Emergency contraception · Same-day review · Sent to your pharmacy
Emergency contraception online
A licensed clinician reviews your timing, health history, and medications the same day and prescribes ulipristal acetate (ella) when it is clinically appropriate, sent to the pharmacy you choose.
Insurance and self-pay options available.
Levonorgestrel (Plan B and generics) is available over the counter without a prescription and without Ondoc. A visit is for prescription options such as ulipristal (ella), and a prescription is a clinical decision, never guaranteed.
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Can Ondoc help with this?
Yes — a clinician evaluates you for prescription emergency contraception and, when appropriate, sends ulipristal (ella) to your pharmacy today.
What happens during the visit
When the exposure happened, your cycle, current contraception, medications that can interfere, and what matters most to you. It takes a few minutes on your phone.
What the clinician can provide
A prescription when clinically appropriate, honest guidance on over-the-counter and IUD options, STI testing if you want it, and ongoing contraception in the same visit.
Prescription options versus over the counter
- Levonorgestrel (Plan B, generics) — over the counter, no prescription and no visit needed. Most effective within 72 hours, and less effective at higher body weight.
- Ulipristal acetate (ella) — prescription only. Usable up to 120 hours after sex. This is what a visit can provide when the clinician judges it appropriate.
- Copper IUD — the most effective option up to 5 days, placed in person. Ondoc can refer you rather than place it.
What may need in-person care
IUD placement, severe abdominal pain, heavy bleeding, fainting, or a possible pregnancy that needs an exam or ultrasound are in-person situations. If any of those apply, seek care in person — urgently if symptoms are severe.
Insurance and self-pay
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Common questions
- Do I need a prescription for the morning-after pill?
- Not always. Levonorgestrel (Plan B and generics) is sold over the counter to anyone, at any age, without a prescription — you do not need Ondoc for it. Ulipristal acetate (ella) does require a prescription, and that is where a visit helps.
- How fast does it need to happen?
- Sooner is better. Levonorgestrel works best within 72 hours. Ulipristal can be used up to 120 hours after sex and does not lose effectiveness as quickly. A copper IUD, placed in person, is the most effective option up to 5 days.
- Will a clinician prescribe ella for me?
- A licensed clinician reviews the timing, your health history, medications, and current contraception, then prescribes when it is clinically appropriate. A prescription is never guaranteed, and the clinician will explain the reasoning either way.
- Does body weight matter?
- It can. Levonorgestrel is less effective at higher body weight, which is one reason a clinician may discuss ulipristal or a copper IUD with you instead. That is part of the conversation during the visit.
- What about ongoing birth control?
- Emergency contraception is a one-time measure, not a plan. The same clinician can start ongoing contraception in the same visit — see birth control online.
If this is how you'd describe it
“I need the morning after pill,” “the condom broke last night,” and “I need Plan B” all describe emergency contraception. Levonorgestrel (Plan B and its generics) is sold over the counter with no prescription and no Ondoc visit needed — please do not wait on an appointment to get it.
A visit is for prescription options such as ulipristal (ella) and for follow-up contraception planning. It is a scheduled visit, and no prescription is guaranteed.
- “Do I need a prescription for the morning after pill?”
- Not for levonorgestrel — it is available over the counter to anyone, at any age, at pharmacies and many retailers. It works best the sooner it is taken, so buy it now if that is your option.
- “Why would I book a visit then?”
- Ulipristal (ella) requires a prescription, weight and timing can affect which option is appropriate, and an IUD is the most effective emergency option but needs in-person placement. A visit is also where ongoing birth control gets sorted out.
- “It's been four days”
- Bring the exact timing to the visit — it changes what is still appropriate. Some options remain usable up to five days, and a clinician can tell you what applies to you.