Question:
Haw anyone tried the chewable birth control pills

I just start taking the chewable birth control pills yesterday. I've been on the patch, but I came off that b/c it was causing me to have two long periods a month and they were heavy. I did fine with the regular birth control pills. I was wondering if there is anyone else thats on the chewable pills and how they like it. Thanks.    — barfiep01 (posted on February 25, 2008)

February 25, 2008
i didn't know there was any such thing!! what is the name of it? sounds pretty cool. i've been on the pill for years and have done good with it so i'm not interested in changing, but would like to know for curiosity!! Holly
   — RNlvnCARSON

February 25, 2008
I started them yesterday. They are chewable. Thats why my doctor put me on these pills. She said they are new. They taste like mint. When I get home, I will give you the name of the pills. Patricia
   — barfiep01

February 25, 2008
Femcon... I have been on them for 3 months and i love them!!!!!! They taste great and I don't have to worry about needing water to take them. I can take them anywhere. The only downer is the 6 day period. I would have preferred a pill with like a 3 day period like Yaz... DONT CHEW THE PLACEBO PILLS!!!!!! They taste horrific!!!!!
   — Rachelena

February 25, 2008
I was on the Ovcon chewables only because my GYN thought I had issues with taking pills, I do not. At one of my appointment I mentioned this and she told me I could chew or swallow them. If I were you I would call you talk to your pharmacist AND your doctor and see what they think. Perhaps you may want to call your WLS surgeon's office for their imput also.
   — tazthewiz23

February 25, 2008
The kind I'm taking are Femcon Fe. Patricia
   — barfiep01

February 26, 2008
I have a question, do you HAVE to switch birth control pills? I love mine, I take Yazmin and hardly get a period at all plus it helps with my mood and sweating at night. I just changed to these last year because I was having sweats and HORRIBLE mood swings around period time, I would hate to go back to THAT!
   — Kar708

February 26, 2008
Before I had my surgery, my doctor told me I had to choose a birth control like the depo shot or the patch for the first 2 years. The reason why is you might not absorb pills the first 2 years. I did the depo shot just for a few months b/c the longer you do the depo the more risk you have losing bone mass. I then started the patch. Every since I been on the patch I was having long heavy periods twice a month. So my new gynecologist switch me to chewable birth control pills. I just started this Sunday and thats why I was asking if anybody else has tried it and how they like it. I do miss my oral birth control. I didn't have no problems with them.
   — barfiep01