Femodene Tablets

Femodene is a contraceptive pill containing two types of female sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone. They work in combination to prevent pregnancy.

Who cannot use Femodene?

• Have high blood pressure.
• If you have had liver tumours
• If you have had a severe liver disease
• If you have or had angina pectoris
• If you need an operation or are off your feet for a long time
• If you have or had a blood clot
• If you have had a previous allergic reaction to Femodene
• If you have a disorder affecting blood clotting
• If you have had a heart attack or stroke
• If you have had breast cancer
• If you have or had a migraine called “migraine with aura”.
• If you have severe diabetes with blood vessel damage
• Have a high level of fat in the blood.

Oestrogen and progesterone work in three ways to protect against pregnancy. They prevent an egg being released from the ovaries, they make the fluid in the cervix thicker which makes it more difficult for sperm to enter the womb and prevents the lining of the womb thickening enough for an egg to grow in it.

Femodene is a 21 day pill. The first tablet is taken on the first day of your period and is continued for 21 days taking a single tablet daily. After 21 days you then have a 7 day pill free period. Please follow your doctors or pharmacist’s advice before taking this medication.