Contraceptive pill repeat prescription

This form is only for patients who are already taking the oral contraceptive pill and want a repeat prescription. 

If you want to start taking the contraceptive pill, please make an appointment with your GP or find a local family planning clinic through the Family Planning Association website. 

It may not be appropriate for you to continue taking the COC. Please do not submit this form but contact your GP or Family Planning Clinic to discuss instead.

Raised blood pressure can make it unsafe for you to take the oral contraceptive pill. Please do not submit this form but contact your GP or Family Planning Clinic to discuss instead.

Please enter your blood pressure reading:

If you are not sure if you are taking a combined oral contraceptive (COC) pill or a progesterone only pill, please check your packet and then select the correct option.

COC Pill 

The COC pill contains two ingredients, oestrogen and progesterone. Common brands include Microgynon, Rigevidon, Marvelon, Mercilon, Cilest, Ovranette, Yasmin, Femodene, Loestrin, Brevinor, Norimin.

Most COCs are taken for 3 weeks out of 4, with a 1 week gap. You will have been advised that you do not need to use another method of contraception as long as you have not missed a pill by more than 1 day.

Progesterone Pill

The progesterone only pill is taken at the same time every day, without a week off. Common brands include Cerazette, Micronor, Norgeston, Noriday, Cerelle.

You will have been advised that you need to use another method of contraception if you miss a pill by more than 3 hours (or more than 12 hours if you are taking a desogesterol pill).

It may not be appropriate for you to continue taking Progesterone. Please do not submit this form but contact your GP or Family Planning Clinic to discuss instead.

Suffering from migraines can increase your risk of serious complications from the COC. If your doctor knows about your migraines and has advised you that it is safe to take the COC, please submit this form.

However, if your migraines become worse or you develop symptoms of aura along with your headach (e.g. flashing lights before the headache) please contact your GP to advise them of this.