Desogestrel pill and decreased sex drive
How our community feel desogestrel pill has affected their sex drive
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
No change
29%
Don't know
12%
Out of the 412 reviews for desogestrel pill, 212 people (52%) reported decreased sex drive.
Reviewers that reported decreased sex drive as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
18 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 days ago
I wanted birth control to calm down or stop my painful periods. I was put on denestrogel as my gp wasn't comfordable putting me on oestrogen due to migranes. the first two weeks were great, then i started getting cramping but no bleeding. all that i saw was brown discharge for another week before i started bleeding. i didnt stop bleeding for the three months I was on it. completely ruined my sex drive as I was bleeding all the time and all of my underwear got ruined. I couldnt use a pad or tampon as the bleed wasn't heavy enough. it really started to affect my mood that i stopped taking it halfway through my third month on it because i was getting so distressed was really dissapointing as I saw so many good reviews on it and loved that it had a 12 hr forgetfulness window.
Very negative mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 30th Dec 25
it has helped massively with my cramps which is the reason i was put onto it. my tender breasts and spotting are what i have struggled with the most
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
3 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
23 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 25th Sep 25
I went on desogestrel twice. The first time I noticed it made me cry extremely easily, and I bled pretty much constantly for 9 months. Then I came off it. When I tried it again for a few months, I had a similar experience, with the added side effect of being so hungry that if I wasn't constantly snacking I was insanely nauseous. Ultimately, it was the bleeding that made me stop it.
Very negative mood
3 more effects
1 helpful
0 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
