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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Paraguay, you can obtain contraception (birth control) without a prescription.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraceptive Availability World Map]</ref> According to a 2015 report, 77.4% of Paraguayan women (who are of reproductive age and married/in unions) use some form of contraception, including traditional methods. The most common contraceptive methods were birth control pills (17.4%), injectables (16%), male condoms (12.8%) and female sterilization (9.6%).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use 2015]</ref> Furthermore, according to WHO data, it ranks in the list of top 10 countries in terms of the prevalence of condom use.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1CHn6J3MIZbMD2fHhX-gt3n9wOA4&hl=en_US&ll=-23.402764999999988%2C-58.88671899999997&z=8 Most Prevalent Condom Use Around the World]</ref> Some Paraguayan women do not have adequate access to family planning resources (it was estimated that 6.4% had unmet family planning needs), yet the rate of unmet needs in lower than many of its neighbors. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* For a list of available contraceptives in Paraguay, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=PY here]. You will that the pharmaceutical products with distribution in Paraguay come from many countries, including Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, USA, UK and Germany. | |||
* In Paraguay, you can purchase birth control pills without a prescription. Some of the pills you can expect to find in Paraguay are Anulette 20, Anulette CD, Anuit, Cilest, Dal, Diane-35, Exluton, Femiane, Gynovin, Harmonet, Lerogin, Lerogin 20, Linosun, Marvelon, Microgen, Microgynon, Minulet, Neolette, Nordette, Norgeal, Norvetal, Norvetal 20, Qlaira, Selene, Triciclomex, Triquilar, Yasmin and Yaz. | |||
* If you would like a contraceptive shot/injection, you can find Acefil, Ciclomes, Clinomin, Cycloven, Ginestest, Gynogen, Mesigyna, Neogestar, Neolutin N, Oterol, Ovoginal, Perlutal, Perlutin-Unifarma, Permisil, Segura, Unigalen, Vagital and Yectuna in Paraguay. | |||
* If you would like a contraceptive implant, we're not sure which options are available in Paraguay (being researched). | |||
* If you would like an IUD, you can find Mirena in Paraguay. | |||
===Costs | ===Costs | ||