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In Uruguay, you can purchase birth control pills over-the-counter at pharmacies. No prescription is needed.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ Free the Pill: Where on Earth?]</ref> | In Uruguay, you can purchase birth control pills over-the-counter at pharmacies. No prescription is needed.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ Free the Pill: Where on Earth?]</ref> | ||
According to a 2015 report, it's estimated that 77% of Uruguayan women (who are of reproductive age and married/in unions) use some form of birth control, and 7.6% have unmet family planning needs. The most common birth control methods were found to be condoms (30.3%), pills (23.5%), IUDs (12.1%) and female sterilization (5.3%). There were very low rates for injectables (0.2%) and practically no users of implants (0%).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use 2015]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* For a comprehensive list of contraceptive options available in Uruguay, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=UY here]. | * For a comprehensive list of contraceptive options available in Uruguay, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=UY here]. | ||
* In Uruguay, you can purchase '''birth control pills''' over-the-counter without a prescription. | * In Uruguay, you can purchase '''birth control pills''' over-the-counter without a prescription. Some of the brands you can expect to see are April, Cilest, Combignor, Diane-35, Diva, Divina 21, Divina 28, Exluton, Femexin, Femiane, Genoderm, Gynera, Harmonet, Linosun, Lo-Femenal, Marvelon, Mercilon, Microgynon, Minesse, Minifem, Minulet, Mirelle, Neolette, Nordette, Qlaira, Secret 28, Yaz, Yasmin and many more.<ref>[[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=UY IPPF Uruguay]</ref> | ||
* If you want an '''IUD''', you can find Mirena in Uruguay.<ref>[[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=UY IPPF Uruguay]</ref> | |||
* If you want a '''contraceptive shot/injectable''', you can find Cyclofem, Cyclofemina, Depo-Provera SAS 150mg/ml and Mesigyna in Uruguay.<ref>[[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=UY IPPF Uruguay]</ref> | |||
* If you want a contraceptive patch, you can find Evra in Uruguay.<ref>[[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=UY IPPF Uruguay]</ref> | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||