Desogen and yeast infection

I only took them for about 3 weeks, I had extrem short temper I have never hit my kids before but my son set me off and I hit him, I have been crying at night when I am laying in bed next to my husband because I cant sleep and cannot perform sex with him anymore, I have had super bad pain in my chest thought it was an anxiety attack but it has last for 3 weeks and the day that I got off the next day it wasnt as strong it felt like someone punched you in your chest as hard as the could and you couldnt breath and the pain just continues I been off of it for three days and still in alot of pain I also got a bad yeast infection witch caused my skin in the vaginal area to be raw and sensitive I didnt even want to go pee because it burned soooo much now I am spotting and have had bad head aches and I have gained 12 lbs in just 3 weeks I am so sad I tried to do something to help mine and my husbands sex life instead I destroyed it I would not recomend these pills to anyone

I stopped taking Desogen two months ago after being on it for about 3 years (just wanted to take a break from pills). When I first started taking it, my skin stopped breaking out (face and body acne), which was nice, but my lips were dry and irritated for the first few months. My breasts increased in size slightly---they seemed to be more full (they returned to normal size one month after I stopped taking it). I gained about 10-15 pounds in the first few months, which made me feel bulky everywhere (even arms). This weight did not come off when I stopped taking it, but it seems that the weight has shifted to my mid section. Not pleasant. I was extremely irritable while taking this pill, and found it hard to contain anger once I started feeling upset (very short temper). I wasn't so much depressed, it was more that I didn't enjoy things as much as I used to. I also started getting horrible HORRIBLE premenstral abdominal pain/cramping over the last year while taking the Desogen. My sex drive decreased greatly during the first 3-4 months while taking it, but it did return (never as strong as before though). Other observations that I've made since being OFF this pill: change in overall body odor (body odor was almost non-existant while on the pill), vaginal dryness immediately after periods, skin started breaking out everywhere about 1.5 months after stopping, irregular periods (start time and length), I feel much more happy/relaxed, incredibly severe yeast infection 2 months after stopped (none during 3 years taking it), pregnancy-like symptoms during pre-menstral time (first two periods after stopped taking). I guess I am shocked at how much pills can affect the body. I am afraid to start taking it again --even if my skin was beautiful. My doctor gave me a perscription for a lower estrogen pill, but I haven't started it yet--- I just feel so unsure about this whole birth control method now. I hope this helps someone make a decision if nothing else!