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In Bahrain, you can obtain condoms and oral contraceptives (birth control pills) without a prescription at pharmacies, hospitals, and 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 find other forms of contraception, such as intra-urine devices (IUDs) and contraceptive injectables, at hospitals and clinics as well. | In Bahrain, you can obtain condoms and oral contraceptives (birth control pills) without a prescription at pharmacies, hospitals, and 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 find other forms of contraception, such as intra-urine devices (IUDs) and contraceptive injectables, at hospitals and clinics as well. | ||
The fertility rate for women in Bahrain is less than 2 children born per woman, which is roughly comparable to many other developed nations in the world.<ref | The fertility rate for women in Bahrain is less than 2 children born per woman, which is roughly comparable to many other developed nations in the world.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ba.html CIA World Factbook - Bahrain]</ref> In 2015, around 66% of women in Bahrain (who were married/in unions and of reproductive) used some form of birth control, including traditional methods. This rate of usage was noticeably higher than the Western Asian average (58%), however it was still found that around 11% of women in Bahrain had unmet family planning needs.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||