Birth control pill

Opill is a progestin-only birth control pill (also called the mini-pill), that is available over the counter. That means you don’t need a prescription to get it. Opill is available on Amazon, Opill’s website, and some drugstores, convenience stores, and grocery stores. A store brand version, simply called “norgestrel daily oral contraceptive,” is also available at Walgreens and CVS.

There are many reasons why someone might choose Opill or norgestrel daily oral contraceptive––some have to do with the fact that Opill is a type of mini-pill, and some have to do with the fact that it’s available over the counter. The mini-pill is often prescribed if you’re sensitive to combination pills and having side effects or can’t take estrogen for some other reason.

Because Opill is available over the counter, unlike all of the other birth control pills, which require a prescription, you don’t need to talk to a health care provider to start taking it. That means it might be easier to get, more private, and maybe even less expensive than using other types of birth control pills.

If you have health insurance—whether it’s through your parents, school, job, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace, or Medicaid—chances are good that you’ll be able to get the pill with no out-of-pocket cost.

Even if you don’t have health insurance or are on a plan that doesn’t cover birth control, the pill is one of the cheapest methods out there because there are a lot of generic ones. If you want a specific brand of pill, the monthly cost can be high. If that isn’t an option for you, the manufacturers of your pill may offer a discount. You can also check with the family planning clinics around you and find out if they offer discounts or payment plans for the pill.

Getting the birth control pill over the counter means you can buy it without ever talking to a health care provider. You can get the pill right off the shelf at the drug store and other retail locations, probably next to the condoms and the lube. The only difference between getting the birth control pill over the counter and getting it with a prescription is how you get it. They work the same way. Whether you get the pill over the counter or with a prescription, it’s a pill that you take once a day that works by releasing hormones to prevent pregnancy before it starts. The birth control pill is NOT an abortion pill and it’s NOT emergency contraception either.