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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Ireland, you can purchase emergency contraception (the morning after pill) without a prescription. There are no age restrictions (so, if you're an adolescent or teenager, you can also purchase it). Since 2001, emergency contraception has been directly available behind the counter. The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) calls emergency contraception "a safe, effective and responsible method of preventing pregnancy" and provides [https://www.ifpa.ie/Sexual-Health-Services/Contraception-Factsheets/Emergency-Contraception thorough information] about EC on its website. | |||
Before May 2015, Irish people could only purchase ella (currently considered the most effective EC) with a prescription. However, it is now available for purchase without a prescription. If customers wish to purchase emergency contraception on their medical cards, they may still need a prescription.<ref>[http://www.thejournal.ie/morning-after-pill-2-2077829-May2015/ Irish women can now buy the most effective morning-after pill without a prescription]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* You can purchase dedicated emergency contraception in Ireland without a prescription. To do this, you can go to a pharmacy, emergency room, public clinic or private clinic and say that you want emergency contraception. They may give you a brief consultation or questionnaire before they give you the pills. You can buy ellaOne (take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex), which is an anti-progestin pill and currently the most effective EC on the market. Here's a [http://www.ellaone.ie/ link to the ellaOne website for Ireland], if you want more information. You can also purchase progestin-only emergency contraception, such as Levonelle 1500 or NorLevo 1.5mg (for these take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex). You should note that, generally, most EC lasts for 3 days but ella can be effective for up to 5 days. | |||
* If you can't access dedicated emergency contraception, you can use oral contraceptive (regular birth control) instead. To do this, you should remember to only use the first 21 pills in 28-day packs. You can take Ovranette or Ovranette 30 (take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later). You can also take Microlite or Miranova (take 5 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 5 more pills 12 hours later). | |||
* You can also get an IUD as emergency contraception. To see your options, check out the "Contraception (Birth Control)" section. | |||
For more information, check out the [http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC website]. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
You can expect to pay between €35-50 for emergency contraception at pharmacies, depending on the brand. | |||
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ||