Birth Control Online in Courtenay

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 offers 100% online birth control consultations for Courtenay and Comox Valley residents. A licensed doctor reviews your health history and blood pressure, screens for contraindications, and if a method is appropriate can issue a same-day prescription for the pill, mini-pill, patch, or ring.

A doctor can prescribe self-administered methods online: combined oral contraceptive pills, progestin-only (mini) pills, the contraceptive patch, and the vaginal ring. The doctor reviews your eligibility before prescribing — it is not assumed to be suitable for everyone.

No. The booking team shares appointment steps before the visit, and the doctor explains the safest next step. Before the visit, the booking team walks you through timing, what the intake needs, and what follow-up will look like. During the appointment itself, medication options, pharmacy logistics, and follow-up are all covered with your doctor.

No. Estrogen-containing methods are not suitable for people with a history of blood clots, certain migraines with aura, smoking over age 35, or uncontrolled high blood pressure. That is why a licensed doctor takes a blood-pressure reading and screens for contraindications before prescribing. If a combined method is not appropriate, a progestin-only option is often still available.

Often the same day. Once your online consultation is complete and the doctor confirms a method is safe for you, you can fill your prescription at your preferred Courtenay or Comox pharmacy — frequently within hours.

No referral is needed. You can book directly through our website. The licensed doctor handles your consultation from start to finish.

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 Courtenay 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 Courtenay 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 Courtenay, Cranbrook, Delta, Fort St. John, and Kamloops, and other communities — anywhere in the province with a phone or internet connection.

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