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==Contraception== | ==Contraception== | ||
'''General Note:''' There are many types of contraceptives, also known as "birth control," including IUDs, oral contraceptives, patches, shots, and condoms, etc. If you would like to view a full list, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control here]. | '''General Note:''' There are many types of contraceptives, also known as "birth control," including IUDs, oral contraceptives, patches, shots, and condoms, etc. If you would like to view a full list, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control here]. | ||
===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In the United Kingdom, a prescription is required to obtain birth control. Overall, contraceptive use is very common with an estimated 84% of women of reproductive age using some form of contraception and 22% of women using oral contraceptives.<ref>[http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0193123.html Prevalence of Contraceptive Use in Selected Countries]</ref> Furthermore, it's estimated that the United Kingdom has the second most prevalent usage of condoms in the world.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1CHn6J3MIZbMD2fHhX-gt3n9wOA4&hl=en_US Most Prevalent Condom Use Around the World]</ref> | In the United Kingdom, a prescription is required to obtain birth control. Overall, contraceptive use is very common with an estimated 84% of women of reproductive age using some form of contraception and 22% of women using oral contraceptives.<ref>[http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0193123.html Prevalence of Contraceptive Use in Selected Countries]</ref> Furthermore, it's estimated that the United Kingdom has the second most prevalent usage of condoms in the world.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1CHn6J3MIZbMD2fHhX-gt3n9wOA4&hl=en_US Most Prevalent Condom Use Around the World]</ref> | ||
Contraceptive services are outside the NHS. While GPs can give advice on where to go for service, they will not prescribe contraception. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* [https://www.brook.org.uk/ Brook]: "Brook has services across the UK offering free and confidential sexual health advice and contraception to young people under 25. Appointments are not usually necessary as we work on a drop in basis." | * [https://www.brook.org.uk/ Brook]: "Brook has services across the UK offering free and confidential sexual health advice and contraception to young people under 25. Appointments are not usually necessary as we work on a drop in basis." Drop in services are frequently only available to younger people. For other services, an appointment is necessary. If you go into a GP in the area you live in, they can give you a list of the clinics in the area to call for appointment availability. | ||
Note that there may be long queues to get an appointment for prescription for birth control, and more than one appointment may be necessary to get long lasting contraception such as IUDs, which are largely handled by doctors. Nurses can place the implant and handle patient intake. Waits of more than a month are not uncommon in certain areas, such as London. However, you can call daily to get an appointment slot at an earlier time, as there are frequently cancellations. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||