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In the US, Birth Control pills are by prescription only. However, Planned Parenthood will provide perscriptions, and even issue the pills, in most states, usually on a sliding scale based on your income.
Plan B®
(levonorgestrel) Tablets, 0.75 mg
Available without a prescription for consumers 18 and older. Rx only for women age 17 and younger.
This can be bought at Wal-Mart and many other pharmacy outlet stores across the U.S.
For women age 17 and younger, Plan B® (levonorgestrel) is a prescription-only emergency contraceptive. Plan B® is intended to prevent pregnancy after known or suspected contraceptive failure or unprotected intercourse. Emergency contraceptive pills (like all oral contraceptives) do not protect against infection with HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Levonorgestrel is a progesterone birth control pill. It works by preventing ovulation, thickening the mucus in the cervix, and changing the lining of the uterus.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoYou have to have a prescription to buy birth control pills. You can get this from your family doctor. Another way is to visit a planned parenthood clinic but either way you will probably have to have a physical exam.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoYes you need a prescription, and you can get it from a doctor and women can get birth control pills.
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∙ 13y agoOral contraceptives are available only with a physician's prescription
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Are birth control pills a legend drug?
Yes, birth control pills require a prescription in the US.
Can you get birth control pills from stores?
You can get birth control pills from any pharmacy. In the US, they require a prescription.
How can a man get a prescription for female birth control?
Tell your doctor that you want birth control pills. Some doctors will prescribe the pills for persons seeking to under go gender reassignment surgery. That or there are several pharamacy sites online where you can order birth control legally without a prescription since the medication comes from India in these cases and a prescription is'nt required there.
Do you need to see a doctor to get birth control pills or can you get them from a pharmacist?
In the US, birth control pills require a prescription from a health care provider.
Can you get birth control pills from a pharmacy?
Yes, but you need a prescription from a doctor or nurse practitioner. Birth control pills are not sold over-the-counter.
Can you buy birth control pills online?
With a doctor's prescription Birth Control Pills can be legally purchased from online pharmacies.You don't have a prescription? In that case, you must visit a doctor or public health clinic.
Is there any way to get birth control pills without a prescription?
yes, go to a health clinic like Tapestry health, you can purchase it there
Can you get your girlfriend birth control pills?
In the US, birth control pills are by prescription only, so your girlfriend must see a health care provider for a prescription. Once she has a prescription, you can pick them up for her. Contraceptive pills are offered at Planned Parenthood locations at low cost or free of charge.
Can you get birth control pills at any pharmacy?
You have to have prescription from the doctor and then take that to the drug store/pharmacy.
I need birth control. Where can I get it in Dallas, Texas?
You can make an appointment with Planned Parenthood. They can write a prescription for birth control pills. They also give away free condoms.
Are you allergic to birth control pills?
I am not allergic to birth control pills.
What are the signs if wife is taking birth control pills?
Packet of birth control pills on the kitchen counter, receipts from the pharmacy for birth control pills, or your wife asking, "Have you seen my birth control pills?"
