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Desogen and Weight Gain: What Users Say

Weight gain: mentioned by 5 users (16.1%)

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 5 reviews tagged with "weight gain". Clear filters to view all 31 reviews.
Commonly mentioned side effects
  • lul...
  • April 4, 2014

For Birth Control "I was on Desogen for 7 years and never got pregnant, had shorter, lighter periods. All medicines have side effects; that being said, the downside was a slight increase in my blood pressure and slight weight gain. When I was ready to start my family, it only took me 2 months to get pregnant. Now I have to be on a different pill because I've had my baby and our hormones change, but haven't found a pill that works as well as Desogen did."

9 / 10
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  • Lov...
  • May 13, 2016

For Birth Control "I was put on Desogen after continuous bleeding on Ortho Tri Lo. My practitioner thought I needed higher hormones. Desogen stopped all the spotting, but it killed my sex drive. Even when I did have any sexual desire, I didn't get the physical effects of arousal, like lubrication. It made sex completely unfun even on the rare occasion that I wanted to do it at all. I gained weight while on it, but I started it pretty young, and I know weight gain is pretty common around that time."

6 / 10
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  • 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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  • Anonymous
  • June 15, 2010

"When I first started taking Desogen, it seemed fine. As a few months went by, I noticed that it made me cry a lot, and I mean a lot. There were a lot of emotional ups and downs for me and a bit of weight gain. I also had very severe migraines, as well as blurry vision, but I guess it's different for everyone. I stopped taking Desogen, and all these side effects stopped, thankfully."

2 / 10
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  • Kat...
  • June 2, 2016

For Birth Control "Since I have been on it less than a month, my breasts are painfully tender as well as HUGE. I'm extremely moody and bitchy, weight gain/bloated, not sure which, nausea, 0 sex drive. The only good side is I'm extremely project-oriented and on task."

1 / 10
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