Birth Control Online in Cranbrook

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.

No. This is a virtual care service, so The booking team confirms appointment timing, intake needs, and follow-up expectations before your visit. Your doctor reviews medication options, pharmacy steps, and follow-up needs during the appointment.

A licensed doctor can prescribe combined oral contraceptive pills, progestin-only (mini) pills, the contraceptive patch, and the vaginal ring. These are methods you self-administer and that do not require a physical procedure.

Same day in most cases. Once your virtual consultation is complete and the doctor confirms a method is safe for you, the prescription is issued for you to fill at your chosen Cranbrook pharmacy — often within hours.

Yes. A blood-pressure reading is part of the assessment because estrogen-containing methods are not safe with uncontrolled hypertension. You can use a pharmacy machine at a Shoppers Drug Mart or Save-On-Foods in Cranbrook, or the doctor will guide you through self-measurement.

No. The doctor screens for contraindications such as a history of blood clots, certain migraines with aura, smoking over age 35, uncontrolled hypertension, and current pregnancy. If a combined method is not appropriate, a progestin-only pill is usually still an option.

Yes. Switching brands or reformulating an existing pill is one of the most common reasons Cranbrook patients book with us. The doctor reviews your current method, side effects, and goals, then prescribes a new option with guidance on transitioning without losing contraceptive access.

No referral is needed. You can book directly online and complete the intake before your visit. The doctor handles the assessment and prescription in a single consultation.

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

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