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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Norway, 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/norway/ EC Status and Availability: Norway]</ref> You can obtain emergency contraceptive pills at family planning clinics, youth clinics, pharmacies, supermarkets, gas stations, schools and IPPF-affiliated programs.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/norway/ EC Status and Availability: Norway]</ref> They can also be obtained online from Norwegian websites.<ref>[http://www.ec-ec.org/emergency-contraception-in-europe/country-by-country-information-2/norway/ ECEC: Norway]</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/norway/ ECEC: Norway]</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 emergency contraceptive usage in Noreay can be found in the [http://www.sexogsamfunn.no/klinikk-og-tilbud/for-helsepersonell/metodebok/ Metodebok: Sex og samfunn], which was revised in 2012. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
''' | * In Norway, you can obtain '''emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills)''' at family planning clinics, youth clinics, pharmacies, supermarkets, gas stations, schools and IPPF-affiliated programs. They can also be purchased online from Norwegian websites. 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 Follistrel, Microluton, Eugynon, Follimin, Microgynon and 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 reimbursed by the Norwegian health system. However, ECPs are always free for rape victims. They are also often delivered free of charge to young people at youth clinics or to vulnerable populations at public health centers. Generally, for LNG type of pills (like Levonelle 1500, NorLevo and Postinor), you can expect to pay around€ 26,50, as of 2013. For UPA type of emergency contraceptive pills (like ellaOne), you can expect to pay around € 39, as of 2013.<ref>[http://www.ec-ec.org/emergency-contraception-in-europe/country-by-country-information-2/norway/ ECEC: Norway]</ref> <ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/norway/ EC Status and Availability: Norway]</ref> | |||
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ||