DESOGEN Reviews (DESOGESTREL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL)

Average Rating: 2.6 (572 Ratings)

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Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.)
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 5  Birth Control Slight spotting occasionally. Otherwise none. I have never had a problem with Desogen. I've been on it for years and have never experienced weight gain, depression, mood swings, decreased sex drive, or any other side effects. I can't imagine this pill is entirely responsible for people's severe weight gain or fragile emotional states. I would recommend it. F 24 5 years
4/25/2007
 2  treat mittelschmerz, contraception MIGRAINES, did not treat mittelschmerz (severe ovulation pain), sharp pain in breast, tingling in left hand I switched from Levlen, which had worked great for nine months until I was hit by mittelschmerz. My gyno changed me to Ortho-Cyclen, which gave me hysterical mood swings for three months until she switched me to Desogen. Five days after I started taking it, I had a dizzy spell and lost part of my vision, followed by a splitting headache. My doctor said I was having ocular migraines and referred me to a neurologist. I had more migraines in the two weeks before I could get into him. He took one look at my medical list and pointed to Desogen and said, "This is your problem." I'm switching again today. On the bright side, Desogen did leave me completely emotionally stable, which was great. I felt like a person again on Desogen, in sharp contrast to how I felt on Ortho-Cyclen. It didn't cut the mid-cycle pain as well as Ortho-Cyclen, but it did do better than Levlen on that matter. F 19 1 months
4/25/2007
 1  birth control extreme lightheadedness, i felt so faint i could hardly walk around, my eyes would feel hazy and heavy, my muscles experienced a dull aching, very tired headaches that wouldn't go away no matter what i took (advil, excedril, i even gave midol a try). not surprisingly, all this made me feel a bit depressed and moody and emotional at my boyfriend. this is the third b/c i've tried and this stuff is totally terrible. before this i was on orthotricyclen lo and that had no side effects aside from spotting during the third week, so after abut ayear of that, it got annoying. then i was put on portia for two months, which was again pretty easy, but i got acne so i thought i'd try something else. then cmae the desogen (generic apri). i was completely disfunctional for two days, and i didn't take it on the third and still felt it for a part of that day. i could not get out of bed and when i stood up i was so dizzy i needed to sit down immediately. both my obgyn and the pharmacist said this was uncommon, that they'd never heard of such side effects and even suggested i stick it out for 2-4 weeks or try again later. but doing some internet research, i found this to be common enough. in fact, the thrid-generation pills are found to be twice as likely to cause strokes and no more effective then some of the other options. the side effects i F 21 2 days
4/24/2007
 1  birth control extreme lightheadedness, i felt so faint i could hardly walk around, my eyes would feel hazy and heavy, my muscles experienced a dull aching, very tired headaches that wouldn't go away no matter what i took (advil, excedril, i even gave midol a try). not surprisingly, all this made me feel a bit depressed and moody and emotional at my boyfriend. (cont'd) i was experiencing are "indicating a stroke" (from the desogen website -- ). ladies, i urge you to do your research, there are articles in the ny times and on reuters and plenty of personal testimonies from women on the internet. this stuff is not safe and no one is telling us about it. don't let the pharmaceuticals mess with your body and then tell you it's normal. F 21 2 days
4/24/2007
 3  prevent pregnancy Initially I experienced no side effects. Worked great! Periods were very predictable and light. I have recently sought counseling due to anxiety and depression and have been put temporarily on an anti-depressant. I decided to read up on desogen's side effects because that is the only other medication I take. Anway, after reading all of these comments, I was so surprised at how many of you are feeling what I have been feeling for the past two years. I have been dealing with with depression, no sex drive, extreme mood swings, and most recently anxiety. I am definately planning on going off of this pill and trying something else. This might be the root of all of my problems. F 40 7 years
4/21/2007
 1  birth control this medicine has caused an insane amount of anxiety for me, causing me severe panic attacks, constant anxiety and worry, my breasts are constantly sore, i get sharp migraines, and my sex drive is practically non-existent. this is the WORST birth control i have EVER taken. DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL. F 22 2 months
4/19/2007
 3  birth control, migraines digestive problems, decrease sex drive, extremely emotional, unfocused I would have prefered not to have rated desogen because I've only been taking it for four weeks and am desparately hoping the side effects will go away and that it will help with my migraines. F 38 4 weeks
4/18/2007
 1  For birth control severe depression, migrains, long periods, severe moodswings Since taking Desogen, I have become severly depressed to the point that I feel I may need therapy if I don't stop using this bc. It's ruining my relationship and my child is suffering emotionally because of it. I have uncontrolable moodswings that are more often than not aimed at my fiance and at times my son. I may have gained weight but at this point it is the least of my worries. I do not recommend this pill to any one. Also, my period is very light, but is lasting about a week and a half. I don't think that I can take this for another month. F 21 24 days
4/10/2007
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 2  Birth control Not sure if waking up in the middle of the night with the most painful charlie horse in both of my calves is a normal reaction while on bc. I've read a few comments and realized nobody has had any complaints of muscle cramps or achy bones. I have felt the tightness in my chest and all I want to do is eat and go to bed. Obviously I have experienced severe effects due to this bc and wonder will it stop eventually. Boobs do feel bigger, but I am eating all the time, everything is bigger! F 27 16 days
4/9/2007
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 5  birth control upset stomach about an hour after i eat every time, but might not be from birth control (this is the third birth control pill I've tired) going into my 6th week of this pill, after reading all these reviews I was hoping to have increased breast size since I'm only a 34A, but nothing yet, not even breast tenderness. Although they usually say it takes about 3 months to get used to a birth control pill, so I still have hope for that!! Other than that, pill has been great. I've always had a few pimples here and there, this pill hasn't cleared them up but hasn't made them worse so I have no complaints there. So far no breast tenderness, no loss of sex-drive. No sickness. I haven't had a period yet though while on these pills, its my second pack and I was going on vacation and didn't want to have my period so I took it straight through, just hoping to have increased breast size after reading through this site!! Other than that, great pill, no complaints! F 20 5 weeks
4/7/2007
 4  Birth control Weight gain. (only a few pounds) Cleared up my acne. (it did that in maybe a week or two after starting the pill) Breast tenderness (only the week before my menstration) Increase in the size of my breast. (i like this side effect =) a few minor headaches in the begining. All in all nothing really that severe. I lost the weight in a couple of weeks. I like it. Easy to take. Does the job! But I'm no doctor and this is my first O.C. F 15 3 months
4/1/2007
 1  Birth Control Severe depression, Almost ended my relationship with my boyfriend. Headaches, weight gain, severe fatigue...i didn't leave my house for 2 weeks I would strongly not recommend F 18 1 months
4/1/2007
 5  birth control works great! Slight weight gain, but also started the pill my first year in college where my meals were pretty much buffets every single day... I've been on Desogen for almost 3 years now and I've never had any problems with it. I never had a real problem with my skin, but what little problems I did have went away after starting the pill.. my face is pretty much always clear.. I manipulated my pills so that I would get my period on a Monday to be off by the weekend.. and so far I've gotten it on the exact Monday I expect it to.. no big problems with cramps.. no depression.. no fatigue.. no decrease in sex drive (for those of you who have experienced a decrease in sex drive, maybe your partner(s) just suck) ..My breasts did seem to get a bit bigger (from B to full C) but hey I'm not complaining.. the only "bad" side effect I experienced was that I gained about 10 lbs.. but then again, I started the pill my first year in college where I had "all you can eat" meals in the dorms.. and I hardly exercise anymore or maintain a healthy diet.. and I'm still at around 115.. but the most important thing is i haven't g F 20 3 years
3/30/2007
 1  Birth Control Total decrease in sex drive, paralyzing nausea, weight gain, depression, sudden severe headaches, fatigue, vaginal dryness and pain, increased appetite the week before my period. I began using Desogen in 2005 and in the beginning it was working great! It got rid of the nausea I had every month before my period and it made my periods light and bareable. But in the last year, i have noticed a decrease in my sex drive so that it's now at the point where it's non existent. The nausea is back and worse than ever, and I have gained 40 pounds since I began desogen which I cannot seem to loose even though I diet and exercise. I can't even remember the last time I actually felt happy about anything! I have decided to stop using desogen when this pack is done. The only thing this pill has done good for me is prevent me from getting pregnant! But I want my happiness and sex drive back!! I wouldn't recommend this pill to anyone! F 22 2 years
3/27/2007
 4  Birth control Nausea, diarrhea, increased eating, slight mood swings, very light (almost non-existant) period (in place of a moderate-heavy flow). I've just finished my first month's supply of Desogen, had no symptoms until I started the placebo pills. No decrease in sex drive. F 21 4 weeks
3/26/2007
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 1  birth control swollen breasts and ankles, extreme moodiness, depression, loss of any sex drive, severe acne with huge cysts and white heads (which I now have scars from), heavier periods as soon as I started, I noticed how swollen my body got, and the worst side effect was the severe acne that I developed which also did not help the depression. I am done taking the pill and already feel 100 times better, acne is also clearing already! I felt like a completely different person, not in a good way while i was on this pill. Side effects did not subside after 3 months F 22 4 months
3/26/2007
 4  birth control/positive health Went from a size 34 C to a 36 D/ Weight gain. The weight gain could be due to the fact that I'm not really working out as much as I used too. Helped with acne at first but once in awhile I get small pimples/red spots on face. No problems with breakthrough bleeding unless I miss a day or two. Periods are lighter. No cramps. Some slight backaches but not as bad as when not taking the drug. F 26 1 years
3/23/2007
 5  prevent pregnancy side effects have pretty much gone away..i've been on desogen for 4 1/2 months now and i haven't gotten pregnant which is the point..i now know when my period is going to come which is great..the only negative is the weight gain..i've gained like 10 lbs. but playing soccer is helping me loose it. I will continue desogen for awhile :-) M 17 4 months
3/21/2007
 3  birth control break through bleeding and acne i haven't had acne for years but now that i'm taking desogen the pimples i have are large and painful. also my break through bleeding lasted for a week and a half, which really sucked cause my boyfriend was home for spring break! but it's only been a month and i am optimistic that my acne will clear once i get used to the pill. F 18 1 months
3/20/2007
 2  birth control loss of sex drive, vaginal dryness It was fine for the first 4-5 months. Then the sex drive went downhill until there was nothing left. I stopped it finally. Its been two months since then and the sex drive still has not returned. F 35 8 months
3/16/2007

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