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 | 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 | 2 | birth control/cycle regularity | Melasma or skin-darkeningWeight gain and loss/cleared up acne/migraines | I started taking Desogen at about age 20. I have been on it now for 10 years. The first 5-6 years, I loved it. My skin cleared. My periods were light and regular. I think I might have even LOST about 4 to 5 pounds of bloat-weight. Beginning about four years ago, however, my body began responding differently to Desogen. My sex drive plummeted out of nowhere. It had always been healthy before. Dark patches began appearing on my forehead, nose, and above my upper lip. My hair began thinning noticeably along my forehead-hairline. I do not do drugs, and I do not drink alcohol very much. I eat and sleep well and get exercise. My dr. says that a woman's body--and hormones--can change through the years. Hormone levels are not "static." Perhaps my own hormones responded well to those in Desogen in the beginning. But eventually, something changed. This was not my lifestyle or habits. But just perhaps my body's response to this pill. I would recommend Desogen to women for a period of no more than 5 years. I am beginning to think that perhaps any oral contraceptive should not be taken for more than 5 years. It seems too unnatural. Maybe this is my body's way of telling me that it misses my fertility. I will stop taking it at the end of this month. | F | 31 | | 6/29/2009 | 4 | birth control | The first week I was really moody, but I think it was just my body adjusting to the change from ortho tri cyclen lo. The first month and a half I had a lot of breast tenderness and soreness, no increase in size though. (I wish). | Switching from ortho, I have less cramps, less to no migraines and the major mood swings are gone. I recommend this pill. | F | 22 | 2.5 months | 6/28/2009 | 3 | Birth control | Weight loss. Severe mood swings. Crying. Extreme highs and lows. | Taking generic Apri. Have lost 14 lbs in 6 months (do go to gym too though). Dont feel hungry. Mood swings real bad when miss a day and have to double up on dose. Tried to take for two months straight (to skip period). Felt like i had a nervous breakdown my emotions were so bad week before starting period...Like the fact that it helped me lose weight, just dont know if the emotional issues are worth it.... | F | 31 | 6 months | 6/24/2009 | 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 | 3 | contraceptive/irregular cycles | breast tenderness, increased size (not a bad thing), NO sex drive at all, wonky appetite, moodiness, random spotting | The bummer part of these side effects is that they have just appeared (except for the low sex drive - that's been around for a while) and I have been on this for 2+ years. So time to hunt for a new pill. | F | 26 | 2.5 years | 6/16/2009 | 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 | 2 | BC and cysts | I started having nausea, feeling pregnant, gagging at sights and smells. I have been having some stomache pain and at first I had trouble having an O but now I have no sex drive at all. I looked on line to see if these were side effects of this medicine because these things are new to me and sure enough they are all listed here. I never had acne and still don't and I haven't experienced the increased breast size. I am getting off this tomorrow. It's not worth the strain on my marriage. Oh, did I mention mood swings. My husband thinks I have been acting crazy. | F | 38 | 9 days | 6/6/2009 | 4 | birth control | Irritable, anxiety, oversensitive, breast tenderness | I switched to the generic version, Apri, last month from Loestrin. I have my sex drive back and my appetite is under control, both things I had problems with on Loestrin. I also seem to be slowly slimming back down to my normal weight (I went up 15 lbs on Loestrin). the only problem is that mood wise, I really don't feel like myself. I have horrible anxiety, and am generally kind of cranky and whiny. I did find that I can keep the emotional side effects under control with B vitamins and L-Theanine supplements, but if my moods don't start to stabilize at least a little bit I may change again. My breasts look great though even if they are a little sore. | F | 27 | 3 weeks | 6/3/2009 | 1 | acne | I am 34, mom of 2. Up until trying for children I had been on Desogen for over 5 years with no side effects. Now, my youngest being 2 I have been getting breakouts on my face. My doc suggested this was because I am not on the pill. So, I do have the "no hormorne" IUD and just went on Reclipsin(the generic for Desogen)to help treat the once a month break out. OMG... I feel Lethargic, much less patience, spotting, irritability, chest tightness, and just sad. I have never had these symptoms prior. It's much like the first 6-8 weeks of pregnancy feeling this way. I am going to stop taking this and hope for the best with the break outs. It's just not worth the moodiness for a pimple :) | F | 34 | 8 days | 5/18/2009 | 1 | cramps | bloating, cramps, intense headaches, irregular periods | i originally started taking desogen to get rid of my sevre cramps that come on the first day of my period. I've been off and on my period for 3 months with a day or two of spotting in between, it has become heavioer and my cramps are coming more frequent. ive also been feeling bloated non stop and i got sevre headaches to the point of me passing out. I've never had these symptoms before and never got headaches. i hate this pill! | F | 21 | 3 months | 5/18/2009 | 2 | Birth Control | I started taking the pill 2 years ago and at first i got the normal side effects like nausea and i spotted the first month.I went up a bra size which is good and started to nitice weight gain , i went from 112 to 128 (that was bad). Now i have been very angry and moody all the time. I freak out over everything and cant control my anger. I was never like this before i started taking this birth control.Im with my husband its our first year being married and he cant stand to see me like this. Now i know why im acting this way and im def switching over to a different pill. | F | 20 | 2 years | 5/10/2009 | 4 | acne-control | I have been taking desogen for two weeks now and I have not stopped spotting since starting the pill, however, I started my period upon beginning the pill and it was extremely light and I had no pms symptoms whatsoever. My breasts have been tender since starting the pill but they have also grown/filled out, they look good w/o a bra again! Very happy w/ my breasts on this pill! My acne has not cleared up or gotten worse. | F | 28 | 14 days | 4/30/2009 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | Crazy mood swings, would be fine and then just flip out for no reason. Decreased sex drive, vaginal dryness and yeast infections, headaches, nausea every day. | I only had to be on desogen as i am on a antidepressant for my PMDD and the doctor said to do this one. I hate it and my boyfriend hates my decreased sex drive as i do also. I really like ortho tri cyclen as it really helped with my bad cramps that i get with my period. I am going to switch now as i am taking the pills when my period is suppose to come. | F | 21 | 1 months | 4/27/2009 | 2 | birth control | mood swings, stomach pains, tiredness, depression, NO sex drive | This is the only brith control I've tried and I hate it! My. Dr suggested I stay on it for at least a year to see if the side effects would go away, but they haven't. I started Desogen one month before I got married and for about the frist two months of my marriage I had a desire for sex. Now, nothing! I finished out this month and my husband and I have chosen to try natural forms of birth control. Hopefully I'll be back to normal soon. I'd warn girls to stay away from this drug! | F | 24 | 1 years | 4/17/2009 | 3 | birth contol | increase in appetite, slight moodiness | every time I ate 1 thing I would always want more, and there wasn't any way I could control it. | F | 22 | 2 weeks | 4/15/2009 | 3 | pregnancy prevention | heavier & longer periods, INCREDIBLY long PMS duration, moody, extreme fatigue | compared to yasmin and alesse, i am not happy with this pill. my periods are heavier, my cramps are worse, and i feel like i'm pms-ing for most of the month. the only good thing is there is no breakthrough bleeding. | F | 27 | 9 months | 4/15/2009 | 1 | Pregnancy prevention | VERY emotional | Cried every single day, usually for no reason, generally multiple times per day. NOT worth it. | F | 29 | 28 days | 4/10/2009 | 2 | prevent pregnancy | terrible headaches, sore neck and shoulders, terrible nausea, a couple days of being depressed, very tired | i've had headaches pretty much constantly for about two weeks. i usually wake up with a very sore neck and shoulders, so bad that it hurts to look over my shoulder when i'm driving. Such terrible nausea. one night i ended up just passing out on my bed in my clothes because my head and stomach hurt so bad. Also, have been sleeping so much, partly to control the headaches which don't respond to medicine, and partly because I get tired from almost anything. :[ i took desogen about 2 years ago for a year and it was fine, just having problems now | F | 19 | 3 weeks | 4/8/2009 | 4 | Pregnancy Prevention | Nausea (worse in early mornings), some moodiness. | I read a lot of the reviews for Desogen before I started taking it. I'll admit, I was somewhat concerned looking at a lot of the reviews especially the ones about becoming moody and funny things happening with my period. But it's been fine for the most part. I've lost weight, my face is clearing up and I have really severe acne, I know when to expect my period now which is something I've always had an issue with. Also, the first period I had Desogen was the greatest period I ever had, I hardly bled and I didn't have any cramps which was a first for me. I do get pretty nauseous in the mornings from it which is a pain because I'm on my way to work at that time. I have also noticed that I can be more emotional, more apt to cry and moody which my fiance doesn't appreciate and I don't either. I don't like not having control over my emotions. But I can pretty much sense the mood swing coming so it's not usually a problem. This is the first time I've ever been on birth control but everything seems ok for now. | F | 24 | 2 months | 4/3/2009 |