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* You can purchase '''condoms''' in Azerbaijan at pharmacies and some supermarkets. No prescription is required. You can also buy them online at online vendors, such as [https://www.caretobeauty.com/az/durex/ Care to Beauty], which sells brands like Durex. | * You can purchase '''condoms''' in Azerbaijan at pharmacies and some supermarkets. No prescription is required. You can also buy them online at online vendors, such as [https://www.caretobeauty.com/az/durex/ Care to Beauty], which sells brands like Durex. | ||
* You can legally purchase '''birth control pills''' at pharmacies in Azerbaijan, but a prescription is typically required. Some of the brands you can expect to see are Ovidon, Microgynon and Rigevidon. | * You can legally purchase '''birth control pills''' at pharmacies in Azerbaijan, but a prescription is typically required. Some of the brands you can expect to see are Ovidon, Microgynon and Rigevidon. If you are looking for pharmacies that have English-speaking staff, you can check out Hyatt Pharmacy
(Location: Bul-Bul Prospect 30
; Tel: 4936161, 3616161), Caspian Pharmacy
(Location: Bul-Bul Prospect 6
; Tel: 4987894) and Cheburashka Pharmacy
(Location: Shikhali Gurbanov str. 17
; Tel: 4946036) | ||
* You can find '''intra-urine devices (IUDs)''' in Azerbaijan, and many midwives have been trained by international workers on IUD insertion and removal techniques.<ref>[https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/Pdacq903.pdf USAID, Caucasus, Azerbaijan - Final Report (October 1, 2004 - September 29, 2010)]</ref> | * You can find '''intra-urine devices (IUDs)''' in Azerbaijan, and many midwives have been trained by international workers on IUD insertion and removal techniques.<ref>[https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/Pdacq903.pdf USAID, Caucasus, Azerbaijan - Final Report (October 1, 2004 - September 29, 2010)]</ref> | ||
* We don't know if contraceptive patches, contraceptive rings, contraceptive injectables or contraceptive implants are widely available, or available at all, in Azerbaijan. If you have this information, please add it to this page. | |||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* You can legally purchase emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) over-the-counter at pharmacies. No prescription is required. Some of the brands you can expect to see Escapelle and Postinor.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> For updated information on how to take | * You can legally purchase emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) over-the-counter at pharmacies. No prescription is required. Some of the brands you can expect to see Escapelle and Postinor.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> For a list of pharmacies in Baku, click [https://www.expatwoman.com/azerbaijan/health-fitness/pharmacies-in-baku here]. For updated medical information on how to take emergency contraceptive pills in Azerbaijan, you can visit the [http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC website]. | ||
* If you cannot access dedicated emergency contraception, you can use regular birth control pills. However, a prescription is typically required for birth control pills in Azerbaijan. You can use pills like Ovidon (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later), Microgynon (take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later) and Rigevidon (take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later).<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> For updated information on how to take these pills, you can visit the [http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC website]. | * If you cannot access dedicated emergency contraception, you can use regular birth control pills. However, a prescription is typically required for birth control pills in Azerbaijan. You can use pills like Ovidon (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later), Microgynon (take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later) and Rigevidon (take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later).<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> For updated information on how to take these pills, you can visit the [http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC website]. | ||
* You can also use an intra-urine device (IUD) as a a form of emergency contraception. You should consult with your physician or gynecologist to learn more information. | * You can also use an intra-urine device (IUD) as a a form of emergency contraception. You should consult with your physician or gynecologist to learn more information. | ||