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* You can get '''condoms''' in grocery stores, drug stores, convenience stores (like CVS, Rite-Aid and Walgreens) and online. There are no age restrictions for purchasing condoms. Typically, a 12-pack of condoms costs around $12. Female condoms cost around $2 to $4 per condom. You can also get free condoms at health centers (like Planned Parenthood), HIV testing centers and local health departments. Call 1-800-230-PLAN (7526) to learn where you can get free condoms in your area. | * You can get '''condoms''' in grocery stores, drug stores, convenience stores (like CVS, Rite-Aid and Walgreens) and online. There are no age restrictions for purchasing condoms. Typically, a 12-pack of condoms costs around $12. Female condoms cost around $2 to $4 per condom. You can also get free condoms at health centers (like Planned Parenthood), HIV testing centers and local health departments. Call 1-800-230-PLAN (7526) to learn where you can get free condoms in your area. | ||
* If you want '''birth control pills,''' you will probably still need a prescription. While you technically can buy birth control pills without a prescription in California, most pharmacists don't seem to honor this. In other words, they still require a prescription. You can get a 12-month prescription for birth control through the [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care/birth-control-online/california Planned Parenthood app] (available for Android or iPhone). If you're uninsured, you can also get a low-cost prescription directly at a Planned Parenthood office. Once you have a prescription, you can fill it at SF pharmacies, such as CVS, Rite-Aid or Walgreens. Note that, if you don't have health insurance, the costs can be pretty expensive to fill a prescription (so you may want to go through a low-cost clinic). | * If you want '''birth control pills,''' you will probably still need a prescription. While you technically can buy birth control pills without a prescription in California, most pharmacists don't seem to honor this. In other words, they still require a prescription. You can get a 12-month prescription for birth control through the [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care/birth-control-online/california Planned Parenthood app] (available for Android or iPhone). If you're uninsured, you can also get a low-cost prescription directly at a Planned Parenthood office. Once you have a prescription, you can fill it at SF pharmacies, such as CVS, Rite-Aid or Walgreens. Note that, if you don't have health insurance, the costs can be pretty expensive to fill a prescription (so you may want to go through a low-cost clinic). | ||
* The most common pharmacies in San Francisco are Walgreens, CVS and Rite-Aid. For uninsured patients, you can typically receive a prescription write-up as well as the actual medication at Planned Parenthood or low-cost clinics, such as Haight Ashbury Free Clinic (1735 Mission Street or 558 Clayton Street) or San Francisco Free Clinic (4900 California Street). | * The most common pharmacies in San Francisco are Walgreens, CVS and Rite-Aid. For uninsured patients, you can typically receive a prescription write-up as well as the actual medication at Planned Parenthood or low-cost clinics, such as Haight Ashbury Free Clinic (1735 Mission Street or 558 Clayton Street) or San Francisco Free Clinic (4900 California Street). | ||
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===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
There is no one standard birth control price, as this greatly depends on which method is used. But, if you are uninsured, you can expect to pay between $20-$150/month supply of pills. | * There is no one standard birth control price, as this greatly depends on which method is used. But, if you are uninsured, you can expect to pay between $20-$150/month supply of pills. | ||
* If you are insured under your employer in California, there is also a very good chance that you are insured under Kaiser Permanente. Their main site, including the pharmacy, is found at 2238 Geary, but they have many facilities all over the wider Bay Area. | |||
* If you don't have insurance in California, or if you're low-income, you may qualify for reduced cost of free visits. There are many clinics and facilities that accept low-income and uninsured visitors in the Bay Area, such as Women's Community Clinic and Planned Parenthood. You may also qualify for Medi-Cal, which provides a core set of health benefits under the state. | |||
==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ||