Desogestrel pill and heavier periods

How our community feel desogestrel pill has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Stopped

42%

No change

2%

Out of the 363 reviews for desogestrel pill, 17 people (5%) reported heavier periods.

Reviewers that reported heavier periods as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 6 - 12 mo
35 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 month ago

I really wanted to like Desogestrel. Initially, my skin was the worst - so oily and immediately broke out in painful acne. This quickly subsided after about 2 weeks. For 3 months, my breasts were so enlarged and sore all the time. I noticed around the 3 month mark that I was experiencing vaginal dryness too. My periods have been totally irregular - since starting Desogestrel in May I've had 10 periods. Many of these were trigged by intercourse. The volume of blood and the level of pain was variable for every period, making it hard to predict. The final straw for me was I started losing my hair around the 5-6 month mark. My hair is noticeably thinner on top and the ends are ruined / look awful. The only positive for me has been that it made me more energetic and have a better / more even mood. It did has not affected my sex drive and I gained a negligible amount of weight.

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Used for 3 - 6 mo
46 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  8th Oct 24

Awful , periods went on for 16-28 days over 3 months. Decided to stop taking this totally as it was awful. Don’t recommend at all.


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Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  8th Feb 24

I bled for 10 solid weeks. Sometimes, it would be very heavy and sometimes light, but I never stopped completely.


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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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