The sooner you take emergency contraception, the better it works. You should use the Your Choice™ emergency contraceptive (EC) pill within 72 hours (3 days) after you have had unprotected sex. The Your Choice™ EC pill is a backup or emergency method of birth control you can use when:
Your regular birth control was used incorrectly or failed.
You did not use any birth control method.
The Your Choice™ emergency contraceptive (EC) pill is one tablet with Levonorgestrel, a hormone that has been used in many birth control pills for several decades. The Your Choice™ EC pill contains a higher dose of Levonorgestrel than daily birth control pills, but 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 Your 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).
If you’re experiencing an adverse event or side effect after taking Your Choice™ emergency contraceptive pill, please call 1-800-818-4555.
Your Choice™ can be found exclusively at Walgreens. Check out the Where to Buy Page for more information.
You have 72 hours (3 days) to try to prevent pregnancy after birth control failure or unprotected sex. The sooner you take the Your Choice™ emergency contraceptive pill, the better it works. Most doctors recommend using a pregnancy test after taking an emergency contraceptive pill. Use the Your Choice™ pregnancy test to test on the first day after your missed period for extra peace of mind.
The Your 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 Your Choice™ emergency contraceptive pill. If you have any specific questions about emergency contraception, speak to your healthcare provider.
You will know the Your Choice™ emergency contraceptive pill has been effective 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 beyond one week, it is possible you may be pregnant. Use the Your Choice™ pregnancy test to test on the first day after your missed period for extra peace of mind. Follow up with your healthcare provider for additional questions or if the pregnancy test result is positive.
If the Your 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.
When used as directed, Your 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 the Your Choice™ pregnancy test to test on the first day after your missed period for extra peace of mind. 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.
The test detects human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in urine: hCG is the hormone your body produces during pregnancy.
Your Choice™ conveniently comes with a pregnancy test to be used to test on the first day after your missed period for extra peace of mind.
The pregnancy test in laboratory studies is >99% accurate when used following the day of your expected period. However, some pregnant women may not have detectable amounts of pregnancy hormone in their urine on the day of the test or may have miscalculated the first day of their missed period.
A positive (pregnant) test result shows that the pregnancy hormone (hCG) was detected, which normally indicates pregnancy. You must see your healthcare provider to confirm that you are pregnant. If you test positive, but think you may not be pregnant, you should check with your doctor.
Only medications containing the pregnancy hormone (hCG) can affect the result (e.g., A.P.L.4, Pregnyl5, Profasi6 and Pergonal6). The test should not be affected by hormone therapies containing: Clomiphene citrate (e.g., Clomid7 and Serophene6); alcohol; painkillers; antibiotics; or the contraceptive pill.
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.
Your 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 Your 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.
Your Choice™ emergency contraceptive will not impact your future or long-term fertility.
Yes, you can use Your Choice™ when you are breastfeeding. In general, no harmful effects of progestin only pills, like Your 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.
Your Choice™ emergency contraception should not be used as a regular method of birth control. However, if you have already used Your Choice™, it can be safely used again after another instance of unprotected sex or birth control failure. Your Choice™ should only be taken when your primary, regular birth control method was missed or your birth control method failed.
Your 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. Your Choice™ is available right off the shelf at Walgreens locations nationwide—no prescription or ID needed. There’s also no age requirement—anyone can buy it.
The FDA has approved the use of levonorgestrel emergency contraceptives in women generally, and has advised that all women, regardless of how much they weigh, can use these products to prevent unintended pregnancy, following unprotected sex or contraceptive failure. The most important factor in the effectiveness of emergency contraception is how quickly it’s taken after unprotected sex or birth control failure. When taken as directed, within 72 hours (3 days), it can significantly decrease the chance that you will get pregnant. Approximately 7 of 8 women who use an emergency contraception pill as directed will not get pregnant. For any further questions or concerns, please speak to your healthcare provider.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before using Your 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 Your 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 or concerns.
Your Choice™ conveniently packages a single-dose emergency contraceptive pill with an at-home pregnancy test.
Your Choice™ emergency contraceptive is a backup method of preventing pregnancy and should not be used as regular birth control. Use as directed.
Your Choice™ emergency contraceptive contains a Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg pill that helps prevent pregnancy when taken within
72 hours of unprotected sex. Levonorgestrel is the same active ingredient as regular birth control pills—just at a single, higher dose, and works by delaying ovulation.
Most doctors recommend using a pregnancy test after taking an emergency contraceptive pill. Your Choice™ pregnancy test can be used to test on the first day after your missed period for extra peace of mind.