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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
[[File:Birthcontrol cambodia.jpg|400px | thumb|left|'''Birth control pills in a Phnom Penh pharmacy''']]] | |||
In Cambodia, you can purchase birth control pills without a prescription. In 2015, was estimated that 57.9% of Cambodian women use some form of contraception and that 40.4% use modern contraceptive methods. Furthermore, 12.5% of Cambodian women had unmet family planning needs.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | In Cambodia, you can purchase birth control pills without a prescription. In 2015, was estimated that 57.9% of Cambodian women use some form of contraception and that 40.4% use modern contraceptive methods. Furthermore, 12.5% of Cambodian women had unmet family planning needs.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
[[File:Okpills cambodia.jpg|400px | thumb|right|'''OK birth control pills, a popular option in Cambodia''.]]] | |||
* If you want birth control pills, you can purchase them at pharmacies without a prescription. Some of the brands you can expect to see are FMP, Anna, Minidril and Microgynon ED. One of the most common brands is called OK. It's been reported that some wealthier locals don't feel that they can trust OK pills because they're cheap. But, according to the Phnom Penh Post, "The pills and condoms are heavily subsidised and quality-controlled by Population Services International, a global health NGO, who target the OK brand at poor women. According to Watson the OK pill is the same as a very popular pill called Microgynan, currently prescribed to 70 percent of women in the UK."<ref>[http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-plus/your-guide-womens-health-cambodia Your guide to women's health in Cambodia]</ref> | * If you want birth control pills, you can purchase them at pharmacies without a prescription. Some of the brands you can expect to see are FMP, Anna, Minidril and Microgynon ED. One of the most common brands is called OK. It's been reported that some wealthier locals don't feel that they can trust OK pills because they're cheap. But, according to the Phnom Penh Post, "The pills and condoms are heavily subsidised and quality-controlled by Population Services International, a global health NGO, who target the OK brand at poor women. According to Watson the OK pill is the same as a very popular pill called Microgynan, currently prescribed to 70 percent of women in the UK."<ref>[http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-plus/your-guide-womens-health-cambodia Your guide to women's health in Cambodia]</ref> | ||