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In Mongolia, you can purchase condoms and oral contraceptives (birth control) without a prescription at pharmacies or clinics.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ Free the Pill: Where on Earth?]</ref> You can also access other forms of contraception, such as IUDS, at Mongolian hospitals and clinics.

Generally speaking, Mongolian women use contraceptives, but not at a very high rate. According to a 2015 United Nations report, around 58% of Mongolian women (who were married/in unions and of reproductive) used some form of birth control, including traditional methods. This rate of usage was lower than the Eastern Asian average, where approximately 82% of women used a form of contraception overall. Furthermore, it was found that around 14% of Mongolian women had unmet family planning needs. The most common forms of contraception used by Mongolian women were IUDs (23%) and birth control pills (13%). This was followed by male condoms (7%), the rhythm method (6%), and contraceptive injectables (5%). Finally, there were very low rates of usage for female sterilization (3%),  male sterilization (0.4%), contraceptive implants (0.3%), and vaginal barrier methods (0.1%).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref>

As of 2018, some NGOs in Mongolia are working to help train local workers. According to Marie Stopes Mongolia, "The team are working with the Mongolian government and partner clinics to train doctors and nurses in administering medical abortion and fitting IUDs and implants. By looking beyond the simple delivery of services, Marie Stopes Mongolia has been able to expand access to long-term contraception and medical abortion for thousands more women. We have also been able to improve the quality of care they get, ensuring that it is more centred on their needs."<ref>[https://www.mariestopes.org/where-we-work/mongolia/ Marie Stopes Mongolia]</ref>