Femoden: instructions for use

Femoden is a monophasic contraceptive for oral administration. The contraceptive effect is achieved by inhibiting ovulation and altering the secretion of the cervical mucus. In addition, this preparation has a lot of additional properties. As a result of taking this medication, the cycle becomes more regular, bleeding is less intense, and pain during menstruation is practically absent. But the most important thing is that the risk of iron deficiency anemia decreases.

Form of issue and composition

Femoden is available as a dragee. The package contains 21 pieces. In addition, there is a special calendar scale. Each dragee contains ethinylestradiol (30 μg) and gestodene (75 μg).

Femoden: instructions for use

The main indication, of course, is contraception. But, since the drug has other properties, girls often use it for other purposes. Femoden is often taken for problems with menstruation.

Terms of sale in pharmacies

Femoden can be purchased only if you have a prescription from a doctor for this drug.

Contraindications

At a medicine "Femoden" (the instruction or manual about it warns) it is a lot of contraindications. It also happens that as a result of the reception develop any health problems. In such cases, the drug should be immediately withdrawn and treated with a special course of treatment.

Contraindications include the following cases:

• presence of various thromboses. It should be noted that all thromboses (current and those that were before) are taken into account. You can not use the drug if thrombosis is caused by myocardial infarction, pulmonary thromboembolism, cerebrovascular disorders and other;

• predisposition to thrombosis. This situation can be caused by angina or transient ischemic attacks;

• diabetes mellitus, which occurs with vascular complications;

• Jaundice and other liver diseases. Even if you once suffered from, but are now healthy, it is still contraindicated to you;

• tumors in the liver. A tumor is malignant or benign - it does not matter;

• various diseases of genital organs and mammary glands. You can not use femoden even if you suspect them. First you need to make sure that there are no hormonal problems.

• Vaginal bleeding of undetermined genesis;

• Pregnancy or even suspicion of it;

• the period of breastfeeding;

• an allergic reaction to any component that is part of the product.

Femoden: side effects

This medication has many side effects and contraindications. That's why you can not buy it in pharmacies. Possible side effects include:

• pain in the mammary glands. To this, only a few women complained;

• secretion of the secretion from the mammary glands;

• slight headache;

• severe migraines;

• change of libido. This option is possible because of problems with hormones, because this drug is to some extent hormonal;

Sharp mood swings. Mainly in the negative side;

• Periodic feeling of nausea;

• slight vomiting;

• slight change in body weight;

• and much more.

Femoden. Instruction: overdose

According to reports, serious side effects as a result of drug abuse have not been found.

But there are some symptoms that can still appear, but this is extremely rare. Such symptoms include: vomiting and nausea; Small girls have bleeding in the vagina.

There is no special remedy or antidote for such cases. Have to undergo a course of symptomatic treatment.

Femoden. Instruction: storage

This medicine should be stored in a place inaccessible to children. Shelf life of the drug is 5 years.