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Get your contraceptive pill delivered to your door, for free
No GP appointment. Fill in a quick form and a pharmacist reviews your request. Your pill is delivered free, in plain packaging.
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Hey, I’m Alice, Founder of The Lowdown. Over my life, I’ve struggled with side effects from the pill, pain from endometriosis and the rollercoaster of trying to conceive.
Through it all, I wished I’d had a place to learn from women who have been through it, and just get it. So I set up The Lowdown to help other people like me navigate the best and worst of it all...
How to order the contraceptive pill online, free
Four steps from sign-up to your door.
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We just need your name, contact details and what brand of combined or progestogen-only contraceptive pill you want.
Our pharmacy team get in touch
They’ll send you an SMS and give you a call after you register.
Pharmacist approves your request
Once approved, the pharmacist prescribes and dispenses your contraceptive pill.
Delivered free, in plain packaging
Straight to your door, usually within 2–3 working days.
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