When you come to a clinic, we will ask you some questions to help you decide which method might be best for you. We will check if you have any health problems, if you are taking any other medication and what your lifestyle is like. We will also measure your weight, blood pressure and height to check your chosen method is safe for you.

We are happy to see patients who are not yet 16 years old but we may ask a few extra questions to check your safety and understanding. This is confidential and your parents or carers won't find out. However, your safety is our primary concern and if you were to tell us something that made us worried about your safety, we may involve other professionals in your care.  We will tell you if this is required and we will explain what we plan to do.

If you would like to think about your options before you come to clinic, please use My Contraception Tool. This is a web based app that will help you to decide which type of contraception might suit you best.

We may not be able to start you on certain methods of contraception if there is a risk you may already be pregnant because you have had unprotected sex.  Please remember that pregnancy can take up to 3 weeks to show up on a test - sometimes we may ask you to return to clinic to repeat a pregnancy test before issuing you with your chosen contraception.