DESOGEN Reviews (DESOGESTREL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL)

Average Rating: 2.6 (572 Ratings)

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 1  Birth Control Acne; greatly decreased sex drive; moodiness; headaches. This stuff is horrible. Since I started it, I've had headaches, no sex drive at all, and my face has pretty much exploded with acne. Yay. Not to mention that even being around other people makes me want to leap out a window, which is not normal for me. I'm switching as soon as I can get in to see the doctor. F 22 2 weeks
6/8/2006
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 2  birth control I have been getting really bad cramps even when I am not menstruating. After taking the pill a month I started getting migraines like everyday. I never had bad acne and I started breaking out when I started taking this pill. Also, I started getting chest pains and very severe panic attacks, to the point that I almost wanted to be hospitalized because I felt like I was having a heart attack. F 22 2 months
6/5/2006
 4  Birth Control Weight gain, nausea, headaches For the first two weeks, I felt sick and wanted to go off the pill, but the following week I was okay. My periods have always been unpredictable, super heavy and painful, Desogen has helped regulate, lighten and evaporated most of the cramps. My face is a little bit clearer, but I have gained weight. I have gained about ten extra pounds, because I had an increase in appetite. I have began to eat healthier and hope to lose the weight! F 20 3 months
6/1/2006
 3  prevent pregnancy weight gain, headaches, hair loss was ok for the first 2 1/2 years of taking the pill no bad side effects everything ok. last year and a half i've had major weight gain went from 125 to 170 and started losing hair. don't know if these side effects are worth it of not... F 22 4 years
5/30/2006
 2  Prevent Pregnancy fatigue, some breakouts, insomnia, mild nausea, depression, weight gain I have only been taking this for a little over a week and I feel awful - achy, depressed, like I can't sleep enough and the scale says I weigh 5 more pounds even though I haven't eaten differently. I'm going to give it until the end of this pill pack and if it doesn't get better by then I'm not using this anymore and am going to try something else. I am on the pill again after a break of a couple of years and previously used Ortho TriCyclen with no ill effects. This has never happened to me before and I'm a little scared. F 33 9 days
5/30/2006
 4  Birth Control Mild headaches first 3 days on it. This pill was soo easy to take and it was my first birth control method! F 15 1 months
5/25/2006
 2  Birth Control moodiness, tight chest, blurred vision, chills, sleeplessness, bloating, fatigue This is my second try on bc, i was on Ortho-Tricyclen for 6 months when I began to have severe mood swings. I'm glad that I am able to recognize them early this time so that I can stop before they get so bad. I think I am done with bc. F 24 10 days
5/11/2006
 4  period regulation, cramping, BC headaches and nasuea in the first month; 5 pound weight gain my period is lighter and lasts only 2-3 days; it has cleared up my skin quite a bit. only downfall is the weight gain, but I have no more awful cramps F 24 7 months
4/7/2006
 3  Birth Control -Moodiness -Decreased sex drive (vaginal driness etc.) Desogen was the first birth control pill I was put on at age 18 & I didn't really know what to expect because I had never aken birth control pills before. I have been on Desogen for 3 years now and even though it has prevented pregnancy...I know spot a week before my period & I seem to get really bad PMS symptoms. I know your body can't really "get used" to a birth control pill but honestly I feel like the pill isn't as effetive as before...I am going to try Mircette, hopefully it gets better. F 21 3 years
4/2/2006
 4   Been on this pill for 2 years. This pill made me gain weight at first, but then I realized it was just my appetite increasing, so I had to use my own will power to lose that weight and now I'm doing fine!! I get cramps on my first and second day of my period, but it's definitely less than what I used to get when I wasn't on the pill. so I'm not worried about that. Overall, this pill is quite a success for me. F 20
3/29/2006
 5  BC, Acne, Cramps, period regulation None at all!! I have super short periods, a few days long 3-4. My acne has improved only slightly. My cramps are almost non-existant, not nearly as bad as they were before! I would reccomend this, it does the job for all of the reasons i am taking it!! I would definitely would reccomend it!! F 19 1 years
3/22/2006
 2  Prevent pregnancy Depression, moodiness, irritation of the vulva, lack of sex drive I am usually a very amiable person, but while on desogen, I felt depressed and angry. I lost much of my sex drive. The worst part, however, was the vulval irritation. I had symptoms similar to a yeast infection, but when I went to the gynecologist, there was no sign of a yeast infection, so she requested changing pills. I switched to microgestin and most of the symptoms have left. F 22 3 months
3/22/2006
 3  birth control, regulate period -bad cramps and minor back aches almost everyday -rosacea (flushed face) -depression during off week M 60 days
3/20/2006
 3  Acne Bleeding between periods After 3 1/2 years of taking Desogen with absolutely no negative side effects, i suddenly got two periods, just one week apart. This just started two days ago, so I have yet to see my doctor for diagnosis. F 20 3.5 years
3/19/2006
 1  birth control severe cramps, heavy flow, bloating, nosebleeds This is the first pill to ever cause nosebleeds! I didn't think much of it the first month, but when it happened again the second month during my period, I had to start to wonder. I originally got on the pill 9 years ago because I would get so sick from blood loss and cramps...I felt the same way on this pill. F 24 2 months
3/17/2006
 5  prevent pregnancy the very first week i had about 2 days of spotting, and for the first 2 packs i had cramps almost everyday, but they werent bad (just a bit annoying). by the third pack, the cramps had ceased, but my breasts hurt. ive also noticed an increased appetite, but there was very little weight gain. i havent really noticed a deacreased sex drive, but i have been a little moodier right before my period. my skin has become much clearer, and my period came right when it was expected to, even right when i first started using it. F 19 3 months
2/28/2006
 5  prevent pregnancy the very first week i had about 2 days of spotting, and for the first 2 packs i had cramps almost everyday, but they werent bad (just a bit annoying). by the third pack, the cramps had ceased, but my breasts hurt. ive also noticed an increased appetite, but there was very little weight gain. i havent really noticed a deacreased sex drive, but i have been a little moodier right before my period. my skin has become much clearer, and my period came right when it was expected to, even right when i first started using it. lighter periods and decreased pms symptoms, too. F 19 3 months
2/28/2006
 3  heavy periods, pregnancy prevention Developed hypoglycemic reactions and elevated triglycerides. Doc says both of these likely caused by bc pill Liked it for the 10 years on it, controlled periods great and completely eliminated the heavy bleeding problem. Then I found out it was what was making me miserable with hypoglycemic reactions: shaking, sweating, food-based panic attacks if I didn't eat every three hours. Off it for a month now, and the hypoglycemic symptoms are already much less frequent. Also ended up with severely elevated triglycerides when all my other cholesterol numbers were excellent. F 41 10 years
2/28/2006
 5  birth control. my periods have been much lighter, i don't get nearly the cramps. my breasts are tender and a bit bigger. desogen didn't really affect my sex drive, or anything that comes with it. desogen has been the first birth control i have taken. even though it hasn't really worked on my acne, it still does the job. i also have an increased appetite, but i have not experienced any weight gain. i was kinda moody the first week or so. but now, im quite used to and so is my body. F 17 2 months
2/23/2006
 3  periods were too heavy on Ortho Gained 15 pounds in 2 months. Loss of sex drive. Breakout spotting EVERY month for 3-4 days. Always feeling either tired and hungry. my docter recommended Desogen because my periods were too heavy on ortho-tricyclen (8-10 days). Besides the long periods I was happy with Ortho and took it for 3 years. Desogen has made my periods shorter, but has many other irritating side effects. I'm trying to decide whether to go back to Ortho, or to try something else. F 21 7 months
2/21/2006

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