Side effects may include changes in your period flow (heavier or lighter bleeding) or timing (your next period may be early or late), nausea, lower stomach pain, tiredness, headache, dizziness, and breast tenderness. Read What are the side effects of the morning-after pill? on our education hub, Real Talk to learn more. 

Restart™, or any morning-after pill with the hormone levonorgestrel, will not prevent pregnancy if you’re already ovulating. Because Restart™ prevents pregnancy by delaying ovulation, this means that if you take it while you’re ovulating it may not work as intended. It’s important to note that most don’t know exactly when they ovulate, so it’s best to take the morning-after pill as soon as possible regardless of if you think you’re about to ovulate. 

You’ll know Restart™ has effectively prevented pregnancy when you get your next period, which should come at the normal time in your cycle or within a week. If your period is delayed beyond one week, it’s possible you may be pregnant. You should take a pregnancy test and follow up with your primary care provider for next steps. Read on our education hub, Real Talk, to learn more.

Restart™ doesn’t impact an existing pregnancy nor does it negatively affect your ability to get pregnant in the future. Read more about this topic here on our education hub, Real Talk, for more info.

Yes! Restart™ is legal across the entire country. Because Restart™ does not terminate an existing pregnancy, but simply prevents pregnancy before it happens, you can rest assured that you're safe taking Restart™.