DESOGEN Reviews (DESOGESTREL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL)Average Rating: 2.6 (572 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DESOGEN with similar:
Type: Brand name discontinued; available as generic
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RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DESOGEN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
1 | constant headaches, dizziness, irritability , nausea | identical symptoms occurred both times i tried to take it...months apart. Warning--your doctors will not tell you but desogestrel is a very potent hormone and was listed in a book about the dangers of prescription drugs as being one of the top 100 that are most dangerous, so don't listen to those nazi doctors, chicas..Avoid desogen at all costs. | F | 34 | 3 days | 12/18/2004 | 4 | Birth Control | I don't really have any side effects. | I switched from Mircette to Desogen since the Mircette gave me acne and low libido, and Desogen seems to help a little. I think finding the right birth control pills can be tricky, but I like Desogen so far. | F | 22 | 2 months | 12/14/2004 | 5 | birth control | Other than the first few months of adjustment I have never experienced any side effects as long as I didn't miss any pills. | I love knowing exactly when my period's coming and when it's going away. If you can make it through the first three or four months of spotting and mood adjustment(which happens with most pills anyway)....this pill is great. | F | 23 | 5 years | 12/10/2004 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | I have experienced headaches, dizziness, and blurred vision - also a lack of nerve sensitivity on the right side of my face, neck and shoulder. Also, after having taken two pills in the same day by mistake, I broke out in a horrible rash on my back and arms. I don't recommend desogen. | F | 32 | 6 months | 11/19/2004 | 3 | Birth Control | Loss of sexual urges, depression, weight gain, headaches, tiredness, sensitive to sunlight, dizziness, breathing problems | I have beeen on this pill for quite sometime and it seemms like i have absolutley no sexual urges an i am in the prime time for that!! It makes me dizzy often and I am super sensitive to the sun. I am going to try to get on something else because the depression is also a factor that i have just come to realize....when i am off it for the week of my period i am in a great mood i have sexual urges ,.... i think its the pill...what about you! | F | 26 | 3 years | 11/4/2004 | 5 | Help regulate period & protection | I've been on this pill now for a month and a half and my period has come like clockwork. Pretty much nothing had changed, I feel fine, I'm actually happier, my appetite hasn't picked up or anything more than usual and I haven't gained any weight (Thank God!). I love it. | F | 18 | 6 weeks | 11/2/2004 | 3 | F | 19 | | 10/14/2004 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy / Endometriosis | Major weight gain (NOT due to diet..that is BS), fatigue, major depression, cramps all the time, sickness, acne, bloating, etc. | The first month was fine. In the first 2 weeks of the second month, I gained 12 pounds!! I exercise all the time, and am very healthy in eating and watching my calories, so it has nothing to do with my diet; this crap is just unnatural. Also, I feel like crap when I exercise now! I have become extremely depressed, which is odd, as I am a very very positve person. I'm going to start Mircette, and hope that works...if not, I'm done...I'd rather be celibate than feel like shit, cause' this is not living. | F | 26 | 2 months | 10/10/2004 | 2 | birth control | Sensitivity to sunlight, headaches, increased appearance of freckles, burning sensation on skin, bloating, increased hunger, insomnia when taken at night, dry eyes. | This pill really sucked. I felt | F | 25 | 2 days | 9/17/2004 | 2 | birth control | Sensitivity to sunlight, headaches, increased appearance of freckles, burning sensation on skin, bloating, increased hunger, insomnia when taken at night, dry eyes. | I felt | F | 25 | 2 days | 9/17/2004 | 2 | birth control | Sensitivity to sunlight, headaches, increased appearance of freckles, burning sensation on skin, bloating, increased hunger, insomnia when taken at night, dry eyes. | I felt | F | 25 | 2 days | 9/17/2004 | 1 | Downregulation for IVF | I was hospitalized with stroke symptoms after taking this drug for 3 days. Dizziness, blurred vision, headache, etc. Spent 24 hours in the hospital with countless tests. I had a bad reaction. | I have taken other oral contraceptives in the past and never had these symptoms. | F | 30 | 3 days | 8/25/2004 |