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 |
| 4 | birth control | moody during the first month but subsided after that. occasional pains in my lower stomach. | i like using this product. sometimes i'll get a sharp pain or the feeling like im going to get my period but thats it. i used to have terrible periods lasting 8 days and cramps that would keep me in bed but now i have virtually no cramps and my period is only 3 days and a lot lighter. | F | 18 | 4 months | 2/25/2007 | 4 | Pregnancy prevention | Breast tenderness, headaches, nausea, sleepy | I don't think this pill works for everyone. It's a risk but it works for me. It only took about two months to get over the side affects. I love how my breasts were much bigger and so did my boyfriend and I haven't got pregnant yet. I didn't gain any weight and if I did I was able to work it off. The only problem I had was my cramps were just as bad when u wasn't on the pill but my period was regulated. | F | 18 | 4 months 1X day | 6/29/2010 | 4 | Birth Control, Menstruation Control | some emotional instability, weight gain and breast growth, spotting | So far I can't complain about this pill, except that I experienced some spotting before and after my period. But, my period is lighter and shorter, and my breasts have grown tremendously which isn't a bad side effect. I think some emotional rollercoasters are to be expected when administering any hormonal contraceptive, but I definitely experienced some of that. So far this pill has changed the way I think about birth control and I recommend it to young women with healthy lifestyles because it is low-dose, mild, and easy to use. | F | 18 | 4 months | 7/31/2007 | 4 | Birth Control | Gained 13lbs in the first two months, but my weight started to drop closer to normal after the third month. It's been 5 months now and I've still got an extra 5lbs on me, but hey it's better than 13. | No breakthrough bleeding at all, no strokes, no breast tenderness, zero fluctuation in libido, no change in skin clarity | F | 18 | 5 months | 5/6/2005 | 4 | birth control | slight weight gain, but easily taken off | hey, i haven't gotten pregnat. thats the point. | F | 18 | 2 years | 3/15/2007 | 4 | birth control | slight weight gain, hair loss, enlarged breasts, irritated durring period | over all i really liked this pill. i was extreamly depressed before and lost alot of weight on my previous pill. since im already skinny this was bad. but since i started i am happy all the time, gained a little wieght, have a better sex drive, and a better social life. the only real problem im having is minor headaches and some hair loss. | F | 18 | 6 months | 6/17/2007 | 3 | Birth Control | One bad migraine; Mood-swings; Easily Irritated; Lack of sex drive; Loss of Appetite | I'm on my 3rd week now. I'm not going to warn you against it since the doctors specifically say, "You will be an emotional wreck for the 1st couple months." Just, warn your partner before taking it that he will have to deal with a different you until your body adjusts to the hormones. My relationship isn't in jeapordy right now simply because I had him read over the side-effects before I took my first pill. The stress is no doubt due to outside factors beyond Desogen. However, I have noticed an "I don't care" attitude that I never let show before. I can usually cover for myself if I'm irritated, but I now have no problem letting people know they've pissed me off. This is not a good thing to me. I spent a huge portion of the day crying because I couldn't find the extension chord for the vacuum cleaner. This coming from the girl who says she never cries because emotional tears contain protein and a girl who doesn't eat a lot of meat can't afford to lose her protein | F | 18 | 3 weeks | 5/12/2007 | 3 | birth control | headaches,increase in appetite,emotional,tenderness in breast,a little drcrease in sex drive,tired alot | going to continue taking the pills until the 3 month mark if things dont improve then ill stop taking them | F | 18 | 1 months | 2/25/2009 | 3 | Acne, cramps, pregnancy prevention | My acne has cleared up a little bit, but it could be just because I'm getting older *I'm now 18*. I started taking BC *tricylinlow* when I was 15, and have recently switched to Desogen because Tricylinlow wasn't cutting it for me for my acne. My periods are indeed lighter, and less intense, but my sex drive has decreased. When I'm off Desogen for about a month or so, my sex drive is pretty awesome, and my boyfriend is happy about that. But still, not having a safety net of BC makes things hard, and constantly worried about being pregnant. | So in short, my acne has cleared up a bit, slight increase in breast size, better periods, better thoughts about not being pregnant, but a decrease in sex drive. Ever girl is different, so therefore different results for everyone :D | F | 18 | 3 years | 1/18/2009 | 3 | Birth Control & REgulate periods. | Emotional, sensitive, & hard time falling asleep. Not as hungry as before :], when i wake up in the morning im fully awake. | I started taking desogen twp days ago. I didnt realize I had to start taking it the sunday after or the 1st day of your period....I havent had my period in months. This is one of the reasons i started the pill to regulate. Im wondering if i should stop takign the pill? or should i just continue since this would be my third day? Sorry guys buti would appreciate any answers. | F | 18 | 3 days | 2/12/2009 | 3 | birth control | break through bleeding and acne | i haven't had acne for years but now that i'm taking desogen the pimples i have are large and painful. also my break through bleeding lasted for a week and a half, which really sucked cause my boyfriend was home for spring break! but it's only been a month and i am optimistic that my acne will clear once i get used to the pill. | F | 18 | 1 months | 3/20/2007 | 2 | Pregancy Prevention | headaches, sore throat, fatigue/exhaustion, slight blurry vision, fever | I've only just started the pill, switching from the NuvaRing (which has the lowest estrogen out of any BC method, which may explain side effects from the switch). I'm fairly miserable, but I'm not sure if I just caught the flu or something, or because I'm under a lot of stress, or a combination of all three. I'll continue using the pill and talk to my doctor-- if anyone has any stories about similar symptoms that decreased/dissapeared after the first month email me. I think I'll stick it out. | F | 18 | 4 days | 8/7/2006 | 2 | Cramping prevention of pregnancy | severe headaches, nausea, and voimting | The first month of taking this pill the only problem was nausea during the first two days of starting the pack. This second month has been bad. Im really tired normally finding myself napping in the middle of the day, every little thing upsets me and makes me cry, my headaches have been extreamly bad along the nausea. This pill isnt for everyone just isnt working too good for me. | F | 18 | 2 months | 1/24/2009 | 2 | Birth control | Horrible mood swings, depression, insomnia combined with severe lethargy, slight weight gain and increase in breast size. | Never tried any other brand of birth control, so I have nothing to compare it to. I'm hoping things will improve once my system reaches equilibrium with the hormones. | F | 18 | 2 months | 1/10/2009 | 2 | Birth control | LACK OF SEX DRIVE (NONE AT ALL!!), couldn't sleep, emotional wreck... | I was only on this pill for two weeks. its the first birth control i have been on so i couldnt compare it to anything but i hate it. i couldnt stand being so irritable and not being able to sleep when normally i could sleep for 10 hours at least! My sex drive was completely lost and i argued alot with my boyfriend for no apparant reason. it was a horrible decision. | F | 18 | 14 days | 8/6/2009 | 2 | severe periods | weight gain, depression, became very anti-social, tiredness | i hate this pill. it made me irritable and moody to everyone. i wanted to be alone all the time so that i could cry. it made me feel the worst I had ever felt about anything. Even the smallest detail could set me off ranting and crying for hours. it was terrible. i had no idea what was going on with me. my periods got shorter in length but not by much. they are still as heavy and painful as before. new tampon every half hour. also my breasts became HUGE and i gained a lot of weight though i was eating exactly the same way. never take this pill | F | 18 | 3 months | 11/3/2009 | 2 | I am on my third pack and definitly more emotional then i have ever been. I am so irratible towards everybody. I have mood swings, body image issues and nausia. I always feel tired or depressed. This stuff definitly has screwed with my life in some ways. IT ALSO GIVES ME CYSTS!!!! AWWW this stuff SUCKS! | period stayed the same, im not pregnant lol | F | 18 | 2 months | 9/29/2007 | 1 | birthcontrol/regulate periods | headaches,nausea, EXTREME moodiness, fatigue, depression, possible breast lumps, bloating of hands, | if i could, id give Des a big FAT ZERO. ive been on the pill about a week and a half. i stopped yesterday. i had extremely bad headaches and nausea all day the last 5 days or so. the last 3 ive been very moody, the slightest thing my bf said threw me off into a bout of depression. a scary one, just like when i was younger. yesterday and the day before i cried ALL day. even in bed with the bf. hes never seen me cry before. ive been lethargic, partially from tirednesds, partially from the searing headaches.i noticed lumps in my breast that hurt quite a bit. if they were there before, i do not know.i finally put two and two together, which at first i assumed it WASNT the desogen. ive never had these side effects before with any pill. im glad i stopped right away, i dont even want to know what couldve happened. like so many other girls on here, this pill has deeply hurt my relationship with my man, and hopefully, i can fix it. i think this had waaay too much hormomnes for me. be care | F | 18 | 12 days | 3/26/2008 | 1 | period regulation | i turned into a lard ass. do not take this pill unless you are willing to eat 24/7 because your mouth always wants to chew. | avoid small children; they tend to resemble a full rack of ribs. | F | 18 | 4 years | 11/17/2009 | 1 | Birth control | Painful, aching boobs Bloatingness, Weight Gain Constipation Painful sex Prolonged periods Acne | F | 18 | 6 months 20 | 12/4/2013 |