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===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===


In Mongolia, you can purchase condoms and oral contraceptives (birth control pills) 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.
In Mongolia, you can obtain condoms and oral contraceptives (birth control pills) 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 access other forms of contraception, such as intra-urine devices (IUDS), at certain hospitals and clinics as well. However, Mongolian pharmacies have historically experienced stock-outs, especially in Ulaanbaatar, so contraceptives may not be available at certain pharmacies. Furthermore, there has reportedly been a lack of contraceptives available at youth-friendly clinics, so you may need to contact more than one clinic to find the contraceptive services you desire.<ref>[http://mongolia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/UNFPA_FPsitutionalanalysis_ENG.pdf SITUATION ANALYSIS OF FAMILY PLANNING IN MONGOLIA, 2016]</ref>


Generally speaking, Mongolian women use contraceptives, but not at a 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 median, 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>
Generally speaking, Mongolian women use contraceptives, but not at a 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 median, 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>


Historically, the Mongolian government has neglected family planning services -- and, in fact, the country had essentially no family planning services until the 1990s. Before that time, the Mongolian government had a pro-natalist policy. The importation of contraceptives was highly restricted,<ref>[https://www.popline.org/node/270884 Knowledge, attitude and practice of family planning in Mongolia, 1997]</ref> and most Mongolian women could only access intra-urine devices (IUDs). No other contraceptive options were available.<ref>[http://mongolia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/UNFPA_FPsitutionalanalysis_ENG.pdf SITUATION ANALYSIS OF FAMILY
Historically, the Mongolian government has neglected family planning services -- and, in fact, the country had essentially no family planning services until the 1990s. Before that time, the Mongolian government had a pro-natalist policy. The importation of contraceptives was highly restricted,<ref>[https://www.popline.org/node/270884 Knowledge, attitude and practice of family planning in Mongolia, 1997]</ref> and most Mongolian women could only access intra-urine devices (IUDs). No other contraceptive options were available.<ref>[http://mongolia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/UNFPA_FPsitutionalanalysis_ENG.pdf SITUATION ANALYSIS OF FAMILY PLANNING IN MONGOLIA, 2016]</ref> In the 1990s, the Mongolian Family Welfare Association (MFWA), an affiliate of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), created a branch of the organization that specifically targeted women in rural communities. MFWA provided reproductive health lessons to schools, though it struggled to reach many Mongolians who lived in remote and rural areas, often nomadically.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12293466 Family planning reaches Mongolia's spacious steppes, 1997]</ref>
PLANNING IN MONGOLIA, 2016]</ref> In the 1990s, the Mongolian Family Welfare Association (MFWA), an affiliate of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), created a branch of the organization that specifically targeted women in rural communities. MFWA provided reproductive health lessons to schools, though it struggled to reach many Mongolians who lived in remote and rural areas, often nomadically.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12293466 Family planning reaches Mongolia's spacious steppes, 1997]</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>
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>
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===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===


* You can access '''condoms''' in Mongolia, especially Trust and Mungulung brands, which are brands produced by Marie Stopes Mongolia. According to the Marie Stopes Mongolia website, "Despite the country’s logistical challenges, our condom brands ‘Trust’ and ‘Mungulug’ are available nearly everywhere in Mongolia. They’re distributed in a range of places including markets, pharmacies, hotels, and even taxis, and they’re an affordable option for many poor and young Mongolians. We specifically market our ‘Trust’ condom brand to young Mongolians, who are particularly at risk of STIs. Through advertising, packaging and making the brand accessible via youth-friendly channels, we’re working to ensure young people in Mongolia can have safe and healthy sex."
* You can access '''condoms''' in Mongolia from pharmacies, clinics, and online vendors. At Marie Stopes Mongolia, you can find Trust and Mungulung brand condoms. According to the Marie Stopes Mongolia website, "Despite the country’s logistical challenges, our condom brands ‘Trust’ and ‘Mungulug’ are available nearly everywhere in Mongolia. They’re distributed in a range of places including markets, pharmacies, hotels, and even taxis, and they’re an affordable option for many poor and young Mongolians. We specifically market our ‘Trust’ condom brand to young Mongolians, who are particularly at risk of STIs. Through advertising, packaging and making the brand accessible via youth-friendly channels, we’re working to ensure young people in Mongolia can have safe and healthy sex."
* You can potentially access '''contraceptive pills (birth control pills)''' at the [https://www.mariestopes.org/where-we-work/mongolia/ Marie Stopes Mongolia support office]. They also distribute condoms and emergency contraception. Address: Marie Stopes International Clinics & Contraceptives (MSICC), 3rd Microdistrict, 14th khoroo, L. Enebish Avenue 11/1, Bayangol District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Phone: +976 11 7711 6194
* You can obtain '''contraceptive pills (birth control pills)''' at pharmacies and clinics in Mongolia. However, Mongolian pharmacies have experienced stock-outs in recent years, according to a 2016 report from the UNFPA<ref>[http://mongolia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/UNFPA_FPsitutionalanalysis_ENG.pdf SITUATION ANALYSIS OF FAMILY PLANNING IN MONGOLIA, 2016]</ref>, so you may need to visit more than one pharmacy to find the contraceptives you desire. The stock-outs tend to be more worse in Ulaanbaatar than in smaller towns or more remote areas. If you want to visit a local clinic for birth control pills, you can potentially find them at the [https://www.mariestopes.org/where-we-work/mongolia/ Marie Stopes Mongolia support office]. They also distribute condoms and emergency contraception. Address: Marie Stopes International Clinics & Contraceptives (MSICC), 3rd Microdistrict, 14th khoroo, L. Enebish Avenue 11/1, Bayangol District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Phone: +976 11 7711 6194
* You can get an '''intra-urine device (IUD)''' in Mongolia. For example, at [http://www.intermed.mn/ Intermed Hospital Mongolia], they have 2 types of IUD, one costs around 100,000 MNT, and other one, which is Mirena, costs around 900,000 MNT (as of May 2018). However, one should be aware that not all hospitals have IUDs or perform IUD insertions in Mongolia.
* You can get an '''intra-urine device (IUD)''' in Mongolia. For example, at [http://www.intermed.mn/ Intermed Hospital Mongolia], they have 2 types of IUD, one costs around 100,000 MNT, and other one, which is Mirena, costs around 900,000 MNT (as of May 2018). However, one should be aware that not all hospitals have IUDs or perform IUD insertions in Mongolia.
* We don't know if '''contraceptive implants''' or '''contraceptive shots''' or available in Mongolia. When we contacted one hospital/clinic to ask, they said they did not have any. If someone has more information on these options, please update the page.
* We don't know if '''contraceptive implants''' or '''contraceptive shots''' or available in Mongolia. When we contacted one hospital/clinic to ask, they said they did not have any. If someone has more information on these options, please update the page.
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