Get an Apri prescription online.

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Consultations work similarly to in-person appointments — the doctor can complete an assessment by asking questions about your symptoms, going through your health history, and determining what treatment is right for you. If they think your condition is more serious, they may tell you to go to a clinic for an in-person examination.

As a Maple member, you get 24/7 access to virtual primary care online and more. You can connect with our network of providers via text, audio, or video call within minutes.

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• Access to daily primary care provider visits: One daily visit with a primary care provider for each family member in their household.
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• Credit discounts: An $80 credit per month to be applied to a Maple specialist visit.

Please note that our membership cannot be combined with other offerings, such as private insurance coverage and provincial programs, where available. In some cases, membership fees can be covered by a Healthcare Spending Account (HSA) — check with your HSA provider for more details.

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Apri is a combination hormone medication that is primarily used to prevent pregnancy. It does so by preventing the sperm and egg from attachment.

Other uses for this medication is to regulate periods, decrease pain and blood loss during periods, decrease the risk of ovarian cysts, and to help treat acne. Please note that Apri will not prevent the spread of STIs/STDs.

Take this medication by mouth as directed by your doctor, at the same time with or without food, once daily. There are two options for pill packs, one with 21 tablets and one with 28 tablets.

21-day pack: Take one tablet daily for 21 days, then do not take any pills for 7 days, and then begin the next pack.

28-day pack: Take one tablet daily for 21 days, then take one “reminder” pill daily for 7 days, and then begin the next pack.

Continue with the next pill pack whether or not you have your period. You should only ever have one tablet a day and if you did not get your period, consult a doctor. If this is your first month using this medication, use an additional form of non-hormonal birth control for the first 7 days to prevent pregnancy until the medication has enough time to work.

When taking this medication, the user may experience:

• Nausea, vomiting
• Headache
• Bloating, swelling of ankles/feet, weight change
• Breast tenderness
• Vaginal bleeding between periods (spotting)
• Missed and/or irregular periods
• Increased risk of blood clots
• Increased risk of some hormone dependent tumours

Apri may be stopped at anytime but speak with a doctor first. If Apri is stopped without finishing the current pill pack, it may cause an irregular menstrual cycle followed by bleeding or spotting. When an individual stops taking this medication, they will be able to become pregnant.

Apri should not be taken if you are pregnant, have active liver disease, eye lesions, uncontrolled high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, or have unexplained abnormal vaginal bleeding. It should also not be taken if an individual has had a heart attack,or breast cancer, or if they are allergic to desogestrel or ethinyl estradiol. Additionally, those who smoke and are over 35 years old should not be using Apri.