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Desogen and Cramps: What Users Say

Cramps: mentioned by 3 users (9.7%)

Based on user experiences from 31 Desogen reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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mood swings 41.9%
acne 19.4%
weight gain 16.1%
headaches 12.9%
moody 12.9%
bleeding 9.7%
cramps 9.7%
sexual dysfunction 9.7%

Reviews for Desogen

Showing 3 reviews tagged with "cramps". Clear filters to view all 31 reviews.
Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Kel...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 18, 2015

For Birth Control "I have been taking Desogen for almost a month and a half. I get dizzy, have severe headaches, cystic acne, extreme cramps, and the worst part of it all is my moods are awful. I get so angry and emotional at the drop of a hat. So I stopped taking it because I was tired of getting angry all the time and taking it out on my boyfriend. Luckily, he's very understanding. My moods and acne have now practically vanished once I stopped taking it."

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  • TLF...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 26, 2019

For Birth Control "Been on this Desogen about 3 months, and the cramps are unreal. I'm bleeding 5x heavier than normal. I've gained almost 15 lbs while on this pill, and my poor boyfriend has to deal with my severe mood swings. I have constant headaches, and I'm breaking out worse than I ever have all over my body. I'm using facial cleansers, toners, special foundation, but every day there is a new breakout. I'm getting off this pill ASAP."

3 / 10
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  • Ray...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • January 31, 2020

For Birth Control "I started taking this birth control, Desogen, about 5 months ago and ended up switching from pill club to Hey Doctor to order my birth control. I thought that the pills were the same, but I have had side effects that are unreal. My first period was extremely rough, as I don't normally have bad cramps, but this time was intense. The cramps lasted about three days and everything seemed fine. I was getting acne here and there, but nothing too serious, but then the mood swings started. I have never experienced mood swings like this before, every emotion that I would feel would be heightened x10. I would burst into tears at even the thought of something unpleasant. It hurt my relationship tremendously because my bf didn't understand the change. I just hope it works better for anyone else that takes it!"

2 / 10
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