DESOGEN Reviews (DESOGESTREL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL)

Average Rating: 2.6 (572 Ratings)

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 4  treat endometriosis, contraception spotting in the first month, breast tenderness, breast growth, clearer skin, FAR less painful periods, nausea, vomiting, occasional mood swings, recently a serious lack of sex drive. I took Desogen for 20 months. I've only stopped because my local Planned Parenthood stopped carrying it and put me on Ortho Cept. Desogen has prevented pregnancy and stopped my horrific monthly pain from endometriosis. At first I had very little adverse side effects; it worked well. Over the last few months though my sex drive has absolutely plummeted and I've had lots of nausea. My relationship with my boyfriend is suffering because I am NEVER in the mood anymore, and this upsets me too because I miss being a sexual person. Also, after the first pill of every new pack I would get extreme nausea and sometimes vomit. This past pill pack I had slight nausea almost every day (no vomiting, though) which was irregular. Hopefully Ortho Cept will be better. F 19 20 months
12/13/2008
 4  regulate periods, birth control nauseousness sex drive still up, no headaches, breast tender but grew a full cup, because of nauseousness i lost 10 pounds, acne cleared up, periods are lighter and shorter, hair seems shinier and fuller F 19 2 months
6/29/2009
 3  birth control Junk food cravings, more acne breakouts, mood swings and depression Got Desogen at Planned Parenthood, the doctor said it is the pill that shows the least side effects. So far, I've felt VERY moody. I'm mean to friends and get depressed over nothing. I've been breaking out when my skin was clear before. My appetite has increased and I get constant cravings for junk food. I'm hoping this is just the transitional period, but I wish I didn't have to go through three packs to find out if these side effects will persist. F 19 2 weeks
8/8/2009
 3  pregnancy prevention bloating, cramping more than usual, morning stomach aches, tenderness in breast, increase in appetite (usually during night) it has cleared up my face quite a bit F 19 21 days
1/4/2009
 3  contraceptive yeast infections!!! cleared up mild acne. increased breast size. made me feel crazy. Ended my year and a half relationship with boyfriend because I was so insecure with myself and picked tons of fights with him. slight weight gain because it caused an increase in appetite. Worked well for a few months and then it made me get yeast infections and mood swings. I am changing to ortho tri cylen... F 19 5 months
1/22/2009
 3  birth control vaginal dryness, loss of sex drive, weight gain of 7 lbs, mood swings. I have been on Desogen for about 3 months. For the first month I was extremely moody. However, my mood swings are starting to occur less often. I am still experiencing vaginal dryness and have absolutly no sex drive....which makes the pill close to worthless. The worste side effect was the weight gain. My stomach and thighs seem to have bloaded up...blah. F 19 3 months
2/19/2005
 3  birth control I've only taken it for about a week. but i have noticed some side effects already. i have absolutly NO sex drive which i never thought that would happen lol. im kind of depressed. ill get something that bothers me in my head and i can't get it out. i get annoyed easily. and i seem to be hungry all the time. im just hoping my boobs will grow.lol F 19 1 days
8/26/2007
 3  prevent pregnancy/regulate period depression, mood swings (including crying and anger bouts), abdominal pains, bloating, slight nausea the first week of the month, breat enlargement (sadly, it was only my left one at first, my right slowly caught up - embaressing!) I switched to Desogen after having horrible neasea while on the bc Yasmin. This is only my first month still - no break-through bleeding or loss os sex drive thankfully. But I do feel bloated after whatever size meal I eat. I also have abdominal pain in different areas, which are annoying. My doc says it could just be the Yasmin wearing off on the Desogen so I'm going to continue for a time longer... F 19 3 weeks
6/30/2007
 3  Prevent Pregnancy Major weight gain. Mood swings. Lack of sex drive I noticed I get more yeast infections now. Also if I am 30 minutes late taking my pill I cramp. It is like my body is so immune to it and I need. I dont like that feeling at all. F 19 5 years
6/21/2007
 3   F 19
10/14/2004
 3  pregnancy, regulated periods During the first couple of months some breast tenderness and nausea but it went away. My period would last longer than usual during the placebo pill days though. Also, when switching to placebos from hormones I would get severely depressed, having really bad moood swings. That and I gained about ten pounds even though I exercise almost daily. I decided to switch because I couldn't take the mood swings anymore. I'm going to try to find something else that'll work without the depression. F 19 5 months
1/22/2007
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 3   low sex drive, vaginal dryness This is the only pill I have thus far tried and I am defintely switching. The pill is good in that I didn't gain weight or get pregnant or expirence any nausea or vomitting. However, my periods are still heavy, I get cramps occasionally (albeit less that when not on the pill), and there has been no change in my acne. The biggest reason I want to change is the decrease in my sex-drive. What's the point of being on the pill if you don't have sex? It's also starting to have an effect on my relationship. F 19 4 months
9/25/2005
 3  cramps, contraception/birth control Severe cramping within the past month, acne breakouts more often in the past 6 months (may be from stress), major weight gain about 30-40lbs within the first 6 months I am not going to continue taking the pill after this month, but while I was on it, with the exception of the weight gain, I was very satisfied with it's efficiency F 19 1.5 years
2/19/2007
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 3  Birth Control Sex drive so low that Ryan Gosling couldn't even turn me on, bad dizziness in the first 2 weeks, mood swings, extremely emotional, thoughts of suicide, and slight weight gain. I think the worst side effects of this pill are the lowered libido, and occasionally considering suicide (which isn't normal for me) but everything else is tolerable. F 19 1 months
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7/19/2012
 3  Regulate Period Nausa, decrease in appetite, stomach aches, major fatigue, dizziness. Even thought k haven't been taking it long it's been the worst 7 days I haven't been eating I don't have an appetite to eat anything if I do its cracker or something I already weight 120lbs I'm not trying to LOSE weight. It makes me feel horrible I'm debating on wheather I should stop taking the pill F 19 7 days
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7/14/2011
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 2  preventing babies ACNE galore, tiredness, moodiness, NO SEX DRIVE AT ALL, headaches, munchies I'm a very healthy 19 year old, and I've never had anything like this before. I took acne medicine for years and now that its back I'm pretty irritated. Also, I'm accustomed to my crazy sex drive, but now its not there at all. My boyfriend has noticed and I've been wanting to.rip his head off at any instant even when he is nothing but sweet as can be. Honestly, being pregnant would be better than this. Getting off of it soon. F 19 1 months
1X day
10/10/2011
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 2  Birth control/regulate period Migraines, hair loss, cramps, loss of appetite, the only reason I've stuck with it this long is because my doctor gave me a 6 month supply F 19 6 months
1/30/2012
 2  Birth Control Breast were tender the first few weeks, and I think they've grown. Two days before I was supposed to start my green pills for my period I had the worst cramps of my life. I couldn't move, and had to wake my boyfriend up. He gave me Vicaden (sp?) to help and then had to carry me back to bed. I started my period 5 days late even though it's supposed to help regulate periods. I just started a new pack, but I'll be waiting to see if it will work with preventing a pregnancy... F 19 1 months
8/29/2013
 2  Birth Control Crazy Mood Swings, Irritability, Extremely emotional, increased appetite, Mild Weight Gain F 19 10 days
1X day
2/14/2011
 2  Birth control Moody, no sex-drive, breaking out like never before. This stuff is crap. I've had my period for a week now and feel like a faucete. I've had blurred vision and headaches and my breast are super sore. I was on Mercette before and hatted it, also tried Nordette, felt like CRAP. I think i'm done with this crap. Let him think about protection. F 19 2 weeks
6/17/2005

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