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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* If you are interested in purchasing '''birth control pills''', there are at least 15 brands available in Saudi Arabia. Nearly all of the brands come from pharmaceutical companies in Germany, United Kingdom and United States. Some of the brands you | * If you are interested in purchasing '''birth control pills''', there are at least 15 brands available in Saudi Arabia. Nearly all of the brands come from pharmaceutical companies in Germany, United Kingdom and United States. Some of the brands you may find in pharmacies include Cerazette, Diane, Diane-35, Gynera, Gynovlar, Loestrin 20, Loestrin 30, Logynon, Marvelon, Microgynon-30, Microlut, Minulet, Nordette, Norinyl-1, Ovulen 50 and Yasmin.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=SA IPPF Saudi Arabia]</ref> <ref>[Conversation with pharmacist in KSA, 2017]</ref> | ||
* If you want a '''contraceptive shot/injectable''', you can find Depo-Provera SAS 150mg/ml in Saudi Arabia.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=SA IPPF Saudi Arabia]</ref> | * If you want a '''contraceptive shot/injectable''', you can find Depo-Provera SAS 150mg/ml in Saudi Arabia.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=SA IPPF Saudi Arabia]</ref> | ||
* We don't know if | * According to a pharmacist in Saudi Arabia, '''contraceptive patches''' should also be available in pharmacies. | ||
* We don't know if contraceptive implants or contraceptive rings are available in Saudi Arabia. If you do know, please add the information to this page. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
* When you purchase birth control pills at Saudi pharmacies, you can expect to pay between 15-30 SR per pack (as of November 2017).<ref>[Conversation with pharmacist in KSA, 2017]</ref> | |||
==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== |
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