Chewable Contraceptives are a Breath of Fresh Air

Femcon Fe is the first chewable contraceptive with its mint flavor to hit pharmacy shelves, could also be swallowed, and requires drinking eight ounces of water with the pill. The idea behind it is to help women who do not like to swallow pills and it is more portable than the earlier models where it has its own chic pouch that fits in a purse. Warner Chilcot, the company that manufactures women’s health product and manufactures Ovcon 35 the traditional contraceptive pill was planning to release the chewable contraceptive with the same name. However, eventually it decided to use a different name and trademark after it found out it would confuse doctors and pharmacists. The pill that comes in 28-days active cycle and seven days inactive cycle sells for $44 wholesale and contain the same ethanol estradiol, which is known to have a side effect of causing a blood clot.