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* In Norway, you can buy '''condoms''' at pharmacies, kiosks, vending machines, grocery stores, department stores, sex shops, perfume boutiques, hairdressers and petrol/gas stations.<ref>[https://hivnorge.no/English/Condoms HIV Norway: Condoms]</ref> You can also purchase condoms from from online retailers like [https://www.biovea.com/ Biovea], which sell a variety of brands, such as Trojan and Durex, and can deliver the condoms to your Norwegian address. | * In Norway, you can buy '''condoms''' at pharmacies, kiosks, vending machines, grocery stores, department stores, sex shops, perfume boutiques, hairdressers and petrol/gas stations.<ref>[https://hivnorge.no/English/Condoms HIV Norway: Condoms]</ref> You can also purchase condoms from from online retailers like [https://www.biovea.com/ Biovea], which sell a variety of brands, such as Trojan and Durex, and can deliver the condoms to your Norwegian address. | ||
* You can find spermicide at the pharmacy/chemist and no prescription is needed.<ref>[http://introengelsk.cappelendamm.no/c35003/artikkel/vis.html?tid=35116 Contraception]</ref> | * You can find spermicide at the pharmacy/chemist and no prescription is needed.<ref>[http://introengelsk.cappelendamm.no/c35003/artikkel/vis.html?tid=35116 Contraception]</ref> | ||
* You can find many brands of '''birth control pills''' in Norway, and they can be obtained at pharmacies, health clinics or IPPF-affiliated programs once you have a prescription. Some of the birth control brands you can expect see include | * You can find many brands of '''birth control pills''' in Norway, and they can be obtained at pharmacies, health clinics or IPPF-affiliated programs once you have a prescription. Some of the birth control pill brands you can expect see at pharmacies include Almina, Cerazette, Conludag, Desogestrel Orifarm, Eugynon, Evra, Follimin, Follistrel, Loette 28, Marvelon, Mercilon, Microluton, Microgynon, Nordette, Oralcon, Qlaira, Synfase, Vinelle, Yasmin, Yasminelle and Yaz.<ref>[Conversation with Oslo pharmacist, January 2018]</ref> | ||
** Tip: After losing our luggage by the airline, we went to the pharmacy Boots Apotek Grunerløkka, located Sofienberggata 6, 0551 Oslo, Norway. The pharmacist very kindly helped me to find the equivalence of my pill in its database and sold it to me without problem. | ** Tip: After losing our luggage by the airline, we went to the pharmacy Boots Apotek Grunerløkka, located Sofienberggata 6, 0551 Oslo, Norway. The pharmacist very kindly helped me to find the equivalence of my pill in its database and sold it to me without problem. | ||
* You can find the '''contraceptive patch''' in Norway, but a prescription is needed. Once you have a prescription, you can find it at the pharmacy.<ref>[http://introengelsk.cappelendamm.no/c35003/artikkel/vis.html?tid=35116 Contraception]</ref> | * You can find the '''contraceptive patch''' in Norway, but a prescription is needed. Once you have a prescription, you can find it at the pharmacy.<ref>[http://introengelsk.cappelendamm.no/c35003/artikkel/vis.html?tid=35116 Contraception]</ref> | ||
* You can find '''contraceptive implants''' | * You can find '''contraceptive implants,''' such as Nexplanon, in Norway.<ref>[http://introengelsk.cappelendamm.no/c35003/artikkel/vis.html?tid=35116 Contraception]</ref> <ref>[Conversation with Oslo pharmacist, January 2018]</ref> | ||
* You can find '''IUDs and hormonal coils''' in Norway, including Jaydess.<ref>[http://sciencenordic.com/norway-and-iceland-use-hormonal-contraceptives-least Norway and Iceland use hormonal contraceptives the least]</ref> | * You can find '''contraceptive injectables''', such as Depo-Provera, in Norway.<ref>[Conversation with Oslo pharmacist, January 2018]</ref> | ||
* You can find '''IUDs and hormonal coils''' in Norway, including Mirena, Kyleena and Jaydess.<ref>[http://sciencenordic.com/norway-and-iceland-use-hormonal-contraceptives-least Norway and Iceland use hormonal contraceptives the least]</ref> <ref>[Conversation with Oslo pharmacist, January 2018]</ref> | |||
* You can find '''contraceptive rings''', such as Nuvaring or Ornibel, at pharmacies in Norway.<ref>[Conversation with Oslo pharmacist, January 2018]</ref> | |||
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