The pill, patch, ring or injection, started or continued without an appointment. The questions cover what matters for safety: smoking, migraines, blood pressure and blood clots. The morning-after pill is available at any pharmacy counter without a prescription. $50, charged only when a clinician replies to you.
A Canadian physician or nurse practitioner replies to you in writing, within 24 hours. Any prescription goes straight to your pharmacy. No account, no booking, nothing to set up until the end.
An intake, not a chat with a clinician: a few questions, then a physician or nurse practitioner replies in writing.
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Just talk. Nothing to sign up for.
Yes. A physician or nurse practitioner licensed in Ontario, or in your own province, reviews your answers and sends the prescription to the pharmacy you choose.
Not for the pill, the patch, the ring or the injection. An IUD or an implant needs a visit to be placed; the reply can say so and point you to where.
Yes. Tell us the method and the name on the package of your birth control pills, patch or ring. A renewal of a method that suits you is a short reply.
The combined pill, the progestin-only pill, the patch, the ring, and the injection given every three months at a pharmacy or clinic. The clinician matches the method to your answers.
Methods that contain estrogen are not used by smokers over 35, by anyone with migraine with aura, or after a blood clot. The questions are how a clinician keeps the choice safe without an examination.
No. Emergency contraception is sold at any pharmacy counter in Canada without a prescription; ask the pharmacist.
It depends on your province and your plan. Several provinces now cover contraception, Ontario covers people under 25 without private insurance through OHIP+, and many private plans cover it. The pharmacy can check yours.
The written reply comes within 24 hours, usually much sooner, with the prescription at your pharmacy. The reply tells you when to take the first pill or apply the first patch, which depends on the method and where you are in your cycle.
$50 for the written review, charged only when a clinician replies. The method itself is paid at the pharmacy or covered by your plan; generic pills cost a few dollars a month.
I've run out of my blood pressure pills and my family doctor retired last month. Can I get a refill?
Yes. I've sent three months of your blood pressure medication to your pharmacy. Please have your blood pressure checked within the month so your next renewal is straightforward.
Not covered by provincial health plans — your own doctor or a walk-in clinic remains free.