Birth Control Online in Calgary, Alberta

Select Women's Sexual Health Online through TelePlus Care, complete the confidential intake, and join a secure video or phone assessment while you are in Alberta. The visit is free with an active Alberta Health Card or $80 without one. Bring your current method, medications, migraine and clot history, and any recent blood-pressure reading; a prescription depends on the doctor's assessment.

The visit is free if your Alberta Health Card is active, and $80 if it isn't. The medication is paid for separately at the pharmacy, based on your drug coverage.

Yes, when it's still a safe choice for you. The doctor checks whether anything has changed since your last prescription, such as your blood pressure, smoking, headaches or new medications, before renewing it.

The doctor may ask for one, especially before prescribing a method that contains estrogen. If you have a recent reading from a home monitor or a pharmacy, keep it handy for the call.

Yes. Your conversation and health information are kept confidential. You choose where to take the call, so pick a spot where you can talk openly.

If a method is right for you, the prescription goes to the Calgary pharmacy you choose. The doctor tells you which side effects to watch for and when to check in again. If a method isn't safe for you, you'll hear why and what the alternatives are.

Book an in-person visit for an IUD or implant, a Pap test, or unusual bleeding or pelvic pain that needs an exam. Go to an emergency department or call 911 for chest pain, trouble breathing, a painful swollen leg, or a sudden severe headache.

Levonorgestrel emergency contraception is sold without a prescription at most drugstores, so you can pick it up at a Calgary pharmacy without an appointment. It can be taken up to five days after unprotected sex.

Yes, as long as you're in Alberta during the call. Without an active Alberta Health Card, the visit is $80.

Not through a virtual visit, since insertion is a hands-on procedure. The doctor can help you decide whether an IUD or implant makes sense for you, and then you'd book the insertion with an in-person clinic.

Yes. Online doctor visits are free with an active Alberta Health Card. Without an active card, the visit is $80, and the fee is shown before you book. Some services, such as doctor's notes, have their own fee.

Choose from the current TelePlus Care appointment times shown in the booking form — no roster, referral, or wait-list is required. Same-day options may be available, but availability changes with clinician capacity and demand; the earliest selectable time is at least two hours after booking. You connect with a Canadian licensed doctor by phone or secure video from home, and when appropriate a prescription is sent to your preferred Calgary pharmacy.

In Alberta, hormonal contraception (the pill, patch, ring, or injection) requires a prescription, which can be issued by a physician, a nurse practitioner, or a pharmacist who holds Additional Prescribing Authorization. Unlike British Columbia, Alberta does not have a universal free-contraception program, so the cost is generally covered only through private insurance or government-sponsored drug plans for eligible residents. (Source: Alberta College of Pharmacy (Additional Prescribing Authorization).)

Because care is virtual, TelePlus Care serves patients across Alberta, including Calgary, Camrose, Canmore, Chestermere, and Cochrane, and other communities — anywhere in the province with a phone or internet connection.

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