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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Hong Kong, you can easily purchase contraceptives with no prescription, including condoms, hormonal contraceptives (birth control pills, implants, injections), diaphragms and intra-uterine devices (IUDs). | In Hong Kong, you can easily purchase contraceptives with no prescription, including condoms, hormonal contraceptives (birth control pills, implants, injections), diaphragms and intra-uterine devices (IUDs). No prescription is required for condoms; they can be found in most drugstores, pharmacies and supermarkets. For oral contraceptives (birth control pills), a prescription is often not required, but it's required for some pills. Nuvaring is not currently available. In 2012, a study found that 40% of HK women had used contraceptives at one point in their lives. | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||