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 |
| 3 | Break through bleeding | Great at first. Extremely heavy 3 to 4 day periods- bleeding through an ultra tampon in 2 hours, painful breasts 2 weeks out of the month. I switched to an extended cycle pill due to low iron levels from blood loss. I have read this pill can also affect your liver which I have been having issues. The only plus to desogen was the shorter period if you don't mind bleeding hard and fast. | F | 31 | 2 years | 9/29/2014 | 3 | Prevent pregnancy | ZERO sex drive, moodiness, irritability | I took Desogen for 6 years. I've recently stopped and immediately noticed a difference. I had absolutely NO sex drive and now it's back!! I'm less moody & feel better overall. I would not recommend this pill. | F | 32 | 6 years 1X day | 8/30/2014 | 1 | contraceptive | extreme cramps, hair thinning, severe mood swings, loss of appetite for no reason, and major loss of sex drive, shortness of breath for no reason, extra and chunky discharge, breast tenderness back pain. | I was on Ortho-Cyclen for a year which is essentially the same thing before I started Desogen and had all the same problems. A lot of my symptoms can also be STD related but I was thoroughly checked multiple times before deciding it was the pill and you should make sure you get checked too. Some of the symptoms aren't even known by most OB/GYNs such as the extra and chunky discharge, the shortness of breath and loss of appetite for no reason (this is common for the first month or two but it has continued for me.) The only thing good about this pill is that I didn't get pregnant. So glad to be off and feeling much better. | F | 20 | 1 years 1X day | 5/23/2014 | 1 | Oral Contraceptive | Dizziness, bloating, fatigue, no sex drive, cysts in breasts. When I started taking Desogen 3 years ago, I was fine and I felt no different besides some small mood swings. As time went on, I gained weight in the thighs and hips (normal), breasts got larger, and I developed IBS symptoms ( bloating and constipation). Just recently my breasts have been so painful... I can't do physical activities without feeling pain and it hurts when my boyfriend simply touches them... not fun. Found out I have cysts... clearly from the pill. I am so angry that it took 3 years for things to go wrong with this pill. Unbelievable. | F | 20 | 3 years .15 mg 1X day | 5/21/2014 | 1 | mainly to regulate menstruation | Cannot recall dosage because it was so king ago, but I want ti add my experience. I was taking it for more than a year, but did not connect the side effects with it, because it was ny first time ever taking contraceptives. Weight gain (which was fine), breasts larger, but worst was very severe mood swings that followed my cycle. When I discussed it with my gyn, I s surprised that she did not report an adverse event. I feel this drug should be taken off the market.. I agree with many other commenters that when it spiked my emotions to the negative, it was severe. | If it's not already off the market, I think it should be, or more research should be done to see if there are physical/clinical chracteristics that are indicators for individuals for whom Desogen should not be a choice. I entered the age around which I was taking the prescription. | F | 28 | 1.5 years 1X day | 4/19/2014 | 1 | Regulate periods | Irregular periods and heavy bleeding, longer periods, ended up on the hospital with blood clots | F | 42 | 3 months 30 | 3/16/2014 | 1 | Birth control | Painful, aching boobs Bloatingness, Weight Gain Constipation Painful sex Prolonged periods Acne | F | 18 | 6 months 20 | 12/4/2013 | 3 | Birth control | Cramping before period which is normal. Slows down heavy periods. | Facial hair growth, glands swelling, no sex drive, breast enlarge one size, moody, bloating. | F | 2 years 0.15 1X day | 10/17/2013 | 2 | Birth control | It's made me super sleepy and emotional. I feel as though I'm always tired and on the brink of crying of anything/anyone gets under my skin. Not to mention I'm started to become really bloated with no change to my diet since before taking it. Deff gonna be changed as soon as I go back to my dr. | F | 21 | 1 months | 10/11/2013 | 4 | Regulate my period/pregnancy | I believe that I haven't had any side effects from the pill. So far I feel very satisfied with the pill. No weight gain or anything crazy. | F | 23 | 2 years 1X day | 10/9/2013 | 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 | 1 | Contraceptive | Cystic acne, weight gain, headache, very tender breasts and some cramping. | I have never had so many cystic blemishes at one time as I had when I started taking this birth control! At first I didn't realize the connection but once I did I started making plans to change as soon as the month was up. As soon as I started on the last week of the pack my face cleared right up! I had also been wondering why in the world ALL of my pants got so tight all of a sudden and now I realize. My nurse practitioner changed me to desogen this year because I didn't want to gain any weight and she said this pill was very low hormone and wouldn't do so. There was nothing wrong with the pill I had been taking which is Tri-Linyah. I am back on that and experiencing breast tenderness as well but at least my face isn't broken out the way it was. That I cannot handle! | F | 29 | 1 months 150-30mcg 1X day | 7/29/2013 | 2 | Prevent pregnancy | Migraines & hair thinning. Inability to lose weight no matter what new diet or exercise I tried. Moodiness. | F | 38 | 2 years | 4/26/2013 | 1 | Birth control | Helped clear acne, weight gain, low libido, hungry all the time, low energy and felt sleepy a lot, gave me a yeast infection when I first started, made sex painful for some reason and I was very moody. I wouldn't recommend it! | F | 27 | 6 months | 3/30/2013 | 2 | Regulation of breakthru bleeding. | Change in personality, frequent crying, fatigue, moodiness, low libido, no weight gain, no increased appetite, helped with acne, bad depression all together. | F | 35 | 10 days .15 1X day | 3/13/2013 | 5 | Birth control | Lost wait, extreme breast growth, little to no ache! I'm very impressed with this pill and I plan on continuing to use it. Only problem is mild nausea in the beginning but totally worth it for all the positive side effects! | F | 16 | 6 months | 3/4/2013 | 2 | Avoid pregnancy | weight weight, 7lbs lost libido Lack of desire to do anything lack of patience/irritability | Was switched from Yaz...my mind is not made up yet, seems as though symptoms change every month. | F | 27 | 7 months 0.150mg 1X day | 3/4/2013 | 5 | PCOS | Mild headaches the first week, acne cleared, hair loss slowed, facial hair nonexistent. | F | 38 | 1 months | 2/22/2013 | 3 | Pregnancy prevention | Weight gain, lowered libido, mood swings. Desogen did help clear my acne, and regulare periods | F | 23 | 6 months | 2/7/2013 | 1 | Birth control | Nausea vomiting severe headache clotting my arms went to sleep at night problems sleeping bleeding for 6 days blurred vision | Hate this pill. I am not taking it anymore. Calling gyn tomorrow. My 1st period was horrible. Vomiting blurred vision the headache that has eased but still there. I have a 3 year old and I can't have a constant headache. Dr switched me from ortho Novum 777 because I developed a cyst. I would rather take my chances with the ovarian cyst then the issues. All of this drug brought me after only 1 month | F | 41 | 30 days 1X day | 12/30/2012 |