Birth Control Centre

Alberta Health Services - Edmonton Zone

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Description
Offers confidential services to women and gender diverse teens and adults experiencing barriers to accessing birth control or other sexual health related services.

The Birth Control Centre offers the following services:

  • birth control information, prescriptions, and free supplies for those who qualify
  • pregnancy testing and options support for unplanned pregnancies
  • information on safer sex practices
  • STI (sexually transmitted infection) testing and treatment
  • pap testing
  • HPV vaccine or support accessing pharmaceutical company compassionate HPV vaccine

Birth control methods available:

  • emergency contraception (pills and copper IUD insertion)
  • birth control pill, patch, and ring
  • birth control injection
  • IUDs (intrauterine devices) and contraception implant insertions and removals
  • condoms

Other places you can access sexual health services include:

If you have drug benefit coverage and / or can afford your birth control:

  • see your family doctor (find one at albertafindsadoctor.ca)
  • visit a walk-in or virtual care clinic
  • access a women's health clinic
  • request a referral to a Women's Health Clinic if you need a female Health Care Provider

If you are pregnant and trying to access options for an abortion / termination:

If you require STI testing or treatment only:


Key Provider: doctors, registered nurses (RNs)
Eligibility
Yes, Women and gender diverse teens and adults experiencing barriers to accessing birth control or other sexual health related services.
Application Process
Service Access: See below, Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information. Self-referral on a drop-in basis.
Referral Process: N/A


Waiting Period: N/A,
Telephone
780-735-0010
Fax
780-735-0015
Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Fees
Fee: N/A
Fee Reduction: N/A
Membership Fee: N/A
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: N/A -
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Agency Information
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Last Verified On
February 2, 2024
Address
13310 111 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB, T5M 2M7
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Hours of Operation

Appointments only

Appointment clinic times:
Monday: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Hours for existing clients picking up birth control medication only:
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Closed Statutory holidays.