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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Afghanistan, oral contraceptives (birth control pills) are technically | In Afghanistan, oral contraceptives (birth control pills) are technically available over-the-counter (i.e. no prescription required).<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: World Map]</ref> However, the reality is that birth control pills can be hard to find. According to one local contributor: "There is almost no access for local women to contraceptives other than condoms. It is possible to get a prescription for combined oral contraceptive pills, but the quality is not comparable to the assortment of pills in Western countries. There are NGOs in the country providing contraceptives of all kinds in Afghanistan, but not all local women have access to these NGOs." You can visit the bottom of this page ("Additional Resources") for a list of NGOs to contact. | ||
According to a 2015 UN report, it was found that about 29% of Afghan women (who are of reproductive age and married/in unions) use some form of contraception, including traditional methods, and about 27% of women have unmet family planning needs. This rate is much lower than the average rate of contraceptive use in Southern Asia, where about 57% of women use contraceptives, or Western Asia, where about 58% of women use contraceptives. In Afghanistan, the most commonly used birth control method is contraceptive injectables, which are used by about 12% of Afghan women, and birth control pills, which are used by almost 7% of women. There are very low rates of usage for all other forms of contraceptives, including traditional methods (3.8%), condoms (1.6%), IUDs (1.5%), withdrawal (1.5%), contraceptive implants (1%) and female sterilization (0.7%).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | According to a 2015 UN report, it was found that about 29% of Afghan women (who are of reproductive age and married/in unions) use some form of contraception, including traditional methods, and about 27% of women have unmet family planning needs. This rate is much lower than the average rate of contraceptive use in Southern Asia, where about 57% of women use contraceptives, or Western Asia, where about 58% of women use contraceptives. In Afghanistan, the most commonly used birth control method is contraceptive injectables, which are used by about 12% of Afghan women, and birth control pills, which are used by almost 7% of women. There are very low rates of usage for all other forms of contraceptives, including traditional methods (3.8%), condoms (1.6%), IUDs (1.5%), withdrawal (1.5%), contraceptive implants (1%) and female sterilization (0.7%).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* There is a reported problem of counterfeit drugs, which may be dangerous or ineffective.<ref>[https://beamexchange.org/practice/snapshots/abif-afghanistan-pharmacies/ ABIF: Providing the right prescription for Afghanistan's pharmacies]</ref> For this reason, it is recommended that you try to visit pharmacies that are more widely trusted. One example is 768 Pharmacy<ref>[https://www.ft.com/content/f8b4e5d2-1c1e-11e5-8201-cbdb03d71480 InFrontier takes stake in Afghan pharmacy chain]</ref>, which is a pharmacy chain in Afghanistan with multiple locations. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||