There are plenty of patients who are "not comfortable visiting a doctor" to get birth control, but who would certainly obtain medical care if complications aros

There are plenty of patients who are "not comfortable visiting a doctor" to get birth control, but who would certainly obtain medical care if complications arose. Some doctors require a full pelvic and breast exam for birth control prescriptions. Patients who've previously been sexually assaulted can be very uncomfortable being touched naked by anyone other than a chosen and trusted partner, but still accept the need to be treated for complications. Exam-less options are a godsend for anyone who cannot handle their first experience being with a speculum, or who need more time working through trust or intimacy issues.