Does desogestrel pill cause headaches?

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

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None or not sure

92%

A bit

3%

Quite a bit

3%

A lot

1%

A great deal

1%

Out of the 278 reviews for desogestrel pill, 0 people (0%) reported headaches.

Reviewers that reported headaches as a side effect

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Used for 3 - 6 mo
27 years old
Verified review
  •  23rd Apr 23

Overall I really like this pill. I have PMDD and endo and it has really helped me manage my symptoms. I no longer have PMS and I don’t feel like a slave to my cycle! The reason why it’s not 5 stars is because bleeding can be very irregular and my boobs are very sore sometimes!


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Used for 12 - 18 mo
17 years old
Verified review
  •  7th Feb 23

I have taken this pill for a while and have now decided to change over due to over the last 3 months having about one day between periods ( my last being almost 4 weeks). this wasn’t the right fit for me was fine at the start but now have lots of negative symptoms.


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Used for 12 - 18 mo
16 years old
Verified review
  •  15th Nov 22

I’ve been on this pill for over a year now. I went on it due to bad cramps on my period and all month long. I did find out I had a cyst about a month after I went on the pill. At first everything was fine. First week had some bad cramps and bad moods but that was it. Changes didn’t start happening until about February of this year. So about 5 months in. My boobs started getting bigger (went from a 36b now a 34DD) I started getting spots all over my chest and upper arms which has led to scars. I gained weight. I was very small before, just above a healthy weight, now I’m about 9 stone. Which isn’t bad but it happened quite rapidly which led to lots of dark purple stretch marks on my hips, thighs, behind my knee/leg, on my boobs and arms. My mood hasn’t really been affected. Maybe pms is a bit more intense. From may-early July I had constant light spotting. My period comes every month but often comes a week late which didn’t happen before. It is usually a lot lighter though. I don’t get cramps all the time anymore, just ones when I’m on my period but they’re bearable. I had a pill check at the doctors a few months ago and told the nurse all the issues I was having but she said due to the fact I’m on it for pain, there’s no other pill that will help. Only the implant but it’ll give me the same side effects since it’s the same hormones. And seeing as nothing about my cyst or pain has been explained to me aside from slapping me on the pill, I’m kind of stuck with it now. If I had another option I’d probably go with it but I refuse to experience that pain again.


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Desogestrel pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

56% of desogestrel pill reviewers reported tender breasts

47% of desogestrel pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

45% of desogestrel pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

44% of desogestrel pill reviewers reported period like cramps

41% 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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