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Emergency Contraception

No matter how old you are, you can go to a pharmacy and ask for emergency contraception (morning after pill).

The pharmacist will usually ask you a number of questions. This is to make sure it is a good idea for you to take emergency contraception.
Pharmacists do this for all kinds of medicines, not just emergency contraception.
If the pharmacist decides not to sell you emergency contraception for reasons other than your safety they must send you to someone who will.

Condom broke? Forgot to take the pill? Had unprotected sex?

If you have had unprotected sex or a broken condom, an emergency pill can prevent a pregnancy from starting. It must be taken within 72 hours (3 days) of having sex. It is more effective the sooner you take it.

How to take emergency contraception
The most common method of emergency contraception consists of either one pill, or two pills taken together. This method prevents about 85 per cent of expected pregnancies.
The emergency pill was once called the 'morning after pill'. All emergency contraceptives are more effective the sooner they are taken after unprotected sex.
There are other emergency contraceptives that consist of multiple combined contraceptive pills. These are no longer recommended because they are less effective and have more side effects.

Possible side effects of emergency contraception
Side effects are uncommon but some women get nausea or vaginal spotting.

Questions a pharmacist will normally ask you

  • your usual means of contraception
  • why you need emergency contraception
  • the number of hours since you last had unprotected sex
  • information about your period
  • whether you have had a pregnancy test recently
  • medical conditions such as unexplained vaginal bleeding or Crohn’s disease
  • other medicines you are taking. Including prescribed, over-the-counter, from a supermarket or health food shop
  • health symptoms such as burning or pain when passing urine, lower abdominal pain, pain during or after sex, unusual vaginal discharge, irregular vaginal bleeding or spotting.
This information helps the pharmacist to decide if emergency contraception is safe and suitable for you.

Questions that a pharmacist is not allowed to ask you

  • Who are you having sex with?
  • Do your parents know you’re having sex?
  • Do you know that this is an abortion?
  • What is your religion?

Your Privacy

When you give information to a health professional, they are legally required to protect your privacy. This is an important part of being able to trust your health professional to look after you.
Information you give them can only be used, stored and shared in accordance with the law. For example, a pharmacist can’t give information about you to your mum, cousin or any other relative, your friends, school teacher or neighbour.
There are serious penalties for health professionals who break this law. In Victoria, you can contact the Health Services Commissioner if you have concerns about a health professional’s use of your health information.

Where to get more information