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 |
| 1 | Birth control, perimenopause | BTB that started after day 12 and lasted to day 21, then I still got my period on the placebo pills. Depressed feeling & innability to handle minor stress without feeling very stressed. | I was taking the generic Apri. I stopped taking it and have been off it for over a month and feel so much better. The above side effects are gone. I think I was having perimenopause symptoms that were caused by this pill. The doctor switched me to Alesse & I got the generic Aviane, but I am going to wait several months before trying that pill. | F | 47 | 1 years | 1/23/2007 | 3 | pregnancy, regulated periods | During the first couple of months some breast tenderness and nausea but it went away. My period would last longer than usual during the placebo pill days though. Also, when switching to placebos from hormones I would get severely depressed, having really bad moood swings. That and I gained about ten pounds even though I exercise almost daily. | I decided to switch because I couldn't take the mood swings anymore. I'm going to try to find something else that'll work without the depression. | F | 19 | 5 months | 1/22/2007 | 3 | F | 34 | 6 years | 1/10/2007 | 1 | birth control | Severe depression,hunger and extreme weight loss | Since i started taking this pill i have basically lost it. i am depressed all the time,crying uncontrollably and fighting with my boyfriend-something that had never happened before. Its my first time on bc and its sucks. I think am done with this pill. All it does is rob you of joy and happiness and very simple problems seem overwhelming. I think 5 weeks has been enough! | F | 22 | 5 weeks | 1/1/2007 | 3 | birth control | mood changes/decreased sex drive | I have been on Desogen for almost a week and have experienced terrible mood changes and slight depression. I hope this clears up soon or I will stop using this drug. I have also experienced a decrease in sex drive. What is the point of taking birth control if you don't want to have sex? As far as any other side effects go, I haven't noticed any. I have never used any other form of oral birth control so I cannot compare this one to others. I'll probably switch to another type of bc. Any suggestions would be appreciated. | F | 20 | 6 days | 12/24/2006 | 4 | birth control | Nothing for the first month and then half way through the second; my breasts have so far in a week gone from an A to a B and are quite painful at times. | It would have been good to know at first that this is one of the side effects. I think there would have been less stress that I might be pregnant. Which I would like to say I am not! So in the long run of things Desogen (marvelon) is doing what it is ment to do :) | F | 23 | 2 months | 12/23/2006 | 1 | To skip my period for a vacation | Nonstop bleeding ever since I started taking it which has now been almost 3 weeks, hunger, tiredness, insomnia, nausea, irritability, cramps, headaches, breast tenderness. | I will be taking Apri for 3 cycles and skipping the inert pills to avoid having my period for my 20th anniversary vacation which is in 5 1/2 weeks. I have been told that I have breakthrough bleeding and it is just something you have to suffer with when starting the pill. My "breakthrough bleeding" has been every single day since I started this pill, 3 weeks now. I have been told this could last through up to 3 cycles of being on this pill. I have never had breakthrough bleeding before although I was only on the pill twice before for very brief amounts of time. So far I am not happy with the effects and have little confidence that I will not be bleeding on my vacation. Since this is the purpose of taking the pill for me I am trying to decide what to do. The doctor's office has been less than helpful. | F | 43 | 18 days | 12/20/2006 | 1 | PCOS | Happy first two days. Then came constant headaches, tiredness, hunger. I feel so BLAH. I am on day 9 and didnt take a pill last night. Can anyone please tell me how long it will take to get out of my body? I dont want to ruin my christmas so i stopped it now. | F | 26 | 8 days | 12/19/2006 | 5 | birth control | Headache | I have had no side effects at all until today. Today was the first green pill, or inactive pill. I have had a terrible headache all day that won't go away. I have been almost vegetative all day because my head hurts so bad. I hope it goes away, or that it is not related to the pill. | F | 28 | 22 days | 12/17/2006 | 3 | Birth control, perimenopause | On & off fatigue days; BTB w/cramps starting during 2nd week of pills thru 3rd week of pills & then I still get a period after that. Some anxiety/tension/depression. | I am taking generic (Apri). I wonder if Desogen or the authorized generic Solia would actually work better than this. This pill took care of the side effects of breast tenderness & bladder irritation I experienced on Triphaisil, Ortho Tri-Cyclen & Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO. I do like that benefit. | F | 47 | 1 years | 12/17/2006 | 5 | Birth Control | None; break through bleeding after 3.5 years | I thought it was a great pill, but of course it was the only one I have ever tried. I'm stopping at the end of this month, because I had breakthrough bleeding one week before my period was supposed to start. Other girls wrote that after a period of time (years), they too started to have breakthrough bleeding. My doc switched me to Ortho Tricyclen, so I'll see how that goes. Fingers crossed! | F | 22 | 3.5 years | 12/16/2006 | 5 | PCOS | Slight increase in breast size and quick weight loss in the first few months. | Desogen worked great for me. Initially, I lost weight very fast, about 25-30 lbs in the first month, acne cleared, decrease in excess hair. But after 3 years, it seems that my old PCOS symptoms are coming back and it seems to be very difficult to lose weight--I exercsie daily and diet. I think that Desogen does not work for me anymore. My Doc has presccribed a new pill but I am affraid to take it because it is higher dosage and had terrible reviews on this page. Thinking of maybe taking a break off the pill and trying to go back on Desogen. | F | 24 | 3 years | 12/12/2006 | 2 | irregular periods + birth control | Unpredictable periods, diminished sex drive, acne explosion | Huge decrease is sex drive, just the thought of it has made me sick at points, and I was never like that before. I actually broke up with a guy of 1 yr only 3 months after starting the pill thinking I fell out of love with him because the thought of him began to repulse me. Now I think it was all this pills falt. | F | 21 | 1.5 years | 12/11/2006 | 4 | birth control | dizziness | i've been on desogen for 8 days now...and this morning was the first time i actually experienced side effects. I have been very dizzy since i woke up this morning, but the dizziness comes & goes...Other than today, desogen has been working great. I just hope this dizziness stops. | F | 17 | 8 days | 12/6/2006 | 4 | birth control | nausea, spotting, headache, acne | I felt like I was very hungover for the first 2 days I was taking desogen. I almost considered stopping the pill at that time. I also had some spotting for the first 4-5 days. My face and back (which never breaks out) had several large pimples, which have since gone away and my face in actually very clear now. Currently I am experiencing no side effects (and hope it remains that way), and would recommend that anyone trying desogen and experiencing side effects stay on it for a few weeks and see what happens. I am satisfied with this pill. | F | 29 | 2 months | 12/5/2006 | 2 | birth control, acne | headaches, decreased appetite, nausea, increased acne, spotting | This is my first time using the pill and I'm going to give it more time, but so far I'm not happy with it. I've experienced some sort of side effects every day since I started taking it three weeks ago. Starting with headaches, spotting, decreased appetite, and nausea. My acne has increased recently, which is normal this time of the month, but it is a different kind of acne- larger and more painful. I am a big fan of food, but now I get sick when I even think about eating. Before the pill I never got nauseous, now it's almost daily. | F | 21 | 19 days | 11/30/2006 | 1 | birth control | TERRIBLE ACNE | I never had skin problems before taking this pill. I was told that Desogen was supposed to help with skin, but it had the complete opposite reaction on me..it gave me terrible acne. I ended up having to stop taking it and get on Doxycycline to help get rid of the acne. Other than the acne it was fine, i didnt gain weight and no mood changes. | F | 22 | 3 months | 11/26/2006 | 1 | endometriosis | nausea, dizziness, migraines, breast tenderness and swelling, felt tired all the time, not just reduced sex-drive, but an actual REPULSION for sex. Weight fluctuations. | At first I was happy because my breasts grew a size. That is the ONLY good thing about this pill for me. I feel nausea ALL the time, hate to eat, but feel STARVING when I get hungry. Then I'll take a few bites and want to throw up. Had INSANE anger issues the first week, now am still struggling all the time to stay stable. The worst, worst, worst part is I have a reversed sex drive. I'm usually a beast, can't get enough, and desogen gave me a fear of/repulsion towards sex. I hate having to decide between the severe make-me-want-to-cry pain of endometriosis and the terrible shame of not being wet, and wanting to run away every time the man I love more than anything looks at me with desire. | F | 23 | 16 days | 11/18/2006 | 1 | Pre-IVF | Daily migraines, breast pain, severe back pain, reoccurring period after 1 week on pills, spotting in between periods, blurred vision, nausea, lack of appetite, numbness in fingers, and acne! | Also have experienced a strange sort of hives reaction or some other allergic reaction where red, itchy bumps pop up here & there & then go away within hours. | F | 32 | 8 days | 11/9/2006 | 1 | IVF pre treatment | Breast tenderness, daily headaches/migraines, cramping, mood swings, depression. | I have been on the pill for 20 years, I took a 1 year break from it a couple of years ago, and hated "real" periods, went back on Ortho-tri Lo, without incident. This pill isn't like anything I have ever experienced before. So all of you swearing of b/c, listen up, it doesn't have to be like this. I can live with breast tenderness (i/e increased size), but the headaches, cramps and mood swings are terrible. I am not interested in exercise, fortunately I can always get into sex once instigated so that's not bad. Glad I am only on it 18 days or our family would never be the same. | F | 34 | 12 days | 11/9/2006 |