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==Contraception (Birth Control)== <!--T:4--> | ==Contraception (Birth Control)== <!--T:4--> | ||
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* You can buy '''condoms''' at pharmacies for AR$10-$30 (three-pack) or up to AR$67 (12-pack). | * You can buy '''condoms''' at pharmacies for AR$10-$30 (three-pack) or up to AR$67 (12-pack). | ||
* If you would like to get '''birth control pills''' ("pastillas anticonceptivas" in Spanish), they can be purchased in pharmacies without a prescription for about AR$30-$120. [http://www.farmacity.com.ar/ Farmacity] is a popular pharmacy chain. Some brands you can expect to see are Ovrette, Marvelon, Microlut, Microval, Diane-35, Duoluton, Eugynon, Neogynon, Nordiol, Ovral, Microgynon, Microvlar, Nordette, Miranova and others. To see which pills are available in Argentina, check out [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=AR IPFF Argentina], [http://www.alfabeta.net/mf/ Alfabeta], [http://ar.kairosweb.com/ Kairos]. Please note that Argentina has strict importation laws, so be careful to NOT bring in any birth control pills that aren't permitted in Argentina. | * If you would like to get '''birth control pills''' ("pastillas anticonceptivas" in Spanish), they can be purchased in pharmacies without a prescription for about AR$30-$120. [http://www.farmacity.com.ar/ Farmacity] is a popular pharmacy chain. Some brands you can expect to see are Ovrette, Marvelon, Microlut, Microval, Diane-35, Duoluton, Eugynon, Neogynon, Nordiol, Ovral, Microgynon, Microvlar, Nordette, Miranova and others. To see which pills are available in Argentina, check out [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=AR IPFF Argentina], [http://www.alfabeta.net/mf/ Alfabeta], [http://ar.kairosweb.com/ Kairos]. Please note that Argentina has strict importation laws, so be careful to NOT bring in any birth control pills that aren't permitted in Argentina. | ||
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* If you want the '''contraceptive implant''' ("implante" or "anticonceptivo subcutáneo" in Spanish), this has been available in Argentina since 2012. | * If you want the '''contraceptive implant''' ("implante" or "anticonceptivo subcutáneo" in Spanish), this has been available in Argentina since 2012. | ||
* If you're interested in the '''contraceptive patch''' ("parche" in Spanish), you can get it a pharmacies, like Farmacity. It's not covered by the public health system, so expect to pay around AR$150-$200. | * If you're interested in the '''contraceptive patch''' ("parche" in Spanish), you can get it a pharmacies, like Farmacity. It's not covered by the public health system, so expect to pay around AR$150-$200. | ||
'''Additional Information:''' | |||
* For a summary (from April 2016) about getting contraception in Buenos Aires, you can check out: [http://www.thebubble.com/how-to-avoid-pregnancy-scares-in-buenos-aires/ How To Avoid Pregnancy Scares in Buenos Aires (The Bubble)] | |||
* For a list of contraceptive options available in Argentina, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=AR here]. UPDATE: This website is currently down. | |||
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