Birth Control
TRICARE covers the following types of birth control:
- Prescription contraceptives
- PREVEN™ Emergency Contraceptive Kit
- Long-acting reversible contraceptive services
- Injectable contraceptives such as Depo-Provera®
- Implantable contraceptives, if U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved as an implantable contraceptive, such as Implanon®
- Intrauterine devices (IUDs), if FDA-approved, including surgical insertion, removal and replacement (may be inserted during a well-woman exam or postpartum visit)
- Contraceptive diaphragms, including related professional services for measurement, fitting and training on use
- Surgical sterilization (for example, female tubal ligation [also known as tubes tied] and vasectomy)
Over-the-counter birth control products are not a covered benefit.
TRICARE covers counseling and teaching about fertility awareness-based methods, also called natural family planning.
See TRICARE's Birth Control page for additional benefit details.
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