DESOGEN Reviews (DESOGESTREL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL)

Average Rating: 2.6 (572 Ratings)

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 1  Due to my Endometriosis I've got Endometriosis and High Blood Pressure. I'm a student so due to no insurance I went to my local health department and was given this to try. I only took TWO pills but I noticed an immediate change in my body. After a few hours of taking this med I was extremely tired. I had absolutely no energy. I also found myself extremely irritated with the sound of my brothers voice?? What's up with that..right? At one point I even asked him to shut up. That only led to an argument...which I'm sure I won. By day two my blood pressure (which by the way was doing so well due to my new exercise regiment that I no longer needed to take my pills) spiked to 143/99 and my pulse dropped to 55 beats per minute. Needless to say I quickly popped two blood pressure pills. I also noticed extreme bloating and edema in my legs. This is a terrible drug! I've decided to stop taking these pills IMMEDIATELY and call my doctor in the morning. My advice to you....be very aware of your body and know Pay attention to your body! F 28 2 days
28 day 1X day
3/5/2012
 1  Birth Control INSOMNIA and when it wasn't insomnia, complete and utter fatigue. So bad I couldn't function. Eating everything in sight. Bad moods, anxiety attacks The only reason why I'm sticking with this pill to the end of the month is so I don't get irregular bleeding. It's absolutely terrible. This is the worst birth control pill I've ever been on. The worst is how it makes me feel. I'm either really really tired (falling asleep in my classes - I'm a college student) or I'm up pulling an all nighter for no reason. I have never felt this much of a lack of energy. It even kills me when I go to the gym, which is supposed to give you energy. This pill is affecting all my mental and physical problems. I was diagnosed with Gastroparesis recently and since I'm eating everything, my stomach hurts all the goddamn time. My anxiety is way worse. I'm having panic attacks for no reason and I can't breathe most of the time because my chest tightens up so bad. Honestly this is been the longest most painful month of my life. Someone get me off this pill! F 21 3 weeks
1X day
2/23/2012
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 1  Birth Control / Acne Depression, irritability, negative about life, mood swings, Weight gain, (I gained 10lbs in 2 months when I'm normally pretty steady with weight), bloating in stomach area, increased appetite, fatigue and lack of energy. My acne cleared up like a charm though. I attribute the higher amount of estrogen to the side effects I experienced. I think the desogestrel progesterone is good for my skin, but bad bad bad for my moods and energy. F 32 2 months
1X day
2/4/2012
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 2  Birth control/regulate period Migraines, hair loss, cramps, loss of appetite, the only reason I've stuck with it this long is because my doctor gave me a 6 month supply F 19 6 months
1/30/2012
 1  Birth control After only a few days of taking Desogen, I felt a slight increase in my breast size. They feel fuller. However, so does the rest of my body. I feel constantly bloated. I have a loss of appetite. I'm constantly sad, anxious and on the verge of tears. I keep over-reacting to things. Overall, I hate the way I feel about everything especially how it's made me feel about myself. F 24 2 weeks
.15mg 1X day
1/17/2012
 4  I am taking Desogen for PCOS great with weight loss. already down 20 lbs and only my 2nd month. HORRIBLE CRAMPS!! And an increase in migrain frequency. I have been on Apri 30mg (desogen) BCP for a little less then 2 months. I like it mainly because it is reversing the 2 worst symptoms of PCOS the weight gain and the acne. I am already down 20lbs and have 2 weeks left on my 2nd pack. Acne is doing well too. I still break out but only the week before i get my period. The downfall of Apri...is the HORRID, EXCRUSIATING cramping. for about a week or so (like 2-3 days over a week) before my period came last month and about 2 days over a week this month.. The cramps are the worst i have ever experienced. Dizzy, nausious, sharp pains on my sides where my ovaries are and in my back. I mean ill granted 2 weeks out of the month im in bad pain but for me its worth it if the medication is helping me lose weight and making my face clear. I dot have any intentions of stoping this medication. Also the other bad thing is the week before my period comes, I get a bad migrain about every day untill my peroid is over. F 25 2 months
30mg 1X day
12/23/2011
 3   some acne, shorter and lighter periods, I didn't gain any weight at all and I did not have any mood swings, if anything it made me feel more balanced emotionally. The only problem I have with it is that I started getting acne on my chest.. which I never did before. I switched to this off of another BC to give me lighter periods, which it definitely did. I sometimes only have it 2 days. My libido stayed the same and didn't have any 'dryness' at all. My doctor gave me enough for a year so I can't really change now. Other than the acne I'm overall happy with it. F 21 6 months
1X day
11/8/2011
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 1  heavy periods/bad cramps crazy beyond crazy mood swings, chest pain, headaches, bloating, constipation. I have already started spotting. I eat healthy and exercise and have a great bmi but I know I will gain weight if I continue taking this because all I want to do is sleep. I never feel like this and I would rather deal with debilitating cramps than this misery. It has been a miserable two weeks and I called my doctor right away to get off of it. F 21 14 days
1X day
10/17/2011
 3  Regulate periods and prevent pregna Appetite loss, breast swelling, extreme cramping, headaches, tiredness, mood swings, emotional My period came twice in thirty days and was irratic and I had horrible cramping which I have never expirienced before. F 25 30 days
30 1X day
10/14/2011
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 2  preventing babies ACNE galore, tiredness, moodiness, NO SEX DRIVE AT ALL, headaches, munchies I'm a very healthy 19 year old, and I've never had anything like this before. I took acne medicine for years and now that its back I'm pretty irritated. Also, I'm accustomed to my crazy sex drive, but now its not there at all. My boyfriend has noticed and I've been wanting to.rip his head off at any instant even when he is nothing but sweet as can be. Honestly, being pregnant would be better than this. Getting off of it soon. F 19 1 months
1X day
10/10/2011
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 3  prevent pregnancy extreme hair loss I've always had very thick hair and once I started desogen it started falling out in fairly decent clumps, I find it all over the house and it falls out in the shower. I've never had this problem before this pill or on any other pill, and I am only 22 years old. My hair is now very thin. I plan on changing because of this reason alone. I thought adventually it would stop once my hormones adjusted, but it didnt and its been 11 months now. F 22 11 months
30mg 1X day
9/15/2011
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 5  pregnancy prevention The second week of the first pack was rough - feeling fatigued, fuzzy-headed, and general wanting to murder someone. Then it went away and since then, I've felt good, normal, and NOT PREGNANT (yay!). I didn't gain weight - in fact, I lost it, but that was more to do with regular sleep / exercise than pills. I did not suffer from worsened period symptoms, nausea, headaches, bone problems, or moodiness. In fact, I kind of mellowed out a little, but again, that was more from lifestyle changes than the chemicals in the pills...the fact that the pill affected me so little that I could function normally is a good sign. It's also allowed me to help regulate my daily routine and make my periods happen on time. (They used to always be really late.) F 21 3 months
.15 mg 1X day
9/5/2011
 1  Prevent pregnancy EXTREME mood swings! I feel annoyed, sad and wanting to cry all the time for no reason. Also, the pill made me very anxious. When i stop taking it, everything goes away, so it's definitely what is causing all that! I'm still taking Desogen because i'm waiting for my doctors appointment to get a different one because i don't want to get pregnant, but i would NOT recommend this pill to anyone. F 20
1X day
8/30/2011
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 3  contraception, endometriosis Less acne, shorter and less painful periods, sore and swollen breasts, nausea & (rarely) vomiting with first couple pills of each pack, lower sex drive, increase in depressed feelings, lethargy, and anxiety. I've been on Desogen then Ortho-Cept then Apri (all the same med, just different brands) for 4.5 years on and off. It helped manage my endometriosis and I never got pregnant. I never got any headaches or gained any weight whatsoever. Appetite has reamined static. Overall this was a good pill for me, despite the lower sex drive and increased depression/lethargy, which I'm sure all pills will give me anyway. However, over the last 7 months I've had spotting & acne starting midway through the pack and continuing until my period. The Dr. told me this is due to the estrogen dose not being high enough, so I'm (rather nervously) starting Sprintec. Why the dose needs to be so high is a mystery to me; I'm 5'7 and 116 pounds. Remember that all pills will affect women differently, and will affect you differently depending on your stage in life. What works now might not work later and vice versa, so try to give your pill a fair chance and consider other factors that might be causing your "side effects". F 22 4.5 years
1X day
8/24/2011
 4  Birth Control and PCOS loss of libido, but that's it! My skin is great, and I've lost 25lbs! There is a slight loss of libido, but its worth it. I've tried just about every other bc out there and none ever agreed with me until now. F 28 4 months
1X day
8/20/2011
 3  Contraceptive On the pill: Pros- weight loss, breast size went up slightly, short periods. Cons- loss of libido, hair is falling out and thinning out, I have never had migraines before and now experience them about once a month. I've always been a bit emotional and this bc has pretty much numbed that. Side effects immediately after stopping desogen: Pros- none Cons- I'm a complete nut case. I never really thought about what it meant to supplement your hormones and now I know. I've never been so negative in my life and ending birth control has really screwed me up. I'm never taking a hormonal bc again. I just want my hormones to balance out naturally and be done with this already. It's great if you don't mind not having any emotions, sex drive, losing your hair, losing your appetite. Basically, it's really not that bad if you don't mind being a zombie. In the process of becoming a real human again! lol, but seriously. F 24 2 years
.15 MG 1X day
8/18/2011
 1  relieve endometriosis pain I loved this up until very recently when discovered low dose pills such as this lower bone density. After cracking ribs from a cough my bones were tested and diagnosed with ostopenia-osteoporosis. Im not even post menopausal yet and now my future is at great risk of bone fractures. Have no other risk factors other than this pill. Drug co. have known studies prove it lowers bone density, especially in younger women/teens yet there is still no warning on the label. Mircette/Kariva/Desogen/Azzurrette are known as the worst offenders. F 45 11 years
.15 1X M
8/18/2011
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 1  to prevent pregnancy MAJOR migraines, mood swings, wanting to cry for no reason, always tired and im usually a morning person, cant stand being around certain people, and really bad cramps and went three weeks with a period. I wouldnt suggest taking this birth control unless u like having migraines, mood swings, and alot of other crap going wrong with your self. F 25 4 months
0.15mg 1X day
8/17/2011
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 5  ACNE, pregnancy prevention cleared my skin I had painful cystic acne on my chin, it looked like boils. nothing would cure it except this birth control pill. i have tried others and this is by far the best for acne. F 23 4 years
1 1X day
7/22/2011
 1  Birth Control Headaches, nuasea, Sudden severe onset of depression, crying fits, over reacting, suicidal thoughts, violence and panic I have suffered from mild to moderate depression in the past, but before I started I was free from any episodes for over a year and a half. I experience a HARD case within day 3-4. Serious mental health issues. I experienced headaches from day 1, though relatively mild, if not for the sudden mental instability, I would try and see if it improved, but I cannot deal with this insanity. I do not think this is a drug for those who have dealt with mental health issues. I have taken BC pills over 4 years ago and got off them due to horrible mood swings (ortho-tri cyclen), but recently had a pregnancy scare (condoms kept slipping off for no appearent reason) and decided to see if a different BC pill would work. The way I feel right now, I'll run the risk of pregnancy, becuase this stuff is far worse then having a baby. I am swearing off hormonal birth control. (I was taking Solia version of this drug) F 22 8 days
0.15 1X day
7/15/2011

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