You can buy Plan B® without a prescription, and it’s available in most pharmacies. For Ella® or an IUD, you will need a prescription. You can reach out to your primary care doctor or health care provider, or to the resources below:
San Diego Resources
- Planned Parenthood locations in San Diego
- Planned Parenthood Direct App to request emergency contraception from your phone.
- Adolescent Clinic at Rady Children’s Hospital: 8110 Birmingham Drive (Building 28), 2nd Floor, San Diego, CA 92123. Phone: 858-966-8493
- You can go to Urgent Care. If you have health insurance, you can call the phone number on the back of your insurance card and ask what Urgent Care clinics are covered by their insurance, or you can go to Urgent Care through Rady Children’s Hospital or Family Health Centers San Diego.
Online Resources
- Many people like to buy Plan B® or Ella® ahead of time so they have it on hand if they need it.
- You can buy Plan B® or Ella® online from Nurx. Generic Plan B® is $15 with free shipping if you pay for it ahead of time (but it will not arrive on time if you need it right away). You can get expedited shipping for Ella® if you need it as soon as possible.
- You can also buy Plan B® or Ella® online from Project Ruby. On Project Ruby you have the option to get overnight shipping for either Plan B® or Ella® if you need it as soon as possible.
- Instacart, Doordash, Postmates, and Walgreens offer same-day delivery of Plan B®
- Here’s a map of which pharmacies near you carry Plan B®.
- In many states including California, some pharmacies allow a pharmacist to directly prescribe emergency contraception (as well as birth control) without you needing to see a doctor first. Here’s a map of pharmacies participating. Call the pharmacy first to make sure that they can write a prescription for you and that they have Plan B® or Ella® in stock.
Financial Resources
- The generic versions of Plan B® (levonorgestrel) are the same medication and are cheaper. You can find pharmacy coupons for generic versions at GoodRx.
- The company who makes Plan B® offers a coupon to save money on Plan B®.
- If you live in California and don’t have insurance, if your insurance doesn’t cover family planning, or if you’re worried to use your insurance in case your parents find out, you likely qualify for Family PACT to cover emergency contraception as well as birth control. You do not have to be a US citizen to qualify. Many clinics and Planned Parenthood can register you for Family PACT on site.
- Planned Parenthood has information about different payment options.
This website is not intended as medical advice or as legal advice. Please discuss with your doctor or healthcare provider.
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