Condoms and Contraception

There is a range of contraception to choose from. When you visit us you can talk with our Youth Support Volunteers about what might be the best choice of contraception for you.

You can find out about each form of contraception by heading over to Sexwise.

Missing pills or starting a pack late can make the pill less effective. The chance of pregnancy after missing pills depends on:

• when pills are missed

• how many pills are missed

• the way you take the pill.

Missing one pill anywhere in a pack isn’t a problem.

You’ll still be protected from pregnancy. Missing two or more pills or starting a new pack late might affect your contraceptive cover.

Visit Sexwise for more information about missed pills.

Emergency contraception, sometimes called the morning after pill, can be used if a contraceptive method fails (for example a condom splits or a pill is forgotten or taken late) or no contraception is used.

Emergency contraception is more effective the sooner after sex it is taken so it is important that you seek emergency contraceptive advice as quickly as possible.

Emergency contraception is available for free to women under 25 at pharmacies across the city including those below:

Boots Drake Circus, 1 Drakes Circus, PL1 1EA Tel: 0345 270 1600
Boots, 76 New George Street, PL1 1RR Tel: 01752 663627
Boots, 59 Mutley Plain, PL4 6JH Tel: 01752 663590
Boots, 20 The Broadway, Plymstock, PL9 7AU Tel: 01752 402372
Alliance Pharmacy, 51 Mutley Plain, PL4 6JH Tel: 01752 228804
Superdrug, 74 New George Street, PL1 1RR Tel: 01752 664428

Please call the pharmacy before visiting to make sure they have a pharmacist available.