Femodene

Description

This contraceptive contains two types of female sex hormones, oestrogen and progestogen. These hormones stop you getting pregnant by working in three ways:

• by preventing an egg being released from your ovaries;
• by making the fluid (mucus) in your cervix thicker, which makes it more difficult for sperm to enter the womb; and
• by preventing the lining of your womb thickening enough for an egg to grow in it.

Femodene is a 21-day Pill – you take one each day for 21 days, followed by 7 days when you take no pills.

The benefits of taking the Pill include:
it is one of the most reliable reversible methods of contraception if used correctly
it doesn’t interrupt sex
it usually makes your periods regular, lighter and less painful
it may help with pre-menstrual symptoms.