Do I need a prescription for birth control in Texas?

You need a prescription for birth control pills. You can get a prescription from a doctor or nurse at a doctor’s office, health clinic, or your local Planned Parenthood health center.

Can pharmacists prescribe birth control in Texas?

You may need to be 18 or older, and at the very minimum, pharmacists can prescribe the pill or the patch. (Both the pill and the patch have failure rates of 9\% in typical use compared to the 15\% failure rate of condoms.) Make sure to ask which options are available when you call your pharmacy.

When can you get birth control in Texas?

Teenagers (and anyone under 18) can get birth control without their parent’s permission and without their parents knowing at some, but not all, clinics in Texas. The clinics that will provide birth control to minors without parental involvement are called Title X clinics.

How can I get birth control without insurance knowing?

Make an appointment with your general doctor or gynecologist . Or you can go to your local Planned Parenthood (or student health center if your school has one). Don’t be afraid to discuss birth control or sex with your doctor.

How can I get birth control without my parents in Texas?

If you are a minor in Texas, you must have parental consent for birth control, unless you go to a Title X clinic. Title X clinics are available to any person of any age, but they are the only clinics in Texas where minors can get birth control without permission from their parents.

How do I refill my birth control at CVS?

More information… When you have a CVS.com account with Prescription Management added, all you need to do is sign in and go to the Prescription Center. You’ll get a snapshot of refills available for all of the prescription accounts you manage. Simply check off the ones you need and we’ll refill them right away.

Can I prescribe myself birth control?

A California law gives women access to birth control without a doctor’s prescription by allowing pharmacists to prescribe instead.

Do you need parental consent for birth control in Texas?