Condom broke, missed a pill, or something went wrong with your contraception? The emergency contraceptive pill, also known as the morning-after pill or emergency contraception, is available without a prescription from pharmacies across Switzerland after a short consultation. With eviflow, you can enter the necessary information in advance, privately and at your own pace, on your smartphone.
Enter your information at your own pace on your own device - via the button on this page or by scanning the QR code. eviflow records no personal data such as your name or date of birth.
At the pharmacy, show the code on your smartphone. An eviflow pharmacy can take your information over directly. If the pharmacy does not use eviflow, you can generate a PDF and bring it printed or send it by e-mail.
The pharmacy advises you on the right emergency contraceptive pill and, if you wish, answers further questions about sexual health. You then receive the pill and a personal digital information sheet.
The consultation is discreet and confidential, in a separate room where possible. You need to come to the pharmacy in person, because the emergency contraceptive pill is as a rule only handed to the person concerned.
The information you entered in advance helps the pharmacy find the pill that suits you. In the conversation you learn how it works and is tolerated, how to protect yourself over the next few days and when a pregnancy test makes sense. If you wish, you can also raise other sexual health questions.
The dispensing is then documented in your customer file. Your name and date of birth are needed for that. This data is not stored in eviflow; it stays at the pharmacy. All information is treated in strict confidence. Pharmacists are bound by professional secrecy and give nobody any information about your visit.
There are several options for emergency contraception. Which one suits you depends on your personal situation. In the consultation, the information you entered in advance is used to work out together which option fits you best.
Important: emergency contraception does not end an existing pregnancy and does not protect against HIV or other sexually transmitted infections. The emergency contraceptive pill considerably lowers the risk of pregnancy, but cannot prevent it in every case.
This emergency contraceptive pill has been used safely for many years. It delays ovulation and can thereby prevent a pregnancy. At a higher body weight a double dose may be recommended. The pharmacy will advise you.
This newer emergency contraceptive pill also delays ovulation and can thereby prevent a pregnancy. If you use hormonal contraception, there are particulars to bear in mind. The pharmacy will advise you.
The copper coil is the most effective emergency contraception. It is fitted by a doctor and can then continue to serve as regular contraception. The pharmacy will tell you where to go for it.
Sometimes this is about more than contraception. If you were pressured into something or have experienced violence, you can turn to victim support. It can be reached anywhere in Switzerland around the clock on 142. The advice is free and confidential.
For questions about contraception, sexuality, pregnancy or termination, the SEXUAL HEALTH Switzerland website will find you a counselling centre nearby. There you get confidential advice and support, including where money is a worry.
As soon as possible. Depending on the method, emergency contraception is possible up to 3 or 5 days after intercourse. But within that window too: the sooner, the more effective. If it happened during the night, go to the pharmacy first thing the next morning.
No. In Switzerland you get the emergency contraceptive pill without a prescription, after a consultation at the pharmacy.
No. You get the emergency contraceptive pill whatever your age, after a consultation at the pharmacy. Minors can also get it without a companion or their parents' consent.
The price varies by pharmacy and by product. Including the counselling, it usually costs between CHF 40.– and 60.–. Outside regular opening hours a surcharge may apply. It is best to ask the pharmacy directly. You pay for the pill and the consultation yourself; health insurance does not cover it. If money is tight, you can turn to a counselling centre in your region.
Your answers help the pharmacy find the emergency contraception that suits you and works best. What matters includes the timing of intercourse, your current contraception and your cycle. If you would rather not use eviflow, you can answer the questions at the pharmacy instead.
No. You install no app and create no account. eviflow runs straight in the browser on your smartphone.
Only the information needed for your consultation is collected. Your name and date of birth are not stored in eviflow. The documentation required by law, with your personal data, happens at the pharmacy itself. There is more in the privacy policy.
No. For the pharmacy to find the most suitable and most effective emergency contraception, the person concerned has to enter her own information truthfully. You are of course welcome to come along to the pharmacy to support her.
Vomiting after taking the emergency contraceptive pill is very rare. Should it happen within three hours, the effect may be compromised. Contact the pharmacy as soon as you can in that case.
Yes, that is possible. After taking it, your next period can arrive earlier or later than usual. If it does not come at all or is unusually light, take a pregnancy test three weeks after you took the pill.
No. After the emergency contraceptive pill, any further unprotected intercourse carries a risk of pregnancy again. So go back to reliable contraception straight away. If you use hormonal contraception, what to do next depends on your situation. The pharmacy will advise you.
No. Only condoms protect against HIV and reduce the risk of many other sexually transmitted infections. The LOVE LIFE safer sex check gives you a personal assessment and tells you which tests may be worth taking.
This page is general information and does not replace a consultation. What applies to your situation is something the pharmacy works out with you.