contraceptives over the counter besides condoms

succubus13

Hi i been living in Ireland for year and half now and i been buying from my country contraceptive pills. Since i dont keep the perscription i cant get them here. I made little research and seems that here only the condoms are over the counter. I would be very happy if i am wrong. Does anyone know what are the over the counter methods ?

Dolbert

Can't you just get a prescription here?

January

The only over the counter methods are condoms. You have to buy everything else on prescription.

athtrasna

https://www.lloydsonlinedoctor.ie/female_patients/oral_contraception/contraception

It costs €25 to get a prescription for 6 months of your regular pill. Less than half of what my doctor charges.

succubus13

I just find it wierd paying 50 euro for permission to get pill that im using for 2 years. I think there shud be more available protections for the young people. But thats my opinion. Thank you for the quick answers.

athtrasna

succubus13 wrote: »

I just find it wierd paying 50 euro for permission to get pill that im using for 2 years. I think there shud be more available protections for the young people. But thats my opinion. Thank you for the quick answers.

It's not for permission...it's for health & safety, regular blood pressure checks are important on any hormonal treatment.

Morag

In germany, spain, sweden, denmark and holland once you are cleared for to take the pill, have been on it a year and have yearly check ups you don't have to get a prescription. Ireland is pretty much not the norm in terms of making people see the dr to get repeat prescriptions for the oral contraceptive pill.

IvyTheTerrible

France makes you get a repeat prescription.

meeeeh

Morag wrote: »

In germany, spain, sweden, denmark and holland once you are cleared for to take the pill, have been on it a year and have yearly check ups you don't have to get a prescription. Ireland is pretty much not the norm in terms of making people see the dr to get repeat prescriptions for the oral contraceptive pill.

Where I come from you have to (or at least you used to have to) visit your gynaecologist every six months and they are reluctant to give you a prescription without an exam. It is free though as are the pills with prescription. Besides I'm guessing yearly check up just means that patient records are electronically updated (as they are in a lot of countries) and it doesn't matter if you get a prescription. Something like chip cards are used to check which medication you use and if you are cleared to get it. So the only difference is that you have to visit gp once per year instead of twice.

sillymoo

I know some GP surgeries (in Dublin) who offer a "pill check" consultation which are considerably cheaper than a regular consultation. Maybe enquire with your GP.