Frequently Asked Questions

Levonorgestrel tablet is emergency contraception that helps prevent pregnancy after birth control failure or unprotected sex. It is a backup method of preventing pregnancy and should not be used as regular birth control.

Fem Choice will not work if you are already pregnant and will not affect an existing pregnancy. Fem Choice will not protect you from HIV infection (the virus that causes AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

The sooner you take emergency contraception, the better it works. You should use Fem Choice within 72 hours (3 days) after you have had unprotected sex. Fem Choice a backup or emergency method of birth control you can use when your regular birth control was used incorrectly or failed. Also if you did not use any birth control method

Fem Choice should not be used: as a regular birth control method, because it’s not as effective as regular birth control. It should not be used if you are already pregnant, because it will not work. Do not use if you are allergic to levonorgestrel or any other ingredients found in Fem Choice.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking efavirenz (HIV medication) or rifampin (tuberculosis treatment) or medication for seizures (epilepsy). These medications may reduce the effectiveness of Fem Choice and increase your chance of becoming pregnant. Your doctor may prescribe another form of emergency contraception that may not be affected by these medications.

Fem Choice is one tablet with levonorgestrel, a hormone that has been used in many birth control pills for several decades. Fem Choice contains a higher dose of levonorgestrel than birth control pills but works in a similar way to prevent pregnancy. It works mainly by stopping the release of an egg from the ovary. It is possible that Fem Choice may also work by preventing fertilization of an egg (the uniting of sperm with the egg) or by preventing attachment (implantation) to the uterus (womb).

You have 72 hours (3 days) to try to prevent pregnancy after birth control failure or unprotected sex. The sooner you take Fem Choice, the better it works.

If Fem Choice is taken as directed, it can significantly decrease the chance that you will get pregnant. About 7 out of every 8 women who would have gotten pregnant will not become pregnant.

You will know Fem Choice has been effective when you get your next period, which should come at the expected time, or within a week of the expected time. If your period is delayed beyond 1 week, it is possible you may be pregnant. You should get a pregnancy test and follow up with your healthcare professional.

Some women may experience changes in their period, such as a period that is heavier, lighter, or a period that is early or late. If your period is more than a week late, you may be pregnant.

If you have severe abdominal pain, you may have an ectopic pregnancy and should seek immediate medical attention.

When used as directed, Fem Choice is safe and effective. Side effects may include changes in your period, nausea, lower stomach (abdominal) pain, tiredness, headache, dizziness, and breast tenderness. If you vomit within 2 hours of taking the medication, contact a healthcare professional to find out if you should repeat the dose.

If you have questions or need more information, call our toll-free number at 1-855-274-4122.

Active ingredient : levonorgestrel 1.5 mg

Inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, corn starch, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, potato starch, and talc.

Distributed by:
Aurohealth LLC
2572 Brunswick Pike
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Manufactured by:
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Hyderabad-500 038, India

Do not use if the blister seal is opened. Store at room temperature 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F).