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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* In Pakistan, you don't need a prescription to purchase emergency contraception ("the morning after pill"), and there are no age restrictions. You can go to a pharmacy or clinic and request EC. One EC brands you can expect to see are Emkit Plus (take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex). You may also see ECP, Emkit or Postinor-2 (for all of these brands, take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex). While we're not 100% sure you'll find Postinor-2 (since it's not officially registered in Pakistan), you'll be able to find at least one of these brands. | * In Pakistan, you don't need a prescription to purchase emergency contraception ("the morning after pill"), and there are no age restrictions. You can go to a pharmacy or clinic and request EC. One EC brands you can expect to see are Emkit Plus (take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex). You may also see ECP, Emkit or Postinor-2 (for all of these brands, take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex). While we're not 100% sure you'll find Postinor-2 (since it's not officially registered in Pakistan), you'll be able to find at least one of these brands.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | ||
* If you cannot go to a pharmacy or feel nervous to get EC, we recommend you visit Greenstar or Marie Stopes. They can give you EC, and they're very understanding of some of the concerns and questions of women who may be thinking about taking EC. Click [https://www.greenstar.org.pk/Emergency_Contraceptive_Pill here] for more information on EC at Greenstar. Click [http://mariestopespk.org/services/family-planning/emergency-counterception/ here] for EC information at Marie Stopes. | * If you cannot go to a pharmacy or feel nervous to get EC, we recommend you visit Greenstar or Marie Stopes. They can give you EC, and they're very understanding of some of the concerns and questions of women who may be thinking about taking EC. Click [https://www.greenstar.org.pk/Emergency_Contraceptive_Pill here] for more information on EC at Greenstar. Click [http://mariestopespk.org/services/family-planning/emergency-counterception/ here] for EC information at Marie Stopes. | ||
* If you can't access dedicated emergency contraception, you can use regular oral contraceptives (birth control pills) as emergency contraception. For combined pills (progestin-estrogen), you'll need to remember that, in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used. You can take Ovral (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later). You can also take Famila-28, Lo-Femenal, Microgynon-30 or Nordette (for all of these, take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later). | * If you can't access dedicated emergency contraception, you can use regular oral contraceptives (birth control pills) as emergency contraception. For combined pills (progestin-estrogen), you'll need to remember that, in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used. You can take Ovral (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later). You can also take Famila-28, Lo-Femenal, Microgynon-30 or Nordette (for all of these, take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later).<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | ||
* You can have an IUD inserted to prevent pregnancy. Please refer to the "Contraception" section for details. | * You can have an IUD inserted to prevent pregnancy. Please refer to the "Contraception" section for details. | ||