Desogestrel pill and cystitis
How our community feel they have been impacted by cystitis on desogestrel pill
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
86%
A bit
7%
Quite a bit
3%
A lot
2%
A great deal
2%
Out of the 410 reviews for desogestrel pill, 56 people (14%) reported cystitis.
Reviewers that reported cystitis as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
18 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 6 days ago
Completely ruined my skin and gave me awful acne after already suffering with it for years. Also gave me horrible headaches and migraines. Would never recommend this to anyone.
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 6 mo
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 7th Aug 25
It feels nice not having a period. But I’ve noticed I’ve become more spotty , I sweat more also & get thrush
Somewhat positive mood
3 more effects
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
25 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3rd Mar 25
During the first 2-3 months of using Desogestrel, I'd have prolonged periods (14+ days) of spotting/bleeding around times when my period would normally have been. I wasn't having cramps or any other pain, it was just a little annoying to be bleeding like this. It did settle down after a few months and I stopped getting my period altogether. Overall, I found the contraception to be pretty easy to use (I don't really have issues remembering to take the pill), physical side-effects were pretty minimal and it was nice to not have a period after suffering with really heavy painful periods for years. I had a gnarly chronic UTI issue around this time, but don't think this was necessarily because of the pill, there's a million other reasons why that could have been happening. I eventually stopped using it because I noticed it was really having an effect on my mood. I'd have days every few weeks where something small in the morning would set me off and I wouldn't be able to stop crying all day, which was starting to affect my social life, relationships, and productivity. I decided to stop using it a few weeks before my partner and I shifted into being a long-distance relationship.
Gained weight
0 helpful
1 comments
Desogestrel pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
52% of desogestrel pill reviewers reported tender breasts
46% of desogestrel pill reviewers reported period like cramps
42% of desogestrel pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
41% of desogestrel pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge
36% of desogestrel pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness
