Your contraception prescription

Contraception services are available initially from GPs and sexual health clinics, with your continuing contraception supplies being fulfilled via your local GP or pharmacy.

Once you have had a full assessment of your contraception needs, you will be prescribed a contraception that suits your needs.

You will receive information on the risks and benefits on the use of the contraception provided, as well as how to manage future supplies of your contraception.

Following your first prescription, most contraception pills and injections will be provided from your local GP or pharmacy. Accessing contraception through a pharmacy is quick and can be more convenient than waiting for a sexual health appointment or travelling to one of our clinics.

Don’t worry, if it’s still easier to access sexual health or if you have complex contraception needs, side effects or want to change method contact us directly to arrange an appointment. Either by calling 0300 303 3989 or booking online via your Personal Health Record.

Managing your progestogen-only pill

If you have been prescribed:

Cerazette, Cerelle, Desorex, Zelleta – (Desogestrel 75mcg)
Slynd – (Drospirenone 4mg)
Noriday – (Norethisterone 350mcg)
Norgeston – (Levongestrel 30mcg)

Your future contraception prescriptions can be managed through your local pharmacy or GP.

You can still access contraception through sexual health clinics if you need to, we are also able to support you to try a different type of contraception.

Managing your Combined Hormonal Contraceptive pill

If you have been prescribed:

Rigevedon, Microgynon, Levest – (Ethinylestradoil 30mcg/Levongestrel 150mcg)
Gederal 30, Marvelon, Cimizt – (Ethinylestradoil 30mcg/ Desogestrel l 75mcg)
Gederal 20, Mercilon, Bimizza – (Ethinylestradoil 20mcg/ Desogestrel l 75mcg)
Lucette, Yasmin, Yacella, Dretine – (Ethinylestradoil 30mcg/ Desogestrel l 3mcg)
Lizinna, Cilique – (Ethinylestradoil 35mcg/Norgestimate 250mcg)
Femodene, Milinette 30, Akizza, Katya – (Ethinylestradoil 30mcg/Gestodene 75mcg)
Milinette 30, Femodette, Akizza, Sunya – (Ethinylestradoil 20mcg/Gestodene 75mcg)

Your future contraception prescriptions can be managed through your local pharmacy or GP.

You can still access contraception through sexual health clinics if you need to, we are also able to support you to try a different type of contraception.

Managing your Combined Hormonal Patch

If you have been prescribed:

Evra – (Ethinylestradoil 33.9mcg/Norelgestromin 203mcg)

Your future contraception prescriptions can be managed through your local pharmacy or GP.

You can still access contraception through sexual health clinics if you need to, we are also able to support you to try a different type of contraception.

Managing your Combined Hormonal Ring

If you have been prescribed:

Syreniring – (Ethinylestradoil 15mcg/Etonogestrel 120mcg)
Nuvaring – (Ethinylestradoil 15mcg/Etonogestrel 120mcg)

Your future contraception prescriptions can be managed through your local pharmacy or GP.

You can still access contraception through sexual health clinics if you need to, we are also able to support you to try a different type of contraception.

Managing your Contraception Injection

If you have been prescribed:

Sayana Press – (Medroxyprogesterone 104mg/0.65ml SC)
Depo Provera – (Medroxyprogesterone 104mg/0.65ml SC)

Your contraception injection prescriptions can be managed through your GP or sexual health, at the moment (October 2035) pharmacies cannot supply you with the injection.