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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Uruguay, you can purchase emergency contraception (the morning after pill) from a pharmacy. No prescription is required.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> <ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/uruguay/ EC Status and Availability - Uruguay]</ref> If you're not a legal adult, you may be required to purchase EC with an adult (this is unverified and needs to be confirmed).<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/uruguay/ EC Status and Availability - Uruguay]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* In Uruguay, you can directly purchase EC (the morning after pill) over-the-counter. No prescription is required. Some brands you can expect to see are Evitaren, Imediat N, Postinor-2, Prikul and Secufem. These are all progestin-only pills. You should take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex in order to prevent pregnancy.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | |||
* If you can't access dedicated emergency contraception, you can use oral contraceptives (birth control pills) as replacement EC. If you do this, remember that, in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used. See below for instructions: | |||
** For these pills, take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later: D-Norginor, Neogynon, Nordiol, Ovral<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | |||
** For these pills, take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later: Lo-Femenal, Microgynon, Nordette, Nordette 150/30 and Suginor<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | |||
** For these pills, take 5 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 5 more pills 12 hours later: April, Femexin, Miranova<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== |
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