{"id":158787,"date":"2018-04-04T03:31:28","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T07:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=158787"},"modified":"2018-04-04T03:31:28","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T07:31:28","slug":"saskatchewan-pharmacists-prescribe-oral-contraceptives-planned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/04\/04\/saskatchewan-pharmacists-prescribe-oral-contraceptives-planned\/","title":{"rendered":"Saskatchewan pharmacists prescribe oral contraceptives, Planned"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Women in Saskatchewan can now head to their local pharmacy instead of their physician’s office to get birth control. (Pixabay photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

REGINA – Women in Saskatchewan can now head to their local pharmacy instead of their physician’s office to get birth control.<\/p>\n

Pharmacists have been authorized to write up both new prescriptions and refills for oral contraceptives and urinary tract infection medication.<\/p>\n

Myla Wollbaum of the Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan says the new policy doesn’t mean women shouldn’t consult with their family doctor.<\/p>\n

She says it just makes access faster and easier to get the pill – especially in rural areas.<\/p>\n

Wollbaum says many communities have a pharmacy but don’t necessarily have immediate or direct access to a physician all the time, or at all.<\/p>\n

Shelley Svedahl of Planned Parenthood says the organization it is pleased with the change.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will hopefully provide greater access and, in this small province, having greater access is what we are really interested in,\u201d Svedahl said Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cHopefully they (women) will go and get the help that they need, and we will reduce negative outcomes and prevent unplanned pregnancies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Svedahl said the next step is increasing women’s access to intrauterine devices (IUDs).<\/p>\n

She said IUDs are a cheaper and more long-term alternative to oral contraception.<\/p>\n

Svedahl said the demand for IUDs at Planned Parenthood has increased significantly, especially in rural areas where women normally have longer wait times to see their family doctor. (CJME)<\/p>\n

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