Desogen was one of the many that I tried in vain over the many, many years that I was on the pill. It was pretty much....the same thing, different pill name. I went on the pill for heavy periods and painful cramps. None of the brands I tried (including desogen, loestrin, microgestin, ortho-cyclen, orthotricyclen, norinyl, tri-norinyl, demulen, seasonale, triphasil, and about 3 others that I don't recall the names) ever helped me with that problem. I finally gave up last year because I was sick of losing my sex drive and dealing with the depression and mood swings.

So, if you're asking my opinion of desogen, I'll tell you the truth: It was no better than any of the other brands I tried. It was the same crap, different name. That's my personal opinion and as you can see, I've been on a lot of different brands over the years.