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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
You can obtain birth control over the counter (no prescription) | You can obtain many forms of birth control, such as pills and condoms, over the counter (no prescription needed) in Mexico. For other forms of contraception, such as IUDs, you will need to visit a health care provider. | ||
In 2015, it was estimated that about 73% of women in Mexico (who were married/in unions and between ages 15 to 49) used any form of birth control, including traditional methods, and about 11% of women had unmet family planning needs. The most common forms of contraception were female sterilization (about 36% of women) and IUDs (about 12% of women). This was followed by male condoms (about 7%) and contraceptive injectables (about 5%). Some women used traditional methods, such as the rhythm method (about 2%) and withdrawal (about 2%) as their primary form of contraception. There were relatively low rates of usage for male sterilization (about 2%) and practically no users of contraceptive implants (0.0%).<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=== | ||