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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* If you want condoms, you can easily get them in markets, pharmacies, etc. | * If you want '''condoms''', you can easily get them in markets, pharmacies, etc. | ||
* If you want birth control pills, you'll first need to get a prescription. Once you have a prescription, you can get them from most GP surgeries, community contraception clinics, some genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics, sexual health clinics and some young people's services (call the NHS Scotland Sexual Health Line on 0800 22 44 88 for more information). | * If you want '''birth control pills''', you'll first need to get a prescription. Once you have a prescription, you can get them from most GP surgeries, community contraception clinics, some genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics, sexual health clinics and some young people's services (call the NHS Scotland Sexual Health Line on 0800 22 44 88 for more information). | ||
* If you're interested in the contraceptive shot, there are three types that are available in the UK: Depo-Provera (the most popular and lasts for 12 weeks), Sayana Press (lasts for 13 weeks) and Noristerat (lasts eight weeks). You can get it from most GP surgeries, community contraception clinics, some genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics, sexual health clinics and some young people's services (call the NHS Scotland Sexual Health Line on 0800 22 44 88 for more information). | * If you're interested in the '''contraceptive shot''', there are three types that are available in the UK: Depo-Provera (the most popular and lasts for 12 weeks), Sayana Press (lasts for 13 weeks) and Noristerat (lasts eight weeks). You can get it from most GP surgeries, community contraception clinics, some genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics, sexual health clinics and some young people's services (call the NHS Scotland Sexual Health Line on 0800 22 44 88 for more information). | ||
* If you're interested in the '''contraceptive implant''', according to NHS Scotland, "In the UK, Nexplanon is the main contraceptive implant currently in use. Implants inserted before October 2010 were called Implanon. Since October 2010, insertion of Implanon has decreased as stocks are used up, and Nexplanon has become the most commonly used implant." You can get it from most GP surgeries, community contraception clinics, some genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics, sexual health clinics and some young people's services (call the NHS Scotland Sexual Health Line on 0800 22 44 88 for more information). | |||
* If you're interested in getting an IUS, the two brands available in the UK are Mirena and Jaydess. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||