My Choice® sometimes referred to as the “morning after pill,” is emergency contraception pill that helps prevent pregnancy before it starts when taken within 72 hours after unprotected sex. My Choice® is a backup method of preventing pregnancy and should not be used as regular birth control. Use as directed.

My Choice® can significantly decrease the chance that you get pregnant. When used as directed, about 7 out of every 8 women who could have gotten pregnant did not become pregnant after taking My Choice®.

Birth control (or contraception) is any method, medicine, or device used to prevent a pregnancy before it starts. There are many different types of birth control. Some work better than others at preventing pregnancy and no method is 100% effective. But your chances of getting pregnant are lower if you use a more effective method.

Primary methods of birth control are meant to be used before sex to prevent a pregnancy. These methods can range from things like condoms (which can be found right at the store without a prescription) to birth control pills or IUDs (which need to be prescribed by your doctor).

Emergency contraception (like My Choice®) is a form of birth control that is meant to be used if your primary method failed (like a condom broke or you missed pills) or you forgot to use primary birth control. My Choice® is used to help prevent pregnancy after sex and must be taken within 72-hours after unprotected sex or if your primary birth control failed. The sooner you take it, the better it will work. It is not meant to be used as a regular form of birth control because it is not as effective.

If you find that you are using My Choice® frequently, talk to your doctor about finding a primary birth control.

We continue to hold the same belief as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which states that there are no safety concerns that preclude the use of levonorgestrel emergency contraceptives in women generally, and continue to believe that all women, regardless of how much they weigh, can use My Choice® to prevent unintended pregnancy following unprotected sex or contraceptive failure. The most important factor affecting how well My Choice® works is how quickly it is taken. When My Choice® emergency contraception is taken as directed, within 72 hours after unprotected sex or birth control failure, it can significantly decrease the chance that a woman will get pregnant. In fact, the earlier the product is taken after unprotected intercourse, the better it works.

Emergency contraception is not meant to be used as a regular form of birth control because it is not as effective. If you find that you are using My Choice® frequently, talk to your doctor about finding a primary birth control method that is right for you.

My Choice® helps prevent pregnancy by temporarily delaying ovulation. That is, it works by stopping the release of an egg from the ovary, so there’s no egg to meet the sperm. No egg, no fertilization, no pregnancy.

My Choice® will not impact your ability to get pregnant in the future.

My Choice® is not an abortion pill and it will not be effective if a woman is already pregnant. My Choice® will not harm an existing pregnancy.

Yes! My Choice® does not impact the effectiveness of any regular birth control methods, so you can continue your regular birth control right away—or start one, if you don’t have a regular method.