The sooner you take emergency contraception, the more effective it is. You should use the My Choice® emergency contraceptive (EC) pill within 72 hours (3 days) after you have had unprotected sex. The My Choice® EC pill is a backup or emergency method, and not a replacement for birth control, you can use when:
The My Choice® emergency contraceptive (EC) pill is one tablet with levonorgestrel (1.5mg), a hormone that has been used in many birth control pills for several decades. The My Choice® EC pill contains a higher dose of levonorgestrel than daily birth control pills with this ingredient and works in a similar way to prevent pregnancy. It works mainly by stopping the release of an egg from the ovary. It is possible that the My Choice® EC pill may also work by preventing fertilization of an egg (the uniting of sperm with the egg) or by preventing attachment (implantation) to the uterus (womb).
My Choice® will not harm a current pregnancy or prevent a pregnancy in someone who is already pregnant.
If you’re experiencing an adverse event or side effect after taking My Choice® Emergency Contraceptive pill, please call 1-800-818-4555.
My Choice® Emergency Contraceptive can be found at Walmart, HEB and Amazon. It is typically found in the family planning aisle.
You have 72 hours (3 days) to try to prevent pregnancy after birth control failure or unprotected sex. The sooner you take the My Choice® emergency contraceptive pill, the better it works. Doctors recommend using a pregnancy test if your period is late following taking an emergency contraceptive pill.
The My Choice® emergency contraceptive pill should not be used:
• As a regular birth control method, because it’s not as effective as regular birth control.
• If you are already pregnant, because it will not work.
• If you are allergic to levonorgestrel or any other ingredients in the My Choice® emergency contraceptive pill. If you have any specific questions about emergency contraception, speak to your healthcare provider.
When you get your next period, which should come at the expected time, or within a week of the expected time. If your period is delayed, particularly beyond one week, it is possible you may be pregnant. Follow up with your healthcare provider for additional questions or if an at-home, follow-up pregnancy test result is positive.
If the My Choice® emergency contraceptive pill is taken as directed, it can significantly decrease the chance that you will get pregnant. About 7 out of every 8 women who would have gotten pregnant will not become pregnant.
My Choice® is made with the same medicine (Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg) that helps prevent pregnancy when taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex as other national brands. The main difference is we don’t nationally advertise My Choice®, so we are able to keep the cost affordable.
When used as directed, My Choice® emergency contraceptive is safe and effective. Side effects may include changes in your period, nausea, lower stomach (abdominal) pain, tiredness, headache, dizziness, and breast tenderness.
Some women may experience temporary changes in their period, such as a period that is heavier or lighter or a period that is early or late. If your period is more than a week late, you may be pregnant. Use an at-home pregnancy test to test on the first day after your missed period or follow up with your healthcare provider for additional questions or if the pregnancy test result is positive.
Emergency contraception may cause nausea in some individuals. If you vomit within two hours of taking the emergency contraceptive medication, call your healthcare provider. He/she may want you to repeat the dose.
Severe abdominal pain may be the sign of a more serious condition, such as an ectopic pregnancy, that requires medical attention. Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you have any questions or concerns.
My Choice® emergency contraceptive will not impact your future or long-term fertility.
No, My Choice® emergency contraceptive will not protect against any STIs, including, but not limited to HIV, AIDS, HPV, herpes and others. If you believe you have been exposed to or have an STI, please speak with your healthcare provider.
My Choice® emergency contraceptive is not an abortion pill and it will not affect an existing pregnancy. If you have any questions, talk to your healthcare professional.
The My Choice® emergency contraceptive pill should not be taken as regular birth control—it’s a backup method to be taken if you have unprotected sex or birth control failure. My Choice® will not protect you from sexually transmitted diseases.
Right away. My Choice® emergency contraceptive does not impact the effectiveness of any regular birth control methods, so you can resume your regular birth control or start one, if you don’t have a regular method.
Yes, you can use My Choice® when you are breastfeeding. In general, no harmful effects of progestin only pills, like My Choice®, have been found on breastfeeding performance or on the health, growth, or development of the infant. However, random cases of decreased (less) milk production in mothers have been reported.
My Choice® emergency contraception should not be used as a regular method of birth control. However, if you have already used My Choice®, it can be safely used again after another instance of unprotected sex or birth control failure. My Choice® should only be taken when your primary, regular birth control method was missed, or your birth control method failed.
My Choice® emergency contraceptive doesn’t provide long term protection against future pregnancy—when taken as directed it works to help prevent pregnancy within 72 hours of one incident of unprotected sex or birth control failure. If you are sexually active, even occasionally, see your healthcare professional or visit a family planning center/clinic to find a regular method of birth control that suits you.
No. My Choice® is available right off the shelf at major retail stores and/or online—no prescription or ID needed. There’s also no age requirement—anyone can buy it.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before using My Choice® emergency contraceptive if you are taking efavirenz (HIV medication), rifampin (tuberculosis treatment) or medication for seizures (epilepsy). These medications may reduce the effectiveness of the My Choice® emergency contraceptive pill. Your doctor may prescribe another form of emergency contraception that may not be affected by these medications. If you have any additional questions about emergency contraception, pregnancy, etc., please speak to your healthcare provider, as this site is not intended to provide medical advice or diagnosis.
If you have questions or need more information, call our toll-free number at 1-800-818-4555. You should also speak to your healthcare provider about any specific questions.
My Choice® (Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg) is a single-dose emergency contraceptive pill that helps prevent pregnancy when taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex. Levonorgestrel is the same active ingredient as in regular birth control pills with this ingredient—just at a single, higher dose, and works by delaying ovulation. My Choice® is comparable to Plan B One Step Emergency Contraceptive, but My Choice® is much more affordable.