FAQ

They are a way to consult with doctors online through video conferencing software (Zoom) on your smartphone or computer. You can receive consultations at home or anywhere you like without going directly to a medical institution.

You can make an appointment by following the steps below.

① Tap "Make an Appointment" on the YOLO PILL ONLINE service page.
② Select the date and time you wish to have your consultation.
③ Fill out the medical questionnaire.
④ Enter your profile information, such as your name and shipping address.
⑤ Upload a copy of your residence card.
⑥ Make payment by credit card.
⑦ Your appointment has been made! We use Zoom for the consultations, so be sure to download it to your computer/smartphone/tablet before the consultation.

You can make a reservation here.

You can check the date and time of your appointment on YOLO PILL ONLINE's home page.

Please click on this link to access it.

Yes, it is possible.
You can do this from the top page of YOLO PILL ONLINE.
Please note, however, that you can only change your appointment once. You cannot change it a second time.

If you cancel your appointment, a system fee of 550 yen will be deducted as a cancellation fee.

You can make an appointment up to 20 minutes before the start of the consultation.

When it is your appointment time, you will be able to start your consultation without waiting, but just in case, we recommend that you enter the room 5 minutes before your appointment to ensure a smooth consultation.

① Make sure you have downloaded the Zoom app to your computer, tablet, or smartphone beforehand.
② Access the YOLO PILL ONLINE service page within 5 minutes before your appointment time.
③ Tap the "Start consultation" button.
④ Wait for the interpreter and doctor to enter the room.
⑤ Your consultation with the doctor will begin.

Click here for the YOLO PILL ONLINE service page

If you do not show up online at the time of your appointment for any reason, it will be processed as a cancellation. In this case, you will be charged a cancellation fee of 550 yen.

We will review your completed medical questionnaire in advance, and if there aren't any issues, it will likely take about 3 to 5 minutes.

The doctor has completed the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's Online Medical Training for Prescribing Emergency Contraceptives, so you can feel at ease being seen by the doctor online.

Yes. Japanese and Japanese nationals are also eligible to be seen. When creating your account, you will need to register your passport, health insurance card, driver's license, or other form of identification in place of a residence card.

Unfortunately not. This service is only available in Japan.

Minors are able to be seen.

The fee for the consultation and medication is 4,950 yen (tax/shipping included). From the second time onwards, you can also sign up for our Subscription Plan (3,498 yen, including tax/shipping) for the medication only without the consultation.

As the consultation for birth control pill subscription is an elective consultation, it is not covered by insurance.

Only credit cards are accepted.

If the doctor decides not to prescribe the pill after the consultation, you will be charged a consultation fee of 1,452 yen (including tax).

YOLO PILL ONLINE requires a deposit of 4,950 yen to be paid at the time your appointment is made.If you are prescribed the pill after the online consultation, the total amount paid will be 4,950 yen (including tax). If you are not prescribed the pill, the consultation fee will be 1,452 yen, and the difference of 3,498 yen will be refunded.

You can sign up for the Subscription Plan from the credit card payment screen when you sign up for the online consultation, or from the "Subscription Plan Details" section of the YOLO PILL ONLINE service page. Please note that in order to sign up for the Subscription Plan, you must have already had a doctor's consultation with YOLO PILL ONLINE.

Click here to go to the signup page

Please note that if it has been more than 8 weeks since your consultation, you will not be able to sign up for the Subscription Plan and will need to have another consultation.

Appointments can be made up to 20 minutes before the desired time.
For example: If you want to make an appointment for 7:00PM on Monday, May 31, the deadline for making the appointment is 6:40PM on Monday, May 31.

You can change the date and time of your appointment up to 30 minutes before your appointment. Any changes made after that time will be processed as a cancellation.

For the Subscription Plan, you need to sign up for the next shipment from the YOLO PILL ONLINE page. Tap the "Request next shipment" button and complete payment by credit card. You will receive your medication in as little as four business days.

The deadline to sign up for the Subscription Plan is 8 weeks from the date of the consultation. If it has been more than 8 weeks since your consultation, you will not be able to sign up for the Subscription Plan and will need to have another doctor's consultation.

Once you have cancelled your Subscription Plan, if you wish to re-enroll in the Subscription Plan, you will need to have another doctor's consultation through YOLO PILL ONLINE.
Click here to make an appointment for consultation

From the date of your doctor's visit, you have until two week after the end of each monthly sheet (28 day period).

The request period for the Subscription Plan and the request period for the next shipment are set based on the date of consultation.
If the date of consultation is far from the day you starting taking the medication, you may enter the request period before you finish the sheet, but please be sure to sign up here. If the request period ends, your plan may be automatically cancelled.
We will notify you of the request period by email. Please be sure to confirm this and remember to request your shipment.

You can cancel your subscription at any time without any cancellation fees or penalties by clicking Cancel pill subscription on the YOLO PILL ONLINE service page. Also, if it has been 7 days since the end of your next shipment period for the Subscription Plan, your subscription will be automatically cancelled.

If it has been 7 days since the end of your next shipment period for the Subscription Plan, your subscription will be automatically cancelled.

Available for people who have subscribed to the regular plan.Press "Subscribe for next order" to place your order.With the fixed term plan (3,480 yen / month), you only need a diagnosis for the initial order.You can purchase low dosage pills from the second month conveniently without having to see a doctor.
Sign up for the Subscription Plan here

Delivery will be made in as little as 4 business days. Please note that deliveries will not be made on Sundays and holidays and may be delayed accordingly.

This is not possible as it will be delivered by post.

You can change your shipping address from "Profile" when you sign up for the Subscription Plan.
Click here to make changes to your profile

However, please note that you cannot change the shipping address after you have already requested shipping.

As the shipping address is restricted to Japan, shipment overseas is not possible.

Arrival of the pills may be delayed by 2 to 3 days due to shipping conditions. If you do not receive your order 7 days or more after your consultation, please contact us.

The low-dose pill is a fixed-dose combination of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone.
The low-dose pill has an ovulation suppressing effect and an endometrial growth-suppressing effect. Not only is it useful as a contraceptive, it can also improve symptoms such as menstrual pain, menorrhagia, irregular menstruation, PMS, and acne.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

The main benefits cited of the birth control pills other than contraception are:
① Reduction of menstrual pain
② Decrease in bleeding
③ Improvement of menstrual irregularities
④ Suppression of the progression of endometriosis
⑤ Decreased risk of uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, and colon cancer
⑥ Prevention of osteoperosis
⑦ Improvement of acne
⑧ Shortening of menstrual period
⑨ Improvement of premenstrual syndrome (premenstrual health issues)

（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

The contraceptive rate when taken correctly and at regular intervals every day is about 99.7%.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

At YOLO PILL ONLINE, we carry Triquilar 28.

Please start taking the pill on the third day of menstruation.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

It can be taken on an empty stomach. Ideally, it should be taken at the same time every day, so please try to take it at a regular time whenever possible.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

It is effective when taken every day. Please be sure to take it every day.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

Yes. In order for the pill to be effective, you need to take it correctly at a set time every day.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

If you forget to take it for one day, take one pill as soon as possible within 24 hours.
If you forget to take it for two or more days, take one pill as soon as possible and take the rest of the pills as scheduled. Use a condom or avoid sexual intercourse until you have taken the pill for at least seven consecutive days.
If you forget to take it for three or more days, you may experience pseudomenstrual bleeding. If this happens, please resume taking the pill after the bleeding has subsided.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

The contraceptive effect and the benefits of the pill will disappear and you will become able to get pregnant.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

Please inform your doctor of any medications you are currently taking at the time of your consultation as drug combinations may need to be considered.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

You can become pregnant again normally three months after you stop taking the pill.
Also, the fact that you have taken the pill in the past will not affect your possibility of pregnancy in the future.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

Although there are many benefits in taking the low-dose pill, the pill cannot be recommended for some people.
・Patients with breast cancer (may not apply to those who have recovered completely or who only have a family history of breast cancer)
・A history or predisposition to thrombosis
・Heavy smokers over 35 years old
・Severe hypertension
・Severe diabetes
・Those who experience migraine headaches
・History of herpes during pregnancy
・Within 3 weeks after childbirth, within 6 weeks of starting breastfeeding (administration is not restricted after 6 months of childbirth)
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

If you are taking Triquilar: stop taking the sheet you forgot to take and move onto the sheet. You can save the remaining sheets for moving your period.
Note that if you experience bleeding during the time you forgot to take the pill, stop taking the pill while you are bleeding and resume taking it after the bleeding has subsided.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

Do not have sexual intercourse without contraceptives until after the 8th day. Use condoms or other contraceptives for the first 7 days of taking the pill.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

The menstrual cycle is the number of days between the first day of menstruation and the first day of your next menstruation, which is generally 25 to 38 days. While taking the pill, your cycle will be 28 days.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

It is possible to stop menstruation by continuing to take the pill, but the most common way to do this is to take the pill for 21 days, followed by a 7-day rest period, or to take placebo pills to make it a 28-day cycle. The pills we provide at YOLO PILL ONLINE are prescribed for a 28-day cycle, including 7 days' worth of placebo pills.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

The pill is highly effective against menstrual pain. A 60% improvement can be expected after the second sheet and an 80% improvement after the third sheet. The longer you continue taking the pill, the more the symptoms will disappear. (In a small percentage of cases, symptoms do not improve even after continued use). It is also highly effective for premenstrual syndrome (irritability and nausea before menstruation).
*Effects may vary from person to person.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

Yes, you can. If you start taking the pill 3 weeks and 3 days before the day you want to avoid menstruation, you will have high rate of success(50%-80%) in shifting the menstrual period.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

Many clinical trials have been conducted overseas on the treatment of acne with the low-dose pill, and there is a high level of evidence that it improves the amount of acne, severity, and patient satisfaction. It is also highly effective when combined with anti-androgens.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

Minor side effects may occur in some people.
The main side effects are:
① Nausea
② Tightness in the breasts
③ Irregular bleeding
④ Headache
⑤ Lower abdominal pain
⑥ Swelling
The chance of these side effects occurring is very low.
Generally, symptoms will disappear after about three months of continuous usage, but if in the rare event that symptoms persist, please consult a physician.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

It shouldn't have any effect. When you stop taking the pill, you will become able to get pregnant again.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

The progesterone in the pill causes the body to retain water, and it is said that a small percentage of people experience swelling in the body. This is the reason why it is said that "the pill makes you gain weight." The swelling is a result of excess water, so if you stop taking the pill, your body will return to normal. In addition, the probability of swelling is much lower with the current version of the pill due to the reduction of progesterone.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

Typically, if there are no issues found in cervical cancer screening within a year, the bleeding will stop on its own if you continue taking the pill.
This varies from person to person, but in some cases it stops in as early as one month, and in others it can last for three to four months. If you are concerned, please consult your nearest gynecologist.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

Nausea, headache, and pain in the lower abdomen are rare side effects of the pill. Generally, if you continue taking the pill for about three months, the symptoms will disappear, but in the rare event that symptoms persist, please consult your physician.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

While taking the pill, you may feel sluggish as a side effect. Generally, if you continue taking the pill for about three months, the symptoms will disappear, but in the rare event that symptoms persist, please consult your physician.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

While taking the pill, you may experience breast tenderness as a side effect. Generally, if you continue taking the pill for about three months, the symptoms will disappear, but in the rare event that symptoms persist, please consult your physician.
（Source：Dr. Ohinata)

YOLO PILL ONLINE does not offer the morning-after pill for purchase. Only the low-dose pill is available.