Spearmint Flavored Chewable Birth Control Pills

The number of contraceptive options for women are ever increasing and launched in September the spearmint flavoured Femcom Fe became the world’s first chewable birth-control pill.

Drug maker Warner Chilcott was granted FDA approval for the chewable pill which opens the door to a whole new market in which the US alone has over 11 million users.

Femcon Fe is simply a chewable version of the company’s Ovcon 35, a birth control pill that has already been on the market for about three decades. It is targeting the pre-and early teens making it discreet and convenient to carry in credit card size package and comes with the added bonus of freshening your breath.

“Research has shown that compliance still impacts oral contraceptive failure rates, and anything we can do to make it easier for our patients to maintain a daily regimen is a notable advancement,” said Dr. Laurent Delli-Bovi, medical director of women’s health services at Chestnut Hill Family Planning Facility in Boston, in a statement. “We’re excited to be able to offer a chewable formulation to patients looking for convenience.”