldn't believe..depression.. also one of the worst yeast infections. Tiredness and dizziness. This pill is horrible!!!!!! | F | 17 | 3 months | 4/10/2012 | 1 | Birth Control | DEPRESSION TO THE MAX, mood swings, very emotional | This. Pill. Sucks. I'm a girl who has always hated crying and have always been the happy one in the room. When I started taking these pills all of that disappeared. I cry over my boyfriend not being with me even if i know he has other things he needs to do. I feel completely depressed and have been crying all the time. Sure, desogen keeps my period light and easy to manage, I haven't gained weight, and my skin is normal...my boobs i have no clue about...they're just there. All that is fine and dandy but I wont take that over my mental and emotional well-being. I can't handle something like this messing with my mind and life. I'm getting off it as soon as I can. | F | 17 | 1 years | 7/9/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | Extremely bad mood swings, irritation, anxiety | This pill has screwed up my life! I have been on an emotional roller coaster and horribly depressed. I'm normally a happy-perky kind of person but lately the only person who makes me smile is my boyfriend. A while ago, I had a complete mental break down and felt everything was completely out of control of my life and mind. At one point I started thinking something was wrong with my relationship with my boyfriend but I got lucky because he knows I've been depressed and won't take me seriously when I'm in one of those "moods" which makes me happy because once I'm off the pill for my period everything feels right again and I know I love him and would die if he wasn't in my life. I cry over being at home or for accidentally stepping on my cat in the middle of the night for goodness sake! All this happens when I'm on the pill. When I'm off it for my period (taking the blanks) I'm back to my old self for a week or two. I really don't recomend taking this pill, it's messed my life u | F | 17 | 1 years | 7/9/2007 | 5 | Birth Control | None | I recommend it | F | 18 | 1 months | 5/13/2007 | 5 | birth control, regulate period | its great. its the first controceptive i've used and its very helpful. now i always know exactly when my periods are coming and how long it will last. it has decreased menstural (SP?) pain and my period is now lighter and shorter than before. | F | 18 | 2 months | 5/17/2005 | 5 | prevent pregnancy | Weight gain in breasts only, clear skin NO acne whatsoever, very regular periods, mood swings, bad PMS | Desogen definetly has its pros and cons. Pros- I went from a 32B to a 32 DD :), I didn't gain any stomach weight. I have flawless skin and I havent had a pimple for 2 years (the whole time i've been on it). No decrease in sex drive. Very Regular periods. Cons: I have bad mood swings and can be very emmotional. The week before my period I am a wreck! I should be locked in a cage because it makes me a crazy person. | F | 18 | 2 years | 11/21/2007 | 5 | pregnancy prevention | Aside from the light headaches and mild nausua that is associated with almost every birth control; without a doubt people are exagerating the side affects of desogen. Hello? You're going to have side effect with any birthcontrol because your basically poisioning your body. | F | 18 | 5 years | 2/19/2008 | 5 | Desogen seems great so far, I switched off Yazmin which may I say is crazy pill NEVER TAKE IT! Desogen has helped my mood swings and the only bothersome side effect was nausea and bloating. The nauses has gone away within 2 weeks and it seems to be smooth sailing | F | 18 | | 6/11/2009 | 5 | Acne, sexual activity | NONE! (o: | This is the first time I've taken a birth control pill. I heard about all the horror stories about cramping, bloating, and weight gain, but experienced NONE of these symptoms! AND! MY ACNE CLEARED UP SUPER FAST!!! I love DESOGEN!! A must! | F | 18 | 2 months | 1/18/2006 | 5 | birth control and regulate period | I have been on this pill for 9 days and have not experienced any side effects...I do not even realize I am on a birth control...no weight gain, no increased appetite, no breast tenderness. I still have some acne but I did not expect that to clear up overnight...also there are no changes in my mood. I do not know if it takes awhile for these negative side effects to come about but I have yet to experience any and think this pill is great! | F | 18 | 9 days | 9/28/2006 | 5 | Help regulate period & protection | I've been on this pill now for a month and a half and my period has come like clockwork. Pretty much nothing had changed, I feel fine, I'm actually happier, my appetite hasn't picked up or anything more than usual and I haven't gained any weight (Thank God!). I love it. | F | 18 | 6 weeks | 11/2/2004 | 4 | F | 18 | 2 months | 1/1/2005 |