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Desogen Information

Desogen (Desogestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol) is a birth control pill used for contraception to prevent pregnancy. Desogen is a combination hormonal contraceptive because it contains two female sex hormones (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol). Combination hormonal contraceptives work in two ways i.e., they inhibit the monthly release of an egg by the ovaries, and they change the mucus produced by the cervix. This slows the movement of the sperm through the mucus and through the uterus (womb). Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control pills may make your periods more regular, decrease blood loss and painful periods, decrease your risk of ovarian cysts, and treat acne.

Desogen Side Effects

The most common side effects of Desogen may include headache; painful menstrual cramps; abdominal pain; nausea; upper respiratory tract infections (bronchitis, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, etc.); back pain; breast tenderness; sore throat; diarrhea; vomiting; loss of strength, weakness, fatigue; feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness; cough; flu-like symptoms, fever; depression; migraine; dizziness; indigestion; vaginal irritation or infections; urinary tract infections or inflammation; lack of a period or breakthrough bleeding, bleeding between menstrual periods; weight gain; difficulty wearing contact lenses; acne; insomnia, nervousness; allergy. Call your doctor right away if you have any of the serious side effects such as:
• A sharp pain in the chest, coughing blood, or sudden shortness of breath/blood clot in the lung;
• Abnormal liver test, nausea, vomiting, severe pain, liver tumour;
• Breast lumps or breast cancer;
• Crushing chest pain or heaviness or heart attack;
• Persistent sad mood;
• Pain in the calf or blood clot in the leg;
• Sudden severe or worsening headache or vomiting, dizziness or fainting, disturbance of vision or speech, or weakness or numbness in the arm or leg/stroke;
• Sudden partial or complete loss of vision or double vision or blood clot in the eye;
• Unusual swelling of the extremities;
• Unexpected (abnormal) vaginal bleeding;
• Yellowing of the skin or jaundice.

Desogen Precautions

Do not use Desogen if you are allergic to Desogestrel or Ethinyl Estradiol or to any other ingredients in this medication or if you have any other medical problems, especially if you have blood clot in the legs, lungs, eyes or elsewhere, or inflammation of the veins; heart problems or complications; severe high blood pressure; diabetes with complications; known abnormalities of the blood clotting system; very high blood cholesterol or triglyceride levels; if you smoke; have migraine headaches; are scheduled for major surgery; are on prolonged bed rest; have jaundice, severe liver disease; Hepatitis C and are taking the combination drug regimen ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir, with or without dasabuvir; have liver tumor(s); known suspected cancer of the breast or uterus (womb) or other estrogen-dependent cancer; unusual vaginal bleeding; loss of vision due to blood vessel disease of the eye; are pregnant or suspect you may be pregnant; have inflammation of the pancreas associated with high levels of fatty substance in your blood. Before you start taking this medication, tell your doctor about your medical history, including if you smoke; are overweight; have a history of breast disease; have high blood pressure; have high cholesterol; have diabetes; have heart or kidney disease; have a history of seizures/epilepsy; have a history of depression; have a history of liver disease or jaundice; wear contact lenses; have uterine fibroids; may be pregnant or are breast feeding; have inflammatory bowel disease; have sickle cell disease; have problems with the valves in your heart and/or have an irregular heart rhythm; have had episodes of swelling in body parts such as hands, feet, face or airway passages; have recently given birth. Tell your doctor about all the medications you take including prescription, OTC, herbal supplements and vitamins. There may be a drug interaction between Desogen and other medications.

Do I need a prescription to order Desogen?

Yes, a prescription is required from your physician to order Desogen.