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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* You can find emergency contraception (the morning after pill) at pharmacies, IPPF-affiliated system and social marketing programs (eg PSI, DKT, MSI and PSIA).<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/nepal/ EC Status and Availability - Nepal]</ref> | * You can find emergency contraception (the morning after pill) at pharmacies, IPPF-affiliated system and social marketing programs (eg PSI, DKT, MSI and PSIA).<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/nepal/ EC Status and Availability - Nepal]</ref> Some of the brands you can expect to see are Contragest, E-72, e-Con, Feminor, i-pill, Max-72, Pregnon and Unwanted 72. | ||
* If you can't access dedicated emergency contraception in Nepal, you have other options. You can use regular birth control pills as replacement EC. To do this, you can take Duoloton L or Ovral. For these brands, you take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later. Alternatively, you can also take Lo-Femenal or Nordette. For these brands, you take take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later. Finally, you can also have an IUD inserted, which can help prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
In some Nepalese pharmacies, you can expect to pay around Rs. 80 for a single pack of i-pill or E-Con.<ref>[Conversation with Kathmandu Pharmacy, September 2017]</ref> Generally speaking, you can expect to pay between Rs. 70-160 for a single pack of emergency contraception.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/nepal/ EC Status and Availability - Nepal]</ref> | |||
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ||