Im taking Desogen for 5 months now and at the beginning I was doing fine. Recently I got this condition called Phlebitis and I truly pray to God that no one gets it. It an inflammation of the vein and my doctor told me it is probably for the birth control. I was in the hospital for 2 days in a half and it was the work ever. I couldn't work for two weeks because any movement you will do will hurt like crazy. I'm going to stop taking the pill. Also, I started breaking out more.