Same Day Order & Collect

You can collect your medication in-store the same day (at any Superdrug store that has a pharmacy) or have it posted to you. All medicines are dispatched centrally from the Superdrug Pharmacy. More Information »

Why Superdrug?

Free Delivery
No dispensing fees
GMC Registered Doctors

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To place an order, fill in a brief questionnaire. One of our doctors will review your order and prescribe a treatment if suitable. Existing patients should login first.

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Dispensing and standard delivery included.
Click & Collect: free (available for collection the same day in Superdrug Pharmacies)
Next Day Delivery: £3.99

How our service works

Placing your order

Orders received before 4pm will be sent out the same day. Orders received after 4pm will be sent out the next working day.
Our doctor will review your order and approve appropriate treatment.
Your treatment will be posted to you via your choice of standard or next day delivery.
Someone will need to sign for the delivery, otherwise it will be held at your local post office.
Order & Collect (our same day in-store pick up service) is also available in selected Superdrug stores.

Delivery information

Orders received before 4pm will be sent out the same day. Orders received after 4pm will be sent out the next working day.
Your treatment will be posted to you via your choice of standard or next day delivery.
Someone will need to sign for the delivery, otherwise it will be held at your local post office.
Order & Collect (our same day in-store pick up service) is also available in selected Superdrug stores.

Side effects

This service is for people already using the contraceptive pill. We will supply you the same pill you already use, so you shouldn't experience any new or different side effects.

Alternatives to the pill

There are a number of other methods of contraception including condoms, the coil and contraceptive implants.

If you would like to discuss your method of contraception with one of our doctors you can book a telephone consultation. Our doctors will be able to offer personalised advice.

More Information

Combined Pill

The combined oral contraceptive or ‘the pill’ is affordable and easy to use. Tablets are taken by mouth to prevent pregnancy. The combined pill contains two different hormones which are synthetic versions of the female sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone.

There are many types of combined contraceptive pills to choose from. Used correctly, the combined pill is over 99% effective at protecting against pregnancy. It works because it stops ovulation, stops sperm reaching an egg and prevents a fertilised egg implanting in the womb. The combined pill recreates the natural menstrual cycle. Every 21 days there is a seven day break to have your period. The combined pill comes in packets of 21 or 28 tablets and one pill has to be taken daily.

If you take the combined pill with 21 tablets, you’ll need to take a 7 day break at the end of each packet and then start taking the next packet of pills. If you take the combined pill with 28 tablets, you stick to the habit of taking one pill every day without a break because there are 7 placebo pills (pills that don’t have an active ingredient) in every packet.

Combined oral contraceptives decrease the risk of ectopic pregnancy and cancer in the reproductive system. The pill also usually leads to lighter, less painful and more regular periods and can improve acne.

Mini-Pill

Unlike the combined pill, the mini-pill or progesterone-only pill contains only one type of hormone. The active ingredient in this oral contraceptive is progestin, a synthetic version of the natural female sex hormone progesterone. When taken correctly, the mini-pill is 99% effective in preventing pregnancy. It works because it stops ovulation, stops sperm reaching an egg and prevents a fertilised egg implanting in the womb.

The mini-pill was first created for women who were breastfeeding, because oestrogen affects the production of breast milk. It is now used more widely.

The mini-pill is recommended for women who are over 35 years of age and smoke. It is also used by women who can’t take oestrogen because of conditions like high blood pressure, blood clots or obesity. The mini-pill comes with 28 tablets in a packet. There are no placebo tablets. All of the tablets contain the active ingredient. For the mini-pill to be effective, you must take a pill every day at roughly the same time (within a three hour window). You don’t have a break between packets – when you finish one packet you start another the next day – so you don’t have to remember to stop taking the tablets to have your period. If you start taking the mini-pill within the first five days of a period, you will be immediately protected against pregnancy. If you start the mini-pill outside of this time, you’ll need to use another contraceptive (e.g. condoms) for two days.

The mini-pill often leads to lighter, less painful periods, but four out of ten women also experience irregular bleeding. Discuss this with your doctor if it happens.

To place an order, fill in a brief questionnaire. One of our doctors will review your order and prescribe a treatment if suitable. Existing patients should login first.

Start Order (3 Month Course)
Start Order (6 Month Course)

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Order Your Contraceptive Pill Online From Superdrug

Get Your Pill Fast with Flexible Delivery

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Combined Pill

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Order Your Contraceptive Pill Online
From Superdrug