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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
As the largest city and capital of Sri Lanka, you will find many health care resources in Colombo. Birth control pills can be purchased without a prescription at pharmacies. For women who don't want to purchase birth control in person, it can also be bought online. You can also obtain emergency contraception ("the morning after pill") at pharmacies. There are no official travel restrictions attached to STI status in Sri Lanka. The main centers for getting STI tests are Durdans Hospital and Family Planning Association (FPA). Many people have recommended FPA because they tend to be more progressive (i.e. they don't judge as harshly as some other facilities if unmarried women want to get tested). Currently, Sri Lanka has no PrEP programs or a national HPV vaccination program. You can find pads and pantyliners in most shops. Tampons are less common, and we have no evidence of any menstrual cups being sold. Regarding abortion, it is only legally permitted when a woman's life is endangered by the pregnancy. We have provided some resources below in the "Abortion" section that can give more details. | |||
==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ||
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* In Sri Lanka, you can buy emergency contraception (the morning after pill) at pharmacies. There are quite a few dedicated emergency contraception brands that you can purchase, including Emcon, Madonna, Pill 72, Postinor-2 and Pregnon. For all of these brands, you should take 2 pills within a maximum of 120 hours after unprotected sex. | * In Sri Lanka, you can buy emergency contraception (the morning after pill) at pharmacies. There are quite a few dedicated emergency contraception brands that you can purchase, including Emcon, Madonna, Pill 72, Postinor-2 and Pregnon. For all of these brands, you should take 2 pills within a maximum of 120 hours after unprotected sex. | ||
* If you can't access dedicated EC, you can also use oral contraceptives as replacement EC. Remember that, in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used. You can use Eugynon or Ovral ( take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later). You can also use Microgest, Microgynon, Mithuri and Nordette (take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later). | * If you can't access dedicated EC, you can also use oral contraceptives as replacement EC. Remember that, in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used. You can use Eugynon or Ovral (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later). You can also use Microgest, Microgynon, Mithuri and Nordette (take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later). | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||