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* You can find '''female condoms''' sold in pharmacies in Zambia. However, they do not appear to be widely used and there are reports of women rejecting them as an option. You can read a story about rural women rejecting female condoms [https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/why-women-shun-their-condoms/ here]. | * You can find '''female condoms''' sold in pharmacies in Zambia. However, they do not appear to be widely used and there are reports of women rejecting them as an option. You can read a story about rural women rejecting female condoms [https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/why-women-shun-their-condoms/ here]. | ||
* You can find a variety of '''oral contraceptive pills (birth control pills)''' available at pharmacies, clinics, hospitals, and NGOs that provide health services. Some of the birth control pill brands you can expect to see are Diane 35, Safe Plan, Microgynon, and Oraclon. | * You can find a variety of '''oral contraceptive pills (birth control pills)''' available at pharmacies, clinics, hospitals, and NGOs that provide health services. Some of the birth control pill brands you can expect to see are Diane 35, Safe Plan, Microgynon, and Oraclon. | ||
** Note: If you obtain birth control pills with instructions that are only in non-English languages (such as Chinese), they may be in the country illegally, and the Zambian government warns against using them. You can read more about this issue [https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/chinese-contraceptive-pill-worries-state-medical-bodies/ here]. | |||
* If you want an '''intrauterine device (IUD)''', you can get it inserted it at various hospitals and clinics in Zambia. For example, at [http://victoriahospitals.org/ Victoria Hospital], you can get a copper IUD inserted for k1600 (as of June 2018). For women who are low-income, there may be free or low-cost options available at NGOs and public sector facilities, such as Marie Stopes International (see below for more information on MSI). | * If you want an '''intrauterine device (IUD)''', you can get it inserted it at various hospitals and clinics in Zambia. For example, at [http://victoriahospitals.org/ Victoria Hospital], you can get a copper IUD inserted for k1600 (as of June 2018). For women who are low-income, there may be free or low-cost options available at NGOs and public sector facilities, such as Marie Stopes International (see below for more information on MSI). | ||
* If you want an '''contraceptive implant''', you can get it inserted at various hospitals and clinics in Zambia. For example, at [http://victoriahospitals.org/ Victoria Hospital], you can get the Jadelle implant inserted for k1000 (as of June 2018). For women who are low-income, there may be free or low-cost options available at NGOs and public sector facilities, such as Marie Stopes International (see below for more information on MSI). | * If you want an '''contraceptive implant''', you can get it inserted at various hospitals and clinics in Zambia. For example, at [http://victoriahospitals.org/ Victoria Hospital], you can get the Jadelle implant inserted for k1000 (as of June 2018). For women who are low-income, there may be free or low-cost options available at NGOs and public sector facilities, such as Marie Stopes International (see below for more information on MSI). | ||