Does desogestrel pill cause body hair getting darker?
How our community feel they have been impacted by body hair getting darker on desogestrel pill
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
87%
A bit
6%
Quite a bit
3%
A great deal
3%
A lot
2%
Out of the 340 reviews for desogestrel pill, 0 people (0%) reported body hair getting darker.
Reviewers that reported body hair getting darker as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 6 mo
17 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 31st Oct 23
kept periods at a normal level, just sometimes more frequently. extremely helped cramps, as i suffered very badly with them before. increased sex drive, and has not had much of an effect on my mood. i do have acne but i had acne before, and i can sometimes get rid of it.
Top side effects not reported
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0 comments
Used for 3 - 6 mo
43 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1st Oct 23
Since taking the mini pill each month a week before my period is due I am getting really painful back pain, when I stand up the pain takes my breath away it’s not constant it’s like electric bolts for approx a week, also my moods are all over the place, I have lost weight since going on this pill. I was on Marina coil before which caused weight gain.
Top side effects not reported
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
39 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 9th Sep 23
Overall it served it's purpose of preventing pregnancy. But side effects have impacted me very negatively. Weight gain has put me at my highest weight even with a healthy diet and regular excercise. This had led to mood swings, loss of libido. Only positive was the stopping of periods. Night sweats unbearable
Top side effects not reported
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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
44% of desogestrel pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge
44% of desogestrel pill reviewers reported period like cramps
43% of desogestrel pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
38% of desogestrel pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness