Birth Control

We provide comprehensive contraception options, including IUDs (hormonal and copper), the Nexplanon implant, the pill, patch, ring, injection, and emergency contraception. Care begins with a consultation to help you choose the method that best suits your needs and lifestyle.
During a counselling visit, your physician reviews your health, preferences, and goals, then walks you through how each method works, how long it lasts, and its benefits and side effects. There is no single best option, only the one that is best for you.
Yes. Under BC's free contraception program, prescription contraception, including IUDs and the Nexplanon implant, is fully covered for BC residents enrolled in MSP.
No referral is needed. We begin with a consultation to make sure your chosen method is a good fit.

An IUD is a small, T-shaped device placed inside the uterus to prevent pregnancy. There are hormonal IUDs, which often make periods lighter, and a copper IUD, which is hormone-free.
Depending on the type, roughly three to ten years, over 99 percent effective, and fully reversible.
Your physician uses a speculum and places the IUD through the cervix into the uterus in a short in-office visit. Many people feel cramping during and shortly after the procedure, which usually settles quickly.
Yes. An IUD can be removed at any time in a quick in-office procedure, and your fertility returns afterward.
First, book an appointment to discuss your options (hormonal or copper) and get a prescription. You'll pick up the prescription, then come back for a second visit for the insertion.

Nexplanon is a small, thin rod placed just under the skin of the upper arm that releases a hormone to prevent pregnancy for up to three years. It is a long-acting, reversible form of birth control.
It is one of the most effective methods available, over 99 percent effective, and fully reversible once removed.
The inner upper arm is numbed with a local anesthetic and the implant is placed just under the skin in a few minutes. You will feel the freezing and then mostly pressure; most people find it quick and well tolerated.
Changes in your bleeding pattern are common, especially in the first few months, and can include irregular, lighter, or heavier bleeding. Your provider will review what to expect.
Yes. It can be removed at any time in a short in-office procedure, with fertility returning afterward.

Walk-in Clinic