Emergency (information only)
Does 7-Eleven sell Plan B pills?
Quick answer
Had unprotected sex in the last 5 days?
Skip the store run. 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. Under 18? Go to your barangay health center or tell a parent or an adult you trust.
Why no store has it
In 2001 the Bureau of Food and Drugs (now the FDA) revoked the registration of Postinor, a dedicated emergency pill, and no dedicated emergency pill has been registered since.[src] A medicine that is not registered cannot be sold by 7-Eleven, Mercury, Watsons or any licensed drugstore. Convenience stores also cannot sell prescription medicines at all; those need a licensed pharmacy and a prescription.[src] Our main page on Plan B and 7-Eleven covers the legal history.
What a store can legally sell you tonight
These are useful, but none of them is emergency contraception:
- Condoms. No prescription needed. A box of 3 costs ₱38.75 to ₱53.75 at Watsons.[src] Use them from now on until you have a regular method, because emergency options do not protect you from sex later in the same cycle.[src]
- A pregnancy test. A Trust Clear Check test costs ₱64.75. Testing the morning after sex is too early to show anything. Use our test timing tool to find the earliest reliable day.
- Nothing else. Vitamins, herbal drinks, pineapple juice and "pamparegla" products do not prevent pregnancy.[src]
Why online "Plan B" sellers are a bad bet
Some marketplace and social media accounts claim to sell imported morning after pills. Selling medicines that way is not allowed in the Philippines, and the FDA has ordered marketplaces to take medicine listings down.[src] You cannot check what is inside, whether it is expired, or whether it arrives in time. The days you lose waiting for a parcel are days a doctor could have used. A copper IUD does not depend on any shipment.
What to say when you call a clinic
Clinics move faster when you give them the facts up front. You can say:
"Hi, I need emergency contraception. I had unprotected sex on [date and time]. My last period started on [date]. Can I come in today, or can you tell me where to go?"
- Have the date of your last period ready. The doctor needs it.
- Mention if you take any pill now, and whether you missed some. The Missed Pill Helper can help you sort that out first.
- Ask if they insert copper IUDs. If not, ask who nearby does. Likhaan offers free IUDs.[src]
Emergency contraception is not abortion: WHO says emergency pills work by preventing or delaying ovulation and do not end a pregnancy that has already started.[src]
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 Watsons or Mercury sell Plan B?
No. Plan B and other dedicated emergency pills are not registered in the Philippines, so licensed pharmacies cannot sell them. Talk to a doctor today about a copper IUD or other options.
May mabibili ba sa 7-Eleven para hindi mabuntis?
Condoms at pregnancy test lang. Walang emergency pill na mabibili sa tindahan. Kumausap ng doktor ngayon din, at ang copper IUD sa loob ng 5 araw ang pinaka-epektibo.
Can a pregnancy test tell me tomorrow if I am pregnant?
No, it is too early. A test needs time after sex to become reliable. Use the test timing tool to find the right day, and talk to a doctor today about emergency options.
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
- Family planning / contraception methods (fact sheet), World Health Organization
- Birth control methods and where to get them, PhilSTAR Life, 25 Sep 2024