Birth Control Online in Red Deer

You are seen by a Canadian licensed doctor authorized by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) to care for patients in Alberta.

Health care in Alberta is administered through Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan. TelePlus Care is a private virtual clinic — your flat-fee visit is not billed to AHCIP, and no referral, roster, or wait-list is required.

For free, publicly funded non-urgent health advice in Alberta, you can also call Health Link (811).

Online care is not for emergencies. For severe or rapidly worsening symptoms, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.

Yes. A licensed doctor can prescribe the combined pill, progestin-only pill, patch, or vaginal ring after a virtual consultation. The doctor reviews your blood pressure and screens for contraindications before prescribing, and your prescription is sent to any Red Deer pharmacy you choose.

TelePlus Care doctors can prescribe combined oral contraceptive pills, progestin-only (mini) pills, the contraceptive patch, and the vaginal ring. IUD insertion requires an in-person procedure, so the doctor would refer you to a local provider if that is your preference.

Medication choice, pharmacy steps, and follow-up timing are all settled with the clinician during your Red Deer visit.

No. Estrogen-containing birth control is not suitable for people with a history of blood clots, certain migraines with aura, uncontrolled high blood pressure, or who smoke and are over 35. Your licensed doctor reviews these factors and may recommend a progestin-only option or a different approach.

No referral is needed. You can book directly through TelePlus Care and connect with a licensed doctor the same day. The service is open to Red Deer residents and the surrounding central Alberta communities.

TelePlus Care is a private virtual clinic, so visits are not billed to Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) — you pay a flat visit fee and there is no wait-list or referral needed. Our doctors are licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) to care for patients in Alberta. For publicly insured, non-urgent advice you can also call Health Link (811).

Most Red Deer patients can book a same-day or next-day virtual visit with TelePlus Care — no roster, referral, or wait-list required. You connect with a Canadian licensed doctor by phone or secure video from home, and when appropriate a prescription is sent to your preferred Red Deer pharmacy.

In Alberta, hormonal contraception (the pill, patch, ring, or injection) requires a prescription, which can be issued by a physician, a nurse practitioner, or a pharmacist who holds Additional Prescribing Authorization. Unlike British Columbia, Alberta does not have a universal free-contraception program, so the cost is generally covered only through private insurance or government-sponsored drug plans for eligible residents. (Source: Alberta College of Pharmacy (Additional Prescribing Authorization).)

Because care is virtual, TelePlus Care serves patients across Alberta, including Red Deer, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove, St. Albert, and Sylvan Lake, and other communities — anywhere in the province with a phone or internet connection.

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