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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Denmark, emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) are available over-the-counter. No prescription is needed.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> <ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/denmark/ EC Status and Availability: Denmark]</ref> | In Denmark, emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) are available over-the-counter. No prescription is needed and there are no age restrictions.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> <ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/denmark/ EC Status and Availability: Denmark]</ref> You can obtain emergency contraceptive pills at family planning clinics, pharmacies and IPPF-affiliated programs, and it's estimated that about 20% of Danish women have ever used ECPs, according to 2010 data.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/denmark/ EC Status and Availability: Denmark]</ref> | ||
You can also obtain an IUD, which is included in the national policy guidelines as a valid form of emergency contraception.<ref>[http://www.ec-ec.org/emergency-contraception-in-europe/country-by-country-information-2/denmark/ ECEC: Denmark]</ref> However, this will require a visit to a licensed health care practitioner to insert the IUD, so this will take more time than simply obtaining ECPs over-the-counter. | |||
The official guidelines for ECP usage in Denmark can be found in the [http://www.dsog.dk/hindsgavl/Noedpraevention-09.pdf DSOG], which was published in 2009. Later, in 2015, the Family Planning Association Sex & Samfund published new information in response to the change in UPA EC’s status.<ref>[http://www.ec-ec.org/emergency-contraception-in-europe/country-by-country-information-2/denmark/ ECEC: Denmark]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
''' | * In Denmark, you can obtain '''emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills)''' at pharmacies, health care clinics and IPPF-affiliated programs. No prescription is needed and there are no age restrictions. Some pills you can expect to see are ellaOne, which is the longest-lasting EC is currently [http://www.ellaone.com/ ellaOne]. It lasts up to 5 days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. You also may find Levonelle 1500 or NorLevo 1.5mg. You may also find Postinor<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> For updated instructions on how to take these pills, click [http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/default.asp#brand here]. | ||
* You can also use an '''intrauterine device (IUD)''' as a form of emergency contraception. Contact a licensed health care provider in Denmark to learn more details. | |||
* If you can't access dedicated emergency contraception, you can use regular birth control pills are replacement ECPs. To do this, you can take take brands like Microluton, Microval, Dystrol, Neogentrol, Neogynon, Nordiol, Gynatrol, Microgyn or Nordette. For updated instructions on how to take these pills, click [http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/default.asp#brand here]. | |||
===Costs=== | |||
The cost of ECPs are not covered by Danish social security and will not be reimbursed. For LNG type of emergency contraceptive pills (like Levonelle 1500, NorLevo and Postinor), you can expect to pay around € 12.45. For UPA type of emergency contraceptive pills (like ellaOne), you can expect to pay around € 23.36.<ref>[http://www.ec-ec.org/emergency-contraception-in-europe/country-by-country-information-2/denmark/ ECEC: Denmark]</ref> | |||
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ||