How much does the pill cost you?

[admylin]

I was just wondering this as I've just picked up my pill (Yasmin) and for 6 months cost was 60 euro (around 40 pounds I think) - do any of you use Yasmin? How much is it in UK? How muchare other pills?

contraception is free in the UK

It's a long time since I have taken the pill (it doesn't agree with me) but IIRC contraception is free on the NHS.

LOL great minds.

Prescriptions are free in Wales

yup was free in Scotland when there and down here in England too

Really, so you just pay for the prescription whatever kind of pill you need?

No, you don't pay a prescription charge at all. Contraception is always free, totally free.

Only the pill mind. Never understood that...

free

It's completely free, no charge whatsoever.

you just go, ask for it, get a prescription, take it to the chemist and get it.

free

I thought that condoms were free if you got them from the family planning clinc? Cap is free too.

Ribena, I think any form of contraception is free?Isn't it? I didn't pay for my implant and my friend didnt pay for her coil, as long as you go through the family planning service and not maire stopes or other private places. Free condoms there too..as many as you like/need!

yup condoms are free from FP, but they make you feel like an eejit getting them!

Yes, I think they are, but I don't think that you can just go to your GP and get a presciption. Happy to be set right on that.

When I was a teenager, a friend went to the FP clinic for free condoms and said that the ones they gave her were really nasty 'extra safe' ones which smelt odd (!)Kind of put me off the idea really.

the free ones at FP gave DP a rash!

Just another reason to be fed up of living abroad! Here you have to practically beg for a prescription and that only at a gynocologists and then they only give you it if you go for your regular check ups. I was planning on getting my next batch in UK when we come in summer (to avoid the dreaded chair and check up!) but I would pay I think as I live abroad ( I wouldn't mind).

Well there you go, I was wrong about the contraception (sorry!), but seemingly right about the general nastiness of FP clinic condoms!

Admylin, surely putting your feet up in stirups is a small price to pay for a life in the sun?

I wish! I'm in Berlin and it's bloody hot and humid but not very pleasant! Now if I was in Greece or some southern place near the sea I might not mind the stirrups twice a year as I wouldn't be fleeing to the UK to recover from my daily life in Berlin!

ROFL, no I don't suppose Berlin is a good trade.

Contraception is free in the UK.

You can get condoms free at the FPA

£26.50 for a visit to the GP and around £6 for the Pill itself - its counted as a private prescription here - think that's 3 months worth, but i get quite a few months in one go so cant really remember.shocking.