Online Birth Control in Burnaby, British Columbia

You are seen by a Canadian licensed doctor authorized by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) to care for patients in British Columbia.

Health care in British Columbia is administered through Medical Services Plan. TelePlus Care is a private virtual clinic — your flat-fee visit is not billed to MSP, and no referral, roster, or wait-list is required.

For free, publicly funded non-urgent health advice in British Columbia, you can also call HealthLink BC (811).

Online care is not for emergencies. For severe or rapidly worsening symptoms, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.

Yes. TelePlus Care connects Burnaby residents with a licensed doctor by secure video. After reviewing your health history and a recent blood-pressure reading and screening for contraindications, the doctor can prescribe the combined pill, progestin-only pill, patch, or vaginal ring when it's clinically appropriate. Not everyone is a candidate for every method, and your prescription can often be ready at a nearby pharmacy the same day.

Many methods are. Through BC PharmaCare, residents enrolled in the Medical Services Plan (MSP) can get most contraceptive pills, the hormonal ring, the injection, hormonal and copper IUDs, and emergency contraception at no cost — you show your prescription and Personal Health Number at the pharmacy (gov.bc.ca). A few items, such as the patch and condoms, sit outside the free list, so ask your pharmacist what's covered before you decide.

IUDs (hormonal and copper) and the contraceptive implant can't be started online, because a provider has to insert them in a clinic — BC's own PharmaCare guidance notes the same. A video visit covers methods you use yourself: the pill, the patch, and the ring. If you want an IUD or implant, your TelePlus Care doctor will point you to appropriate in-person options in Burnaby.

No. You don't need a referral or an existing family doctor to book with TelePlus Care, which helps if you're among the many BC residents still waiting on the provincial Health Connect Registry to be matched with a primary care provider. You can book directly online or by phone, complete a short confidential intake, and meet a licensed doctor by secure video.

No, and that's exactly why a doctor screens you first. The estrogen in combined methods isn't safe for everyone — Canadian clinical guidance flags migraine with aura, smoking at age 35 or older, a history of blood clots, and uncontrolled blood pressure, among others. If a combined method isn't right for you, a progestin-only option may still work, or your doctor can suggest in-person alternatives.

Often the same day. Once your video visit is complete and a hormonal method is appropriate for you, your doctor sends the prescription to the Burnaby pharmacy you choose — near Metrotown, Brentwood, Edmonds, Lougheed, or wherever suits you — and it's usually ready within a couple of hours. Timing depends on the pharmacy and on your clinical assessment, so it isn't guaranteed.

Yes. If you're already on a pill, patch, or ring and it's working well, a short video visit is usually all it takes to renew. Your doctor will confirm your blood pressure and check that nothing has changed in your health that would affect the method, then send a fresh prescription to the Burnaby pharmacy you prefer.

No hormonal contraceptive protects against sexually transmitted infections, so condoms and periodic STI testing still matter; BC clinics and Options for Sexual Health provide testing. Emergency contraception (such as Plan B) is available without a prescription at BC pharmacies and is covered free for MSP-enrolled residents. If you need urgent care or think a method has failed, don't wait — contact a clinic or HealthLink BC (8-1-1).

TelePlus Care is a private virtual clinic, so visits are not billed to Medical Services Plan (MSP) — you pay a flat visit fee and there is no wait-list or referral needed. Our doctors are licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) to care for patients in British Columbia. For publicly insured, non-urgent advice you can also call HealthLink BC (811).

Most Burnaby patients can book a same-day or next-day virtual visit with TelePlus Care — no roster, referral, or wait-list required. You connect with a Canadian licensed doctor by phone or secure video from home, and when appropriate a prescription is sent to your preferred Burnaby pharmacy.

In British Columbia, pharmacists have been authorized since June 1, 2023 to independently assess and prescribe hormonal contraception (as can your doctor), and BC PharmaCare covers prescription contraceptives — including most oral pills, hormonal and copper IUDs, implants, injections, the vaginal ring, and emergency contraception — at no cost to residents enrolled in the Medical Services Plan (MSP). Some brand-name products are only partially covered, but a fully covered equivalent is generally available. (Source: Province of British Columbia — PharmaCare, Ministry of Health (free contraceptives); College of Pharmacists of British Columbia (pharmacist prescribing).)

Because care is virtual, TelePlus Care serves patients across British Columbia, including Burnaby, Campbell River, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, and Courtenay, and other communities — anywhere in the province with a phone or internet connection.

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