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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* 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 | * 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 purchase condoms 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. There's also a [https://helsenorge.no/sex-og-samliv/prevensjon/kondom website] where you can order condoms online for free. | ||
* 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> | ||
* | * In Norway, you'll need to first get a prescription before you can access '''birth control pills'''. To do this, you can arrange an appointment with a General Practitioner, who will provide a basic consultation and may offer to do a pelvic exam/pap smear (though this isn't compulsory). Then, a one-year prescription for a birth control pill is usually written. Once you have a prescription, you can obtain the pills at pharmacies, health clinics or IPPF-affiliated programs. Some of the birth control pill brands you can expect see at pharmacies include Almina, Cerazette, Conludag, Desogestrel Orifarm, Marvelon, Mercilon, Microluton, Microgynon, Nordette, Oralcon, Qlaira, Synfase, Vinelle, Yasmin, Yasminelle and Yaz.<ref>[https://www.felleskatalogen.no/medisin/m Felleskatalogen - Medicines]</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,''' like the Evra 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,''' such as Nexplanon, in Norway.<ref>[http://introengelsk.cappelendamm.no/c35003/artikkel/vis.html?tid=35116 Contraception]</ref> <ref>[ | * You can find '''IUDs and hormonal coils''' in Norway, including Jaydess, Kyleena, Levosert and Mirena. <ref>[https://www.felleskatalogen.no/medisin/m Felleskatalogen - Medicines]</ref> | ||
* You can find '''contraceptive injectables''', such as Depo-Provera, in Norway.<ref>[ | * You can find '''contraceptive implants,''' such as Nexplanon, in Norway.<ref>[http://introengelsk.cappelendamm.no/c35003/artikkel/vis.html?tid=35116 Contraception]</ref> <ref>[https://www.felleskatalogen.no/medisin/m Felleskatalogen - Medicines]</ref> | ||
* You can find '''contraceptive injectables''', such as Depo-Provera, in Norway. <ref>[https://www.felleskatalogen.no/medisin/m Felleskatalogen - Medicines]</ref> | |||
* You can find '''contraceptive rings''', such as Nuvaring | * You can find '''contraceptive rings''', such as Nuvaring, at pharmacies in Norway. <ref>[https://www.felleskatalogen.no/medisin/m Felleskatalogen - Medicines]</ref> | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
* The cost of condoms should be around 3-4 Norwegian kroner each. They usually come in packs of five or ten.<ref>[https://hivnorge.no/English/Condoms HIV Norway: Condoms]</ref> | * The cost of '''condoms''' should be around 3-4 Norwegian kroner each. They usually come in packs of five or ten.<ref>[https://hivnorge.no/English/Condoms HIV Norway: Condoms]</ref> However, there are also ways to access free condoms online in Norway. | ||
* The price of birth control pills will vary, generally ranging between 80 kr to 250 kr for 3 packs of pills. However, the prices depend on the brand and whether the customer buys packs with 21 pills or 28 pills. Here's some examples of prices from January 2018: Almina (233.90 kr 3*28-piece pack),Cerazette (179.50 kr for a 3*28-piece pack), Marvelon (188.20 kr for 3*28-piece pack), Microgynon (86.60 kr for 3*21 piece-pack), Yasmin (254.70 kr for 3*28 piece-pack).<ref>[https://www.felleskatalogen.no/medisin/m Felleskatalogen - Medicines]</ref> | * The price of '''birth control pills''' will vary, generally ranging between 80 kr to 250 kr for 3 packs of pills. However, the prices depend on the brand and whether the customer buys packs with 21 pills or 28 pills. Here's some examples of prices from January 2018: Almina (233.90 kr 3*28-piece pack),Cerazette (179.50 kr for a 3*28-piece pack), Marvelon (188.20 kr for 3*28-piece pack), Microgynon (86.60 kr for 3*21 piece-pack), Yasmin (254.70 kr for 3*28 piece-pack).<ref>[https://www.felleskatalogen.no/medisin/m Felleskatalogen - Medicines]</ref> | ||
* The price for a 9-piece pack of Evra '''contraceptive patches''' is 270.70 (as of January 2018).<ref>[https://www.felleskatalogen.no/medisin/m Felleskatalogen - Medicines]</ref> | |||
* The price of an '''IUD''' ranges between 1000-1300 kr per piece (as of January 2018). For example, here are some prices: Jaydess (1,083.10 kr), Kyleena (1,279.60 kr), Mirena from Bayer (1,227.30 kr).<ref>[https://www.felleskatalogen.no/medisin/m Felleskatalogen - Medicines]</ref> | |||
* The price for the '''contraceptive implant''', such as Nexplanon, is around 1,128.10 kr (as of January 2018).<ref>[https://www.felleskatalogen.no/medisin/m Felleskatalogen - Medicines]</ref> | |||
* As for '''contraceptive injectables''', the price for 1 ml (pre-filled syringe) of 150 mg Depo-Provera is 88.60 kr, as of January 2018.<ref>[https://www.felleskatalogen.no/medisin/m Felleskatalogen - Medicines]</ref> | |||
* As for '''contraceptive rings''', the price for a 3-piece pack of Nuvaring is 368.50 kr, as of January 2018.ref>[https://www.felleskatalogen.no/medisin/m Felleskatalogen - Medicines]</ref> | |||
==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ||