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In Burkina Faso, you cannot purchase oral contraceptives (birth control pills) over-the-counter at pharmacies. A prescription is required.<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> | In Burkina Faso, you cannot purchase oral contraceptives (birth control pills) over-the-counter at pharmacies. A prescription is required.<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> | ||
Generally speaking, Burkina Faso has a very high birth rate (nearly 6 women per child), making it the country with the seventh highest birth rate in the world.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uv.html CIA World Factbook - Burkina Faso]</ref> According to a 2015 United Nations report, it was found that about 19% of Burkinabé women (who were of reproductive age and married/in unions) used any form of contraception, including traditional methods. This rate was slightly higher to the West African regional average for contraceptive use among women in 2015 (about 16%). The most common contraceptive methods for Burkinabé women were found to be | Generally speaking, Burkina Faso has a very high birth rate (nearly 6 women per child), making it the country with the seventh highest birth rate in the world.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uv.html CIA World Factbook - Burkina Faso]</ref> Women are typically expected to marry young and also become mothers at young ages. It is important to understand that, in Burkina Faso, there is a high rate of both female genital cutting and child marriage.<ref>[http://iwhp.sogc.org/index.php?page=profile-4&hl=en_US International Women's Health Program: Burkina Faso at a Glance]</ref> | ||
According to a 2015 United Nations report, it was found that about 19% of Burkinabé women (who were of reproductive age and married/in unions) used any form of contraception, including traditional methods. This rate was slightly higher to the West African regional average for contraceptive use among women in 2015 (about 16%). The most common contraceptive methods for Burkinabé women were found to be birth control pills (7%), contraceptive implants (4%), contraceptive implants (6%), and birth control pills (4%). Male condoms were used by some couples (about 2%). While some couples opted for sterilization, the rates were rather low (less than 1% for women and 0% for men). There were especially low rates of usage for IUDs (less than 1%) and the vaginal barrier method (less than 1%). Traditional methods were also used at a very low rate, such as the rhythm method (less than 1%) and withdrawal (practically 0%).<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=== | ||