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Can you get birth control over the counter or does a doctor have to prescribe it?
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∙ 13y ago
Birth Control medications have to be prescribed by a doctor. However birth control condoms are available over the counter.
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Medications for abnormal and long periods?
Your doctor will more prescribe you a certain type of birth control.
Does birth control have to be prescribed?
Yes, it does. You can get them prescribed from a gynecologist or go to Planned Parenthood and have a doctor there prescribe it.
Can a registered nurse prescribe birth control pills?
A nurse practitioner or nurse midwife can prescribe birth control pills, but an RN with no further credentials cannot prescribe birth control pills in the US.
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.
What is OTC birth control?
Over The Counter ie you dont need a doctor or subscription
Would a doctor ever prescribe birth control to a pregnant woman?
I guess he is a little to late, maybe for next year.
Where can i buy birth control pills?
Birth control pills are prescribed by your doctor. It isn't something that you can just walk into a convenience store and buy. It is a behind the counter drug.
What medications reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills?
antibiotics are one of the most common medicines that counter the effects of birth control. there could be others. you should speak to your doctor.
Is it important a doctor that you are on birth control for a minor surgery?
Yes you need to tell the doctor about ALL medication you are on including medications that you bought over the counter.
Can a doctor deny birth control?
A doctor can decline to refill your prescription or write a particular prescription if the method is not safe for you, or if you haven't been seen in the office in the last twelve months. A doctor can decline to take you on as a patient. A doctor can refer you to a different provider if no longer able to provide care to you, or if the doctor is unwilling to prescribe birth control for personal reasons.
Do you have to see a doctor if you want to be put on birth control or can you just go to a pharmacy and pick it up?
Plus the doctor has to decide which birth control is best for you since not all birth control pills are the same. Go to your nearest family planning clinic if you dont want to go to your doctor and exolain things to them they will them prescribe it if its needed and it is all private and confidential You cannot go to a pharmacy to pick up birth control pills without a prescription. If you go to a planned parenthood center my doctor told me herself that you can go there and get birth control pills for free and confidentially,
Does the medical act in Connecticut allow registered nurses to prescribe birth control?
No, a registered nurse cannot prescribe birth control or any other medications in the United States. Only doctors, nurse practitioners, or nurse midwives can prescribe medications.
