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 |
| 2 | BC, acne, irregular periods | NUMBNESS. Physical and emotional numbness. General feeling of disinterest in life. Like I was kind of floating through... no emotions, like I didn't care much about anything. I felt indifferent about things that I thought I would be ecstatic about, things that I had been looking forward to for months. I suddenly had such a hard time getting an orgasm, and the few times that it would happen, it would be really minor. Absolutely horrible. It strained my relationship with a new guy that I hooked up with. I was starting to think that we were sexually incompatible... that is, until I got off the pill. Within days I was feeling more "alive", like life was suddenly colorful for me again, and I started being able to orgasm again. The other side effect I noticed was mild breast tenderness during the first two weeks of being on the pill... I didn't mind that so much. It's the numbness that I couldn't take. | This was the first hormonal BC method I'd ever used. I liked that my acne seemed to clear up and I got my period according to schedule. But because of the side effects, I stopped taking it and now I'm not sure if I ever want to use pills again. It's just not worth it if the primary reason you went on the pill (i.e. to have sex without worrying about getting pregnant) becomes uninteresting to you. In addition, there's a public petition to ban desogestrel (an ingredient in Desogen) because there are much higher risks of blood clots (venous thrombosis) associated with it compared to other hormones. This happens to healthy young women who are not predisposed to blood clots. I'm just glad it didn't happen to me! Here's the link: http://www.citizen.org/publications/release.cfm?ID=7503 I know every woman's body is different, and some women may feel great on this pill, but please think LONG and HARD if you are on this pill or want to go on this pill. Take care of yourself. | F | 25 | 6 weeks | 10/24/2009 | 1 | acne | It caused a pulmonary embolisum - the massive blood clot almost killed me. I spent a month in an ICU and then 7 months in rehab. I coded multiple times in the ER. I am lucky to be alive. | Do not take it. | F | 19 | 2 years | 10/23/2009 | 5 | acne, pregnancy prevention | Moderate nausea the first two/three weeks, but have not experienced since. Skin is clearing up and periods/withdrawal bleeding is MUCH shorter than before. | I was worried about taking this pill after reading other comments, but I have been very happy. I switched to Desogen from Ortho Cyclen due to spotting every month that was getting worse. So far, I have not had any spotting on Desogen, my skin has been clearing up, and my periods are much shorter (only 2.5 days as opposed to 5-8 before). | F | 27 | 9 weeks | 10/14/2009 | 2 | pregnancy prevention | increased appetite, worse pms, worse acne, lots of weight gain, increase in breast size | horrible pill. i started off weighing a 105 and gained thirteen pounds in three months! half of it was the increase in appetite and i think the rest was the pill. | F | 21 | 4 months | 10/6/2009 | 1 | birth control | pulmonary embolism | It almost killed me. | F | 31 | 30 days | 9/25/2009 | 5 | heavy and painful periods/acne | none whatsoever!!! its a great pill. even my boyfriend approves | F | 17 | 1 weeks | 9/18/2009 | 2 | avoid pregnancy | Very tired. Nausea!!! Diarrhea. | I was on Apri and they didn't have it at the pharmacy last time, so they switched me to Reclipsen. The pharmacist said it is the same, but I think the inactive ingredients are affecting me. I feel dizzy and sick to my stomach, then am in the bathroom 3 to 4 times. This happens about 2 hours after taking it. I am sick of feeling sick! | F | 45 | 7 days | 8/30/2009 | 3 | Cyst | daily headaches, extreme exhaustion, increased moodiness, mild acne, increased appetite, mildly breast tenderness, occasional stomach pain | Taking this to get rid a of a cyst before starting IVF. Always taken Ortho TriCyclen before and was fine on that. Now I'm miserable. If it wasn't the pill my reproductive endocrinologist insisted on, I would never, ever take it again. | F | 33 | 14 days | 8/22/2009 | 1 | To prevent pregnancy | Nausea, mood swings, extreme fatigue, increased cramping, decreased sex drive and weight gain. Spotting everyday for approximately two months followed by a very painful period. | I was previously on Yaz and loved it, but the cost was a deterrent. However, after the horrible experience I've had with this pill it's become painfully obvious that you get what you pay for. | F | 29 | 3 months | 8/17/2009 | 4 | birth control | migraines | F | 27 | 8 years | 8/10/2009 | 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 | 2 | birth control | Heavy clumpy bleeding, brownish in color, spotting throughout month, very emotional, larger breasts, painful cramps during period | F | 35 | 2 months | 8/8/2009 | 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 | 5 | Birth control. | Acne cleared up. occational random cramps, not bad though, | I was on Ortho Tri-Cyclen lo.. and it was horrible. i was very moody, bitchy depressed, it gave me acne and my cramos were worse.. Ive been on desogen for 3 months now and its great. I have no side effects at all except that it cleared up my acne. | F | 21 | 3 months | 8/4/2009 | 1 | prevent pregnancy & ovarian cysts | I was on this pill for one month..it's the 3rd one i've been on and by far the WORST! my 2nd week of the pill i started gettin period cramps everyday..they were so bad i had to remind myself i wasnt on my period (normally my cramps aren't that bad, sometimes i dont even have to take anything for them)..and then i started to get really emotional.. and when i say really emotional i mean it. i cried during america's funniest home videos. i didnt' feel like myself at all! the 3rd week my breasts became so tender i couldnt touch them..they hurt bad and then i started getting headaches everyday and breaking out on my face..i normally don't have any pimples. i didn't want to get out of bed i was always exhausted..and then my cramps got A LOT worse..3 days before i was due to start my period week of pills i had to stop taking desogen..because i couldnt hardly move my cramps were so bad..i had to stay in bed with a heating blanket..but then when i stopped taking them..within 3 days i felt | F | 22 | 18 days | 8/3/2009 | 1 | birth control/ acne | Severe blood clot from below my knee up into my heart. I was in the hospital for 6 days(3 of which were in CCU), had three surgeries to get rid of my massive clot, took a month to learn how to walk again, I had to get painful shots in my stomach and many other medicines. I now have to get my blood tested weekly to make sure that it is not too thick. I am on blood thinners which make periods unbearable. I almost died because of this medicine!!! I advise everyone who is interested in taking the pill, and everyone who is on it to be very careful and to know the symptoms of blood clots. I don't smoke and I still got a blood clot at the age of 20. | Be careful! | F | 20 | 5 months | 8/3/2009 | 1 | Prevent Pregnantcy | falling asleep, Headaches, Nausea, moody, sensitive | I've been on this pill now for 10 days and a keep falling asleep and feeling sick all the time. I feel like I'm pregnant! it is possibly the worst pill I've ever had. My breast are getting larger and I've gained 3 pounds. I can't consentrate and I am overly sensitive. It also gives me really bad headaches.I need to switch pills pronto.. | F | 27 | 10 days | 7/22/2009 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | extreme nausea, headaches, extreme fatigue, bad mood swings- very emotional, these symptoms happened fairly quickly right after i started taking desogen | it's my first time taking BC pills, and this was probably the worst prescribed pill that i have ever taken. i was afraid that i was pregnant and ended up taking a pregnancy test due to the symptoms that i was getting from this pill. i became extremely fatigue and lacked a sense of self confidence. headaches were often and really bad and i was very sensitive to and smells. i would not recommend this BC pill. | F | 19 | 1 months | 7/16/2009 | 2 | prevent pregnancy, minimize acne | Pros: cleared up acne, prevented pregnancy, increased breast size Cons: weight gain, bleeding between periods, cramps between periods, low sex drive, headaches, dizziness, fainting, lightheadedness, fatigue, weepiness, anxitey, moodiness, confusion, foggy thinking | After being on the pill for total of 9 years, I've made the difficult decision to stop. My doctor told me I have a hormonal imbalance off it, but now I feel like I have a hormonal imbalance ON it! I've been symptom-free until about a year ago, when I began experiencing cramps in the middle of my cycle. Now I have constant headaches, anxiety, no energy. I've almost passed out a bunch of times and frequently feel light-headed. I only feel like having sex 1 or 2 days a month. I just don't feel right about feeding my body synthetic hormones anymore, and I think it's time to stop the pill for good. I feel like my body has figured out that it's been tricked into thinking it's pregnant, and is now rejecting the chemicals. I'm going to miss the larger breasts, but I am tired of feeling terrible all the time. | F | 29 | 7 years | 7/11/2009 | 4 | Contraception and regulate periods | none except decrease in libido. | I have been taking OC's for 20 years now. The last 7 of them have been on Apri, the generic of Desogen. My period comes exactly every 25 days, on a Tuesday, around 11 am. Experience nausea once in a great while. I have gained weight over the years, but that can be attributed to cheez-its and wine every night. When I want to loose weight, I am able to. Libido is low, but that can also be caused by 2 young children, work and the ups and downs of life in general. Went off the Apri a few months ago because I accidentally flipped the package upside down and started on the placebo pills! So I tried an IUD for 6 weeks and hated it. Went back to the Apri because I never really had problems with it and I knew what to expect. Overall, it has been a good experience for me. | F | 38 | 7 years | 7/8/2009 |