Does desogestrel pill cause vaginal discharge?
How our community feel they have been impacted by vaginal discharge on desogestrel pill
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
55%
A bit
20%
Quite a bit
10%
A lot
9%
A great deal
6%
Out of the 331 reviews for desogestrel pill, 0 people (0%) reported vaginal discharge.
Reviewers that reported vaginal discharge as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 6 days ago
Just started my third pack, originally I was on the combined pill (4+ years) but experienced some migraines so the GP switched me to desogestrel. The first week of taking I had a regular heavy period for 8 days ish and then was okay for about 2 weeks, then the breakthrough bleeding started and has been on and off for 4 weeks now, a mixture of red / brown spotting which is not ideal as I can't be intimate with my partner as its very off-putting. I'm due to meet with my GP over the next few weeks to discuss but I know they will just say this is bleeding is normal for the first few months of taking. I did notice some spots around my chin and mouth area about a month in, they have since gone. I'm losing weight purely because of my good diet and workouts but tis good to know I can lose weight on this pill. Unsure if I want to continue taking these.
Top side effects not reported
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1st Apr 24
The only side effect I had on this pill was the irregular bleeding. It worked for the first 2 months and then I just bled for the next 4 months (until I stopped). I suffer from VERY painful periods and even when I wasn’t bleeding or it was really light I can recall having 3 huge pain episodes that would last a few days. The pill didn’t affect my mood, but the side effects did because I had to spend nearly all summer inside because of the anxiety and depression. Aswell because of the bleeding I lost interest in sex (again, not caused by the pill directly). Overall I’m disappointed this method didn’t work. If I didn’t have bleeding and unexpected cramps this would’ve been perfect.
Top side effects not reported
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
35 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 9th Mar 24
After being informed by my doctor that I could no longer use the combination pill, I felt pressured (and ill informed ) to move onto the mini pill. My sex drive was non existent and I it affected my mood dramatically. It was almost as bad as the implant side effects I had years before.
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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 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