Planned Parenthood &BC perscriptions?

[villagetheatre.livejournal.com]

So, my doctor gives me a really hard time when I have to get a BC refill and it's really frustrating. They always say I have to come in for a check-up to get another refill. And I don't live near my gyno to make things worse! Anyways, so I was wondering what the procedure was to get a prescription for Ortho-Lo at Planned Parenthood? Of if you even CAN. Thanks!

Comments

[indigodye.livejournal.com]

How often do you get a refill? You should have one pap a year.

[hellospaceship.livejournal.com]

I'm on the same pills and I get them from PP.

I just went in and told them OTC-LO was what I had been taking and wanted to switch to getting it there (PP) instead of through my doctor. They were super nice and had me to do some paperwork to see if I qualified to get it at a discount on my pills since I don't make much. I ended up getting a year of pills and my yearly checkup for free. They give them to me 3 months at a time so I don't have to make a trip there every month.

I would suggest asking if they have a sliding scale for payments. Any money saved is good.

Oh and just a heads up. The OTC-LO is in different packages for clinics such as PP. Don't freak out if it looks weird. It's the same stuff. : )

[quietlymanic.livejournal.com]

What do you mean by check up? I have to get my blood pressure & weight checked when I get refills from Planned Parenthood, but not a physical exam every time I go in. You should call your local PP and see what their policy is.

[crazyzoo8886.livejournal.com]

There is nothing wrong with getting a check up, you're supposed to get a pap every year anyway. I always have to go in for a pap before I get my BC. I actually sort of like it that way. As long as I am on my BC, I am sure that I will have yearly paps.

[kaz-lynx.livejournal.com]

"My" doctor (or whatever doctor is free during Open Clinic Days) usually writes me a prescription for 6 or 9 months, and then I just get refills at the pharmacy until I run out and have to go in again. Ask if they can write you out prescriptions for 6 months at a time, and explain your insurance RE: check ups situation?

[atalanta0jess.livejournal.com]

They should DEFINITELY be writing you a prescription for many months (like, 12) at a time so that you can just call the pharmacy and get a refill. Its totally ridiculous to be calling the doctor every month, nevermind going in for a check up!!! I'd switch doctors or else just be really forceful about getting a longer prescription. Because...no one does that! EVERYONE writes multiple month long prescriptions for birth control, unless there is some kind of special issue.

[marionravenwood.livejournal.com]

If you're happy with the HBC you're on, the doctor should be writing a prescription for at least a year.

It's somewhat understandable for your first prescription to only be for 3 months, in case that particular pill doesn't work for you. Sometimes they want to check your blood pressure before writing a scrip for a whole year, which makes sense because HBC raises blood pressure for some people. If you have some condition (like high blood pressure) that needs to be monitored more if you're on the pill, then maybe. Other than that, there's simply no excuse for them to not give you a year's Rx.