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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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR DESOGENCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 3   low sex drive, vaginal dryness This is the only pill I have thus far tried and I am defintely switching. The pill is good in that I didn't gain weight or get pregnant or expirence any nausea or vomitting. However, my periods are still heavy, I get cramps occasionally (albeit less that when not on the pill), and there has been no change in my acne. The biggest reason I want to change is the decrease in my sex-drive. What's the point of being on the pill if you don't have sex? It's also starting to have an effect on my relationship. F 19 4 months
9/25/2005
 2  Birth Control Breast Tenderness, Depression, Panic Attacks, Moodiness This is the first birth control pill I've taken and it made me very depressed at first (which showed as me being mopey.)I went up half a cup size, which was cool - until I realize I had absolutely no sex drive (I guess it works in more way than one?)Ended up being very irritable, like 24/7 PMS. Overall NOT A GOOD EXPERIENCE F 20 2 months
9/23/2005
 5  birth control slightly nauseous I have tried many other pills, and this is the only one that I have liked. Orthotricyclen made me gain about 10 lbs in 2 weeks, made me bitchy and moody. Whats the point of being on birth control if you're fat, mean, and crying all the time. This is the first pill I have been able to take... I actually have lost weight, my sex drive is the same, my periods are light and predictable, and I don't feel like crying all the time (which I can NOT say for other pills) Also, some info for those of you who say there is such a difference between this and Mircette: there isn't. They are exactly the same hormones. Desogen, Mercilon, Ortho-cept, and Mircette are all exactly the same. Most of these side effects are probably in your head. F 24 9 months
8/27/2005
 5  Dysmenorhea, fibrocystic breasts None. I've been on BCP's for nearly 20 years. I've been on Desogen for 8 years. This is the first one to have no noticeable side effects. No breakthrough bleeding, no breast tenderness, no weight gain, no headaches. I'm on a quarterly cycle to control the fibrocystic breast disease. F 40 8 years
8/1/2005
 1  Birth Control/Cramps Nausea, headaches, excessive hunger, depression, NO sex drive, exhaustion I've been on various bc pills for over 13 years and this is the first to cause major side effects for me. I was sick every day for a month before I found this website and saw that other women were having the same symptoms. I was getting nauseous anytime I was hungry and experienced TERRIBLE mood swings. I couldn't seem to eat enough or sleep enough. The final straw was that my sex drive had completely disappeared (this had never been a problem before). I quit taking the pill near the end of my second pack and all symptoms went away within a couple of days. F 31 2 months
7/20/2005
 4  Birth control slight decrease in sex drive, weight gain and major cramps on my first period on the pill. This is my first time taking any sort of birth control pills. I noticed an increase in my appetite and therefore weight gain of about 5lbs. I think my sex drive has decreased (but this may also be attributed to me reading about how it can lower libido...can be all psychological) Other than that, i did notice an increase in my breast size...which i would consider to be a good thing. No headaches or nausea. F 22 7 weeks
7/18/2005
 2  infertility,pcos bad mood swings,cramps,spotting,no sex drive,bloating Dr. put me on Desogen in between Clomid cycles. F 27 2 weeks
7/15/2005
 1  fertility treatment Mood swings, cramps, sore breasts, tightness in chest F 34 35 days
7/14/2005
 5  Birth Control/ Regulate Period Desogen was the second pill that I tried and I didn't experience any side effects on this b.c. I took Desogen for 5 years and didn't have any side effects. In fact, I lost weight while I was on it. Unfortunately, I had to stop taking Desogen because after 5 years I started experiencing breakthrough bleeding and my doctor said that sometimes your body changes, therefore she switched my b.c. I am on Estrostep now an absolutely hate it. I don't think I will find another b.c. that I liked as much as Desogen and I've been on 5 different pills now. F 29 5 years
6/22/2005
 2  Birth control Moody, no sex-drive, breaking out like never before. This stuff is crap. I've had my period for a week now and feel like a faucete. I've had blurred vision and headaches and my breast are super sore. I was on Mercette before and hatted it, also tried Nordette, felt like CRAP. I think i'm done with this crap. Let him think about protection. F 19 2 weeks
6/17/2005
 1  birth control and regulate my perio nausea, bad cramps, bad mood swings, shaky, depression, my periods use to be no more than 5 days i am now going on 2 weeks. the dr told me to keep taking the pill until my period goes away! i would not recommend this pill to anyone unless you like feeling sick! F 21 2 months
6/14/2005
 1  birth control nausea, very moody/grouchy, i want to eat constantly just switched from ortho-tri-lo which was making me break out very badly. gave me headaches and very moody. i think i'm about done with bcp's! F 25
6/14/2005
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 2  Pre IVF I've taken this pill for 5 days and have had many symptoms already! Very sore breasts, acne, moodiness, sleepiness and appetite increase. I've taken many sorts of birth control in the past and never had these side effects. F 37 5 days
6/11/2005
 3  birth control I've been taking desogen for years. Noticed slight weight gain and decreased sex drive in the past. But lately, on the one week off time I noticed I get very nausious, migraine headaches, and my stress level increases enormously. Don't know why but it feels like my body has grown dependant on the drug. F 25 6 years
6/2/2005
 3  painful periods greatly decreased libido It made the cramps completely go away and my face cleared up a lot, which was good, but even though I'm not sexually active I didn't like having no sex drive so I finally stopped taking it a little less than a year ago. However, my sex drive still has not improved, which is odd and has me a little worried, but I read something that said it can be up to year before your body readjusts to being off the hormones. Also, about 6 months after stopping it, my face suddenly broke out worse than it ever has before and my periods became irregular, among other things. But fortunately the cramps have not returned. But some of this may also have to do with my getting off Paxil about 6 months ago as well. F 22 4 years
5/20/2005
 5  birth control, regulate period its great. its the first controceptive i've used and its very helpful. now i always know exactly when my periods are coming and how long it will last. it has decreased menstural (SP?) pain and my period is now lighter and shorter than before. F 18 2 months
5/17/2005
 3  b/c side effects are breat tenderness,lowered sex drive, and a bit more moody than usual - I am hoping next month it gets better, if not I will switch back to Ortho Cyclen, I took that for 9 years w no issues F 29 1 months
5/16/2005
 3  Pregnancy Prevention HYPER-PIGMINTATION! I have an olive complection and Desogen has started to make my skin discoloer per my physician. Moodiness, Breast growth and soreness. F 24 1 years
5/13/2005
 4  Birth Control Gained 13lbs in the first two months, but my weight started to drop closer to normal after the third month. It's been 5 months now and I've still got an extra 5lbs on me, but hey it's better than 13. No breakthrough bleeding at all, no strokes, no breast tenderness, zero fluctuation in libido, no change in skin clarity F 18 5 months
5/6/2005
 2  Getting ready to do IVF Weight gain, having a hard time sleeping during the night, Tired I have been taking Desogen for 4 days now. I have already gained some weight. I'm a petite girl(size 3) and exercise 5 days a week. I do cardio as well as weights. My diet hasn't changed. I still eat healthy. What is up with this freaken drug? F 37 4 days
5/4/2005
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