Desogestrel pill and hair loss

How our community feel they have been impacted by hair loss on desogestrel pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

94%

A bit

2%

Quite a bit

2%

A great deal

1%

A lot

1%

Out of the 377 reviews for desogestrel pill, 22 people (6%) reported hair loss.

Reviewers that reported hair loss as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 6 - 12 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  21st Jan 25

Since starting this pill after changing from Yasmin my hair has been thinner, I have more hair loss, increased oily skin and acne and I've been noticing palpitations I don't know if this has happened to anyone else but I've been experiencing chest pain all over, and I notice when I stopped taking it for a few weeks that chest went away but I'm back on it again and the chest pain came back. It may not be related but it's something new for me being on this pill. Other than that it's not been horrible I haven't had as much cramping on this pill as I did with Yasmin and I don't get debilitating headaches either.

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Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 12 - 18 mo
33 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  15th Jan 25

Please do NOT go on this. Not only did this give me severe Anxiety, Depression and Mood Swings, but I had many Dr and Hospital trips due to Panic Attacks, Migraines, Double Vision & Heart Palpitations. It was so bad, I had to get checked for suspected blood clot. A very scary experience. I hated every moment I was on this.


Very negative mood

2 more effects

1 helpful

1 comments

Used for 3 - 6 mo
40 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2nd Jan 25

I got this pill after being 25 years on Yasmin but started to get headaches and turned 40 so was made to switch to Desogestrel. I didn't get headaches but everything else just got bad, was told to stay on it 6 months to get adjusted but after 5 and half months I finish the pack half way as I was getting really frustrated with it all. The side effects have been horrible - oily skin, scalp and nails, acne, hair loss and hair thinning, random spotting and I gained 15kg, I have never been so huge! I just hope all will return to normal soon as it's been very depressing.


Worse skin

1 more effect

1 helpful

1 comments

Desogestrel pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

54% of desogestrel pill reviewers reported tender breasts

45% of desogestrel pill reviewers reported period like cramps

43% of desogestrel pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

42% of desogestrel pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

38% of desogestrel pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness


Possible desogestrel pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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