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!

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[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. : )

[hellospaceship.livejournal.com]

I forgot to add:

I know from going that PP wants you to have a vaginal exam once a year. Maybe even requires it, I'm not sure I've never had a problem about doing it. After that your good until the next year. I've never had to do anything when I just go in and pick up pills. Actually I usually have my boyfriend or my mom get my pills for me.

Have you had a pap this year? If so you can probably take in the paperwork so that you don't have to have another one, thats what I did.

I didn't mean to make it sound like they just hand out pills to anyone who walks in.

[malantha.livejournal.com]

I seem to remember PP requiring me to come in either 3 or 6 months after the *first* exam, to check that I was okay with the BC I was given, and then just yearly after that. But I don't know if that'd still apply if you've been on that BC for a while already.