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 | 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 | 4 | Pregnancy prevention, regulation | Weight loss, breakthrough bleeding, spotting | I took Desogen for 3.5 years to prevent pregnancy and to regulate my heavy periods. Instead of taking the placebo pills after the cycle ended, I would go right to the next pack, thus eliminating my period altogether. This worked well for me, since I do get horrible PMS symptoms, and very heavy and lengthy cycles (lasting anywhere from 7 - 10 days). Also, it helped me lose the weight that I had gained from taking Ortho-Tri-Cyclen Lo (10 lbs, shed without an increase in my physical activity or a change in my diet... not too shabby!) However, the downside to Desogen was that if I missed my pill by 15 (yes, 15) minutes, it would cause spotting and breakthrough bleeding until I stopped taking the pill and let my body have a full period. Even when I took the pill at precisely the same time each day, about every three months I would still get breakthrough bleeding. I recently talked to my doctor about this, and he said that the best BC pill for me would be Yasmin. I will be switching over in | F | 22 | 3.5 years | 9/28/2007 | 5 | switched from lo/ovral | none so far | was on lo/ovral-28 for four days, the WORST four days of my life. extreme bloatedness, mood swings, swelling, five pound weight gain and nausea. this is only day one of desogen and i already feel better. will have to wait and see though... | F | 19 | 1 days | 9/20/2007 | 1 | my girlfriend's pussy chewed off my penis after taking this | how's that for birth control? | M | | 9/20/2007 | 3 | Regulate menstral cycle for IVF | Night sweats, day-time sweating with clammy skin, nausea, increase in breast size, moodiness, irritability | I'm taking Desogen in order to regulate my menstral cycle for IVF treatments. I've taken it on and off for the past 5 months and my side effects have been consistent. I immediately noticed I was nauseous within an hour of taking my first pill and that continued throughout my first pack. The only thing that made that side-effect go away was eating some crackers at the same time I took the pill. My DH was very excited when my bra size increased by almost a full cup size the first month. Unfortunately he also noticed my mood swings and irritability. Bless his heart for being so understanding! The most frustrating side effect has been clammy skin with almost constant sweat episodes. I've awakened to find myself drenched with sweat more than I would have imagined. And it's not just confined to nighttime; I have these same episodes during the day which makes for very uncomfortable situations at work. And, lots of dry cleaning bills. Despite the side effects, Desogen works for me in wha | F | 37 | 5 months | 9/16/2007 | 4 | Regulate cycle; prevent preggers! | Killer headaches--once a month or so. My entire digestive system goes crazy during the placebo pills | My doc put me on it at 18 to regulate my crazy periods. Initially, they helped alot with the bleeding and cramps. That's decreased over time. No weight gain, no increase in breast size, somewhat regulated mood swings. Now, I've been on it so long that I'm a little scared what my body will do without it. My doctor recommended YAZ b/c of fewer bleeding days. BUT, the hormone dosage is so different, that I didn't want to mess with it. Maybe next year??? | F | 24 | 6 years | 9/10/2007 | 1 | my gf is a bitch on this stuff | dont ever take this (bf of girl taking this pill) | M | 21 | | 9/9/2007 | 5 | birth control | slight weight loss | I was so scared after reading reviews. This was my script so I had to give it a go. I just switched, mid cycle, no wait or anything and I never had one bad incident. No sickness, headaches, break-through bleeding or anything. Honestly, I was a bit shocked. My skin still looks great and my moods are the same. No change in libido (It was low to begin with, no increase or decrease now). My old pill, Ovcon 35 seemed to plump my boobs up some - just a bit - and I think I might have lost that, but the difference is quite slight and DH can't notice. I do notice a weight loss though. It is probably just water, but my pants are fitting much looser. | F | 35 | 3 weeks | 9/7/2007 | 1 | Pregnancy prevention. | This caused extreme fatigue, headaches, and a fuzzy out of it feeling 24/7. I get migraines almost daily, and I need to take a nap after I took a nap! I don't feel like myself at all. I took this for 6 months, and I didn't realize how bad it made me feel until I went off of it for a week. It did clear up my skin, and I didn't gain weight, so that's a plus. The out of it feeling is making me go off of this though. It's not worth it. | I wouldn't recommend this to people. It's worth trying as it may affect people differently. | F | 28 | 6 months | 9/3/2007 | 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 | birth control | lightheadedness, dizziness, mysterious muscle/bone/joint aches, highly emotional, increased anxiety, anxiety attacks | I recently sought therapy for dramatically increased anxiety, and I have also experienced several other symptoms that I thought were isolated. However, after talking to a therapist and looking over several lists like this, I am wondering whether these symptoms are connected to the birth contol pills. Since going on the pill a year and a half ago, I have had several dizzy/fainting spells (Dr. did tests and everything was fine--thought stress was cause), weird muscle/joint pains in various places (they feel like something is pulling or pressing on the bone under the skin, last less than a minute--Drs. assured me it wasn't blot clot), major head rush when standing after seated for longer than 20 minutes, mild headaches, occasional fogginess in head and eyes. Psychologically, I have had significant feelings of anxiety, a sense of impending bad events, an increased tendency to cry (almost every day for many different reasons). That said, I have been told by many physicians and counselors th | F | 27 | 18 months | 8/24/2007 | 2 | Birth Control | Severe cystic acne, mood swing(instant snapping at people) mild headaches, fatigue | I have always had and occational zit but this made my skin go crazy! I have used proactive face cleanser for years and even this stuff didn't help. I am constantly tired durring mid-late afternoon when that is usually my most energetic....and I find myself snapping over tiny things...do not reccomend | F | 25 | 4 months | 8/17/2007 | 5 | birth control | all side effects STOPPED after 1 month depressed feeeling, tired, lashed out at people, confusion, naseau | the first month was definitly not pleasent but it wasnt the desogen's fault...no matter which pill i was on it would have still taken my body atleast a month to adjust to these random hormones that were all of a sudden flooding my body. After my body finished 1 pack I felt so much better and now im finishing my third pack and have no complaints, im not pregnant and I have NO SIDE EFFECTS honestly, sometimes you have to think about it... some side effects are all psychological | F | 21 | 4 months | 8/14/2007 | 5 | birth control | the only time desogen really had an affect on me was right before i got my period (but i have always been irritable around that time, even without the pill. i didn't experience any severe weight gain. the only place that got bigger was my chest. however, every women is different and this could be great for one women and horrible for another, but this is still a great starting out pill and i would recommend it to any one. | F | 19 | 6 months | 8/12/2007 | 1 | birth control | I only stayed on it for a month...and what a long month it was. I spotted for the last two weeks and last night my body was screaming at me to stop taking it. I am normally VERY rational with my emotions and am great at identifying my feelings and what their roots are (psych major), but when I was on this pill I would snap at the stupidest things...like how to load the truck for my fiancee and my camping trip, I actually stormed off and pouted like a 5 year old. I thought I was alone! Ladies... stay away from DESOGEN!! | F | 25 | 30 days | 8/6/2007 | 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 | 3 | Pregnancy Preventive | Tender swollen breasts; bloating; no period at all really and NO weight gain | Week 1: 4 days of depression Weeks 1-3: spotting for 15 days straight! Week 4: a period that was 1-2 days of only spotting. Week 5-7: Tender Swollen breasts, bloated look but it doesn't feel bloated, no weight gain. I've also been a little more tired and clumsy the last two weeks, and I guess I feel as if I'm always pmsing? | F | 21 | 7 weeks | 7/24/2007 | 1 | Painful ovulation | headache, fatigue, muscle ache, bloating, cramping, pins and needles feeling | Worst experience of my life. By day 3 I was getting very painful headaches. Day 4 started with the bloating and muscle pain along with fatigue. Day 5 I felt like I had been exercising all day. Symptoms always started about 3 hours after taking the pill in the morning. Day 6 I was in so much pain and my skin felt like it was on pins and needles. It's day 7 now and I refuse to take it again. Didn't take it this morning and I'm having a great day. Definitely would never recommend this. | F | 33 | 6 days | 7/21/2007 | 1 | birth control | Depression, major mood swings, crying for no reason. This put a serious strain on my marriage. | This pill is horrible! I felt so depressed and had no energy or felt like doing anything. Until I read all the reviews I didn't realize what was causing it. I stopped taking it last week and I already feel better. It feels like a fog has been lifted and I can think more clearly and feel happier in general. | F | 26 | 2 years | 7/20/2007 | 4 | birth control | Slight mood swings, sometimes upset stomach | over all i like this pill, i have been on birth control for 3 years and before Desogen I was on ortho tri-cyclen, levlen, and lutera, so this is my 4th brand of pill. I love the fact that it made my boobs grow a little (am hoping that they will continue to grow), I haven't noticed major mood swings though, but being on different pills for 3 years I actually have never had severe mood swings. I initially got on birth control to clear acne, the only one that made it worse was Levlen and lutera, i hated both of those pills. I have had no weight gain, sometimes my stomach feels upset even when i didnt eat, but that could be causes by how your supposed to eat something before you take the pill and i never do, i just take it. Desogen works different for everyone and it does take time for your body to get used to any kind of pill you are taking. my experience with this pill has been good..... good luck girls! | F | 20 | 6 months | 7/18/2007 |