Femodene Contraceptive Pill

If you start taking Femodene during the first 5 days of your period, you're usually protected from pregnancy right away. But you might not be fully covered if your cycles are short or irregular. If you begin the pill after day 5 or have irregular periods, you will need to use condoms for the first week.

If you're not sure about your protection, check in with your clinician. They can help you figure it out based on your cycle and make sure you feel confident about when you're protected.

Life happens, and sometimes, that means forgetting to take a pill. Whether your protection is affected depends on when and how many pills you've missed. Missing 1 pill for less than 12 hours will not affect your chances of getting pregnant - simply take it as soon as you remember and continue as normal.

However, if you are more than 12 hours late or have missed more than one pill your contraceptive protection may be reduced. The advice is:

• Less than 12 hours since your last pill: Take your next pill as soon as you remember and continue with the rest of the pack as normal.

• 12-48 hours since your last pill: Don't worry, but stay aware that your protection may have been impacted. Take the missed pill as soon as you remember, even if that means taking two pills in one day. Then, carry on with the rest of the pack as usual.

If it's been more than 48 hours: Your protection may be reduced. What to do next depends on when you last took your pill and where you are in your current pack. Please check the patient information leaflet or message us through your Account. We'll let you know what to do next.

You can request and pay for a Femodene prescription online. Because it's a prescription-only medication, a clinician needs to review your request to make sure it's safe and right for you, even through an online service.

To do that, we'll ask for some simple health information during your consultation, like your height, weight, and blood pressure. This helps us prescribe the pill safely.

To keep you safe while using combined contraception, we need to check your blood pressure before you start and then once a year. Femodene, like other combined pills, can raise your blood pressure, which is why this step is so important. If you've had your blood pressure checked recently or checked it yourself using a home blood pressure monitor, you can give us this information as part of your online consultation.

Although Femodene can usually be taken alongside other medicines, it’s important to tell us about any prescription or over-the-counter medications, and recreational drugs you're taking. This is to make sure Femodene is safe for you to use before we prescribe it.

Everyone's body and preferences are different, so there's no one-size-fits-all when it comes to contraception. If Femodene doesn't feel like the right fit for you, there are lots of other options we can offer, like the Evra Patch, NuvaRing, other combined pills, low-dose pills and mini pills.

Condoms are another great choice, they're reliable and the only method that also helps protect against STIs.

If you're thinking about something longer-lasting, like a contraceptive implant, injection, or an IUD/IUS, your GP or local sexual health clinic can help you figure out what's best.

If you start using Femodene ED between days 1-5 of your period, you'll be protected from pregnancy right away, as long as your cycle is regular.

But if you start after day 5 and your cycle tends to be short or irregular, you'll need to use condoms for the first 7 days if you have sex. To be safe, speak with your clinician about whether you need any extra protection during that first week.

What to do if you have missed a Femodene ED pill will depend on the kind of pill you have missed:

• I have missed an inactive (large) pill - Take the delayed pill straight away and any further pills as normal. This shouldn’t affect your contraceptive protection

• I have missed an active (small) pill - If less than 12 hours ago, take your pill straight away. If it has been more than 12 hours ago or you have missed more than one pill, take the most recently missed pill straight away, leave any earlier missed pills in the strip and take any further pills as normal. Use further contraception like condoms for the next seven days.

For more information check the patient information leaflet or ask your doctor for advice.

You can request and pay for a Femodene ED pill prescription online. Because it's a prescription-only medication, a clinician will need to review your request and health information to make sure it's safe and right for you before you can buy it.

To do that, we'll ask for simple health information during your consultation, like your height, weight, and blood pressure. This helps us prescribe the pill safely. You can fill this out during the consultation.

If you're thinking about switching pills, you can complete a new contraception assessment through our website.

To keep you safe while using combined contraception, we need to check your blood pressure before you start and then once a year. Femodene ED, like other combined pills, can raise your blood pressure, which is why this step is so important. If you've had your blood pressure checked recently or checked it yourself using a home blood pressure monitor, you can give us this information as part of your online consultation.

You should be able to take the Femodene ED pill with other medicines. Just let us know about any prescription, over-the-counter, herbal remedies or recreational medications you're using so we can make sure Femodene ED is the right fit for you.