Emergency contraception
Does 7-Eleven sell Plan B in the Philippines?
Quick answer
No. Plan B is not registered in the Philippines, so 7-Eleven, Watsons, Mercury and every other store cannot legally sell it. The most effective emergency option here is a copper IUD within 5 days, free at Likhaan. Talk to a doctor today.
If you had unprotected sex in the last 5 days
Do not spend time going from store to store. Contact Likhaan for a free copper IUD, Pulse Clinic Manila for an emergency contraception consult, or book a teleconsult below. For adults 18 and over.
Why you will not find Plan B here
Plan B is a brand of levonorgestrel emergency pill sold in the US and other countries. In the Philippines, the Bureau of Food and Drugs revoked the registration of Postinor, the local levonorgestrel emergency pill, in 2001. No dedicated emergency pill has been registered since. [src]
A medicine that is not registered cannot be legally sold anywhere in the country. That covers 7-Eleven and other convenience stores, and also licensed pharmacies like Watsons. When we checked the Watsons oral contraceptive listings, there were no emergency pills, only regular pills marked Prescription Required. [src]
Even registered prescription medicines can only be sold by licensed pharmacies, with a prescription. [src] Convenience stores are not pharmacies.
What about buying it online?
You may see sellers on marketplaces or social media offering "Plan B" or "morning after pills". The FDA has ordered online marketplaces to stop selling medicines, and only licensed drugstores with a physical outlet may take online orders. [src] A product from an unlicensed seller may be fake, expired or the wrong medicine, and you would be losing time you do not have.
What to do instead
- Get a copper IUD within 5 days. The WHO says it is more than 99% effective at preventing pregnancy when inserted within 5 days of unprotected sex. [src] Likhaan offers it free. [src] Privately it costs ₱10,000 to ₱20,000 all-in.
- Ask a doctor about other options. Doctors may advise other emergency options. Only a doctor can tell you what fits your situation. See the Yuzpe method for background. We do not publish doses.
- Plan a pregnancy test. Use the test timing tool. A test costs ₱64.75 at Watsons and needs no prescription.
Is emergency contraception legal and is it abortion?
Emergency contraception is not abortion. The WHO says emergency pills work by preventing or delaying ovulation and do not end an existing pregnancy. [src] A copper IUD is a registered, legal method in the Philippines, and the same IUD keeps protecting you for years if you keep it.
Travelling or new to the Philippines?
If you are used to buying Plan B at home, this can be a shock. Know before you need it: save the emergency contraception guide, and consider a regular method so you are not relying on emergency options. Our pill equivalents tool finds the local match for your home pill.
Three legal routes
Talk to a doctor today
Emergency options in the Philippines need a doctor. Pick the route that suits you. For adults 18 and over.
Free at a health center
Barangay health centers, RHUs, DOH hospitals and Likhaan. Subject to supply.
See an OB-GYN in person
Clinic visit, prescription in hand. Bring it to any licensed pharmacy.
Online consult
A licensed doctor by video or chat. From ₱700 on some platforms.
Online consult options
For adults 18 and over. Fees are set by each provider and can change.
Frequently asked questions
Does 7-Eleven sell Plan B in the Philippines?
No. Plan B and other dedicated morning after pills are not registered in the Philippines, so no store or pharmacy can legally sell them. Talk to a doctor today about a copper IUD or other options.
Can I order Plan B online in the Philippines?
Not legally. It is not registered here, and selling medicines through marketplaces and social media is not allowed. Products sold that way may be fake.
May Plan B ba sa 7-Eleven?
Wala. Hindi rehistrado ang Plan B sa Pilipinas. Kumausap ng doktor ngayon din tungkol sa copper IUD o ibang option.
This guide is for information. Talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or switching birth control.
Sources
- Medical providers say FDA should reconsider ban on emergency contraceptive pills, Malaya
- Emergency contraception (fact sheet), World Health Organization
- Explainer: Philippine Pharmacy Act and prescription medicines, Interaksyon (Philstar), 25 Apr 2024
- Buying medicines online: are there enough regulations?, LegalResearchPH, Jul 2024
- Oral contraceptives category, Watsons PH
- Birth control methods and where to get them, PhilSTAR Life, 25 Sep 2024