Free Contraceptive Pill Consultation
Your contraceptive pill could be free!
If you’re under the age of 54 and live in England, you may be eligible to receive your usual contraceptive pill free of charge without needing to visit your GP or nurse practitioner.
You can also start a completely new course of contraception if you have never used contraception before, would like to switch the type of oral contraception you take, or have had a break since your last course of contraception.
If you are not in England, you can still access our contraceptive service, but it will come with a fee. Please see the table below for details on where you can access different methods of contraception:
| Contraception type | England | Rest of the UK |
|---|---|---|
| Pill | FREE on NHS via C4U | Private consultation via C4U |
| Morning after pill | Buy emergency contraception | Buy emergency contraception |
| Injection, Patch or Ring | Private consultation via C4U | Private consultation via C4U |
| Other | Available from your GP / service provider | Available from your GP / service provider |
If you’re suitable, our prescribers will suggest a range of contraceptive pills after you complete your consultation to suit your needs.
Please note that as part of the consultation process, you will receive a phone call from one of our prescribers at a time that is convenient for you to discuss this further and for you to ask any questions.
For those eligible, this service will be free and delivered quickly and discreetly to your door.
If you do not live in England, when you select ‘start contraception consultation’, you will be taken directly to the private contraception consultation.
If you think you require emergency hormonal contraception, please follow this link.
Contraception Treatments
What contraception treatments can do?
Contraceptive pills work by preventing an egg from being released and thickening mucus in the entrance to the womb to prevent sperm from fertilising an egg.
The two main types of contraceptive pills are the combined pill and the mini pill (also known as the POP).
The combined pill, such as Rigevidon and Yasmin, contains two types of female hormones: oestrogen and progestogen. The mini pill, such as Desogestrel and Cerazette, only contain progestogen.
The contraceptive pill is highly effective against pregnancy when taken correctly, however, a prescriber will need to decide which form of contraception is best for you, based on your health, lifestyle choices and medical history.
A quick consultation with one of our prescribers will help you identify which contraceptive pill is best for you. Your treatment will then be sent directly to you in discreet packaging.
