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 | birth control | slight weight gain, but easily taken off | hey, i haven't gotten pregnat. thats the point. | F | 18 | 2 years | 3/15/2007 | 5 | To prevent pregnancy | a little more emotional | It gets the job done. I haven't experienced any significant side effects. I do cry a little more than before, so i think it has made me more emotional. It's not a bad thing though, i think i was kind of emotionless before!! I have my period right when i'm supposed to every month and it last 3-4 days. Never any surprises. However, I realize different things work for different people. All of our bodies may react differently, so it's not necessarily desogen that may be wrong for some of you , but just the combination of you and desogen. No reason to ruin it for people it may work great for. | F | 23 | 8 months | 3/8/2007 | 2 | Birth contrl | Enlarged boobs, and when you are already a D it really sucks. weight gain, chronic headaches extreme mood swings. Constantly crying over the stupidest stuff. Very emotional, sex drive still there and there isn't drying of the vagina. Also sevear depression. | I have been taking for a month and so far it sucks but I plan on sticking it out until I am through with the 3 month prescription maybe it will get better.Lets hope so | F | 26 | 30 days | 3/3/2007 | 3 | Regulation | Migraines, Dark Moods, Weight Gain, Decreased sex drive. | On my 3rd pack: The first green pill I was taken to the ER for a migraine unlike any other I've experienced before. I had visual disturbances, knife-like pain on the left side of my head, hearing/light sensitivity. My sex drive is not up to par. I notice I've gained 10 lbs since starting this pill. I seem to be very serious & dark where as before I'm always the cheerful, positive & happy girl in the room. For sure, this pill has some side effects, but I've tried so many others that let me bleed for weeks at the time. This pill is right on target in terms of regulating your cycle. Are the side effects worth it? | F | 33 | 120 days | 2/26/2007 | 4 | birth control | moody during the first month but subsided after that. occasional pains in my lower stomach. | i like using this product. sometimes i'll get a sharp pain or the feeling like im going to get my period but thats it. i used to have terrible periods lasting 8 days and cramps that would keep me in bed but now i have virtually no cramps and my period is only 3 days and a lot lighter. | F | 18 | 4 months | 2/25/2007 | 3 | cramps, contraception/birth control | Severe cramping within the past month, acne breakouts more often in the past 6 months (may be from stress), major weight gain about 30-40lbs within the first 6 months | I am not going to continue taking the pill after this month, but while I was on it, with the exception of the weight gain, I was very satisfied with it's efficiency | F | 19 | 1.5 years | 2/19/2007 | 4 | BC, ovarian cysts | slight acne (but better than previous BCP) | Worked very well for me. No complaints. This is the 3rd pill I've tried and will continue taking it. | F | 20 | 7 months | 2/18/2007 | 3 | Birth Control | Weight gain (20 lbs in 4 months), greatly decreased sex drive, been VERY emotional lately. | I have been using Desogen for apporximately 5 months and didn't notice any symptoms until about two months ago when I realize I was gaining weight. About 3 weeks ago though I became very emotional suddenly (I've cried more in the last few weeks then I usually do in about 6 months!-at no particular thing). And around the same time, my libido dropped drastically. I used to be VERY into sex now it is unappealing. My skin is however slightly clearer and my periods are shorter. I did have some spotting. I am looking into a new BC method. | F | 25 | 6 months | 2/18/2007 | 1 | OrthoNovum777 left me fatigued | Already posted: TOTALLY ANNIHILATED MY SEX DRIVE, felt like I was being "raped/molested" during sex w/husband, fatalistic depression, weight gain, dark moods and drastic mood changes | Already posted about this but I didn't realize how many women's sex drives were affected by this pill! I agree with the poster who said it actually made her repulsive to sex. I wondered if the sex I was having with my husband (of 8 years) was what incest victims felt like--I felt raped, "violated," degraded by someone I loved and used to struggle not to burst into tears right in the middle of the act for the loathing/indecency I felt. Normally LOVED sex and initiated it quite often before Desogen! Would drive up the road and burst into tears thinking it would be a favor to my husband and child if I died in a car wreck. (Never had mental/psychological issues in my life!) Felt like my life was falling apart and didn't know why. Dark, dark moods and incredible, elongated crying spells where I didn't know how to "go on." Would burst into tears suddenly and uncontrollably and sit in stupors feeling like my family would be better off if I died. (?!?) Severely confused. | F | 31 | 9 months | 2/18/2007 | 1 | OrthoNovum777 left me fatigued | Already posted: TOTALLY ANNIHILATED MY SEX DRIVE, felt like I was being "raped/molested" during sex w/husband, fatalistic depression, weight gain, dark moods and drastic mood changes | Sorry ... last bit here. It was Desogen that made me swear never to put another O.C. in my mouth again. It destroyed almost 9 months of my life! I FEAR FOR VIRGINS TAKING THIS PILL THAT WOULD NOT HAVE A SEXUAL EXPERIENCE/SEX DRIVE HISTORY TO COMPARE TO ONCE THEY'RE ON THIS AND MAY THINK SOMETHING IS SEVERELY WRONG WITH THEM PERSONALLY--OR WHOSE PARTNERS MAY BLAME THEM FOR HAVING SEVERE SEXUAL HANG-UPS/ISSUES! TERRIFYING! I fully "recovered" almost immediately after discontinuing (including avid sex drive). A living nightmare. | F | 31 | 9 months | 2/18/2007 | 1 | OrthoNovum777 left me fatigued | COMPLETE LOSS OF SEX DRIVE!!! Sleight weight gain, incredible/fatalistic depression, very dramatic range of emotions | I had taken Ortho Novum 777 and it fatigued me, so my doc prescribed Desogen. It completely annihilated my sex drive (which severely impacted my marriage), kicked in a horrible depression/crying syndrome that lasted for months, caused me to gain 7 pounds that I couldn't lose, and left me feeling like I was in the Twilight Zone. (I am a very mentally/chemically stable person who doesn't drink or abuse drugs and has no mental illnesses, etc.) It affected me and my moods terribly. Age reflects my age when I took Desogen. The good news is, my sex drive and all hormonal anomolies stopped within 2 weeks of my discontinuing Desogen. I felt like I'd come back from the dead! | F | 31 | 9 months | 2/17/2007 | 3 | Birth control, acne, prevent cysts | breast tenderness, depression, cramps, bloating, headaches, hair loss. | I took Desogen for 2.5 years, and stopped three months ago. I didn't recognize the symptoms until I stopped. After stopped I was happier, my periods are lighter, shorter, easier (less bloated, less pain). My skin is clearer, and my hair has stopped falling out. I started the pill right before spending a year abroad, so I blamed all of my misery on culture shock and homesickness. I could sort of manage my mood via yoga/diet, ect. I also gained 14 Ibs in the past two years. This past fall I had a lot of issues. I found I had to eat every few hours or else get horrible headaches and start crying. I was very cold, even when noone else felt cold- I would turn bluish and have to cover up with everything I owned to get warm again. I felt a bit distant, disconnected, and even a bit paranoid. I was tested for adrenal and thyroid problems, and anemia, my bp and heart rate...and nothing. Everything was normal. Just freezing cold and moody and bloated and oh, my hands | F | 22 | 2.5 years | 2/15/2007 | 5 | prevent pregnancy | Breast tenderness | This is my second birth control and i like this one much better. I gained 20 pounds on the old one and I have already lost it with desogen. I have noticed increase in breasts by a little bit. But I am very happy with it. It also isn't in a huge case that everyone always sees. I have recommended this to many friends. | F | 17 | 16 days | 2/13/2007 | 1 | depression, moodiness, and crying all the time!!!!!!!!! | i hate this. i'm going back on ortho tri cyclen | F | 22 | 3 weeks | 2/11/2007 | 1 | birth control | migraines, severe mood swings/depression, acne | this is the first birth control pill i've ever used so i have nothing to compare it to. worked perfectly for what i was using it for, but the side effects just aren't worth it. when i first started using desogen, i developed acne whereas before i would only develop a small amount of acne right before my period. this cleared up during the second month and has been mostly gone and stable since. unfortunately, my first month, on the first inactive pill, i had a migraine that lasted over 24 hours. i was migraine free the next month, but by the third month, i had a 7 day migraine during the inactive pill week. the side effect that is prompting me to stop taking this pill at the end of this pack are the mood swings/depression. the mood swings developed during the second month. i wanted to stick things out, but the longer i took this pill, the worse the mood swings would get. i'd be at work and would want to cry for no reason; i'd be at home and would start crying for no reason. the | F | 26 | 4 months | 2/10/2007 | 4 | birth control | nausia | I only got a little nausia at the first month. And it greatly reduced my period cramp which has bothered me a long time. I'm so happy with this pill. And I didn't have nausia any more now, but just a little bitter taste in my mouth. | F | 30 | 30 days | 2/8/2007 | 1 | Birth control | Extreme pain in my right arm/neck and poor circulation in right hand; muscle weakness and trouble sleeping; major bloating | First birth control ever taken and so far it is terrible. I would rather use a condom for the rest of my life then have such severe daily body issues. Went on Desogen to minimize cramps and length of period, I stopped taking it before I even had my period again. | F | 23 | 21 days | 2/7/2007 | 4 | Pregnancy prevention | During the first three months, I had dramatic mood swings. I would bust out crying over small matters, and really had no control to stop the crying, the tears just flowed. Also, I have experienced extra dry eyes, noticable when I wear contacts. My boobs are bigger, but probably due to a little weight gain. | After the fourth month, my mood has evened out except for the first day of green pills. That day I usually cry at least once, but not during the rest of the month. I have been eating better and exercising more, so my weight has dropped slightly. I just needed time to get used to the pill. And, hey, I'm not pregnant, so it worked. | F | 23 | 7 months | 1/30/2007 | 3 | birth control | increased discharge between cycles, acne | I was really glad that my weight did not flucuate on this pill like it has on some others, but I was disappointed in the amount of skin breakouts I have been having since I started it. I have not had any nausea, which I have also experienced on other pills. While it does have some side effects that I do not prefer, it is working as an effective birth control so far. | F | 25 | 5 months | 1/24/2007 | 4 | Birth control , cysts | Breast tenderness and slight cramping | No symptoms at first just anoying cramping daily, thats gone now but now Im in the middle of my second pack of pills and all of a sudden my breasts are SORE and feel HUGE, Im hoping theyre just growing! Other then that my face cleared up a little and I havent really gained any weight. | F | 22 | 1.5 months | 1/23/2007 |