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I need to renew my contraceptive prescription and have been to my gp in the last 2 months, do i need to visit the gp again to receive my renewal?

Q: i need to renew my contraceptive prescription and have been to my gp in the last 2 months, do i need to visit the gp again to receive my renewal?

Hard to say: What the issues were in your recent visits &amp; what if any testing was done may or may not have fulfilled the monitoring needs that doctor uses to continue prescribing any medication. I would contact the office staff and ask.

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Hard to say: What the issues were in your recent visits & what if any testing was done may or may not have fulfilled the monitoring needs that doctor uses to continue prescribing any medication. I would contact the office staff and ask.

Dr Modi agreed

Answered 4/14/2019

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A member asked:

I need to renew my contraceptive prescription and have been to my gp in the last 2 months, do i need to visit the gp again to receive my renewal?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Dr Modi agreed

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