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===Costs===
===Costs===


The costs of emergency contraception pills (ECPs) vary depending on whether you go to pharmacies or family planning centers. If you go to family planning centers, which can be found at primary health care centers and hospitals, you can get ECPs for free.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/portugal/ EC Status and Availability: Portugal]</ref> However, if you go to a regular pharmacy, you can expect to pay full price. At pharmacies, for LNG type of emergency contraception pills (like NorLevo 1.5mg and Postinor 1500), you can expect to pay around € 12,50 – € 15,50, as of 2015. At pharmacies, for UPA type of emergency contraception pills (like ellaOne), you can expect to pay around € 24,90, as of 2015.<ref>[http://www.ec-ec.org/emergency-contraception-in-europe/country-by-country-information-2/portugal/ ECEC: Portugal]</ref>
The costs of emergency contraception pills (ECPs) vary depending on whether you go to pharmacies or family planning centers. If you go to family planning centers, which can be found at primary health care centers and hospitals, you can get ECPs for free.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/portugal/ EC Status and Availability: Portugal]</ref> At family planning centers, you can also get IUDs (free of charge) if they're being used for emergency contraception, but this isn't very common.<ref>[http://www.ec-ec.org/emergency-contraception-in-europe/country-by-country-information-2/portugal/ ECEC: Portugal]</ref> However, if you go to a regular pharmacy, you can expect to pay full price. At pharmacies, for LNG type of emergency contraception pills (like NorLevo 1.5mg and Postinor 1500), you can expect to pay around € 12,50 – € 15,50, as of 2015. At pharmacies, for UPA type of emergency contraception pills (like ellaOne), you can expect to pay around € 24,90, as of 2015.<ref>[http://www.ec-ec.org/emergency-contraception-in-europe/country-by-country-information-2/portugal/ ECEC: Portugal]</ref>


==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)==
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)==

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