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==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ||
'''Important Notes:''' Emergency contraception may prevent pregnancy for three days (72 hours) and sometimes five days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Take EC '''as soon as possible''' after unprotected sex. If you don't have access to dedicated EC, oral contraceptives can be used as replacement EC, but remember the following: 1) Only some contraceptives work as EC 2) Different contraceptives require different dosages and time schedules to work as EC 3) You must only use the first 21 pills in 28-day packs and 4) They may be less effective than dedicated EC. For general information on emergency contraceptives, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/morning-after-pill-emergency-contraception here] and [http://ec.princeton.edu/info/ecp.html here]. | '''Important Notes:''' Emergency contraception may prevent pregnancy for three days (72 hours) and sometimes five days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Take EC '''as soon as possible''' after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy. If you don't have access to dedicated EC, oral contraceptives can be used as replacement EC, but remember the following: 1) Only some contraceptives work as EC 2) Different contraceptives require different dosages and time schedules to work as EC 3) You must only use the first 21 pills in 28-day packs and 4) They may be less effective than dedicated EC. For general information on emergency contraceptives, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/morning-after-pill-emergency-contraception here] and [http://ec.princeton.edu/info/ecp.html here]. | ||
===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Armenia, you can obtain emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) without a prescription at pharmacies, clinics, and women's health centers.<ref>[http://www.ec-ec.org/emergency-contraception-in-europe/country-by-country-information-2/armenia/ European Consortium for Emergency Contraception - Armenia]</ref> The lowest cadre of health workers who are allowed to dispense morning after pills in the private sector is doctors. In 2010, it was estimated that around 27% of Armenian women (of reproductive age) had knowledge of the morning after pill, and in 2005, it was estimated that around 1% of women (of reproductive age) had ever used the morning after pill.<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/armenia/ EC Status and Availability - Armenia]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
' | * In Armenia, you can obtain emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) without a prescription at pharmacies, clinics, and women's health centers. You can find LNG pills (Postinor, Escapel), UPA pills (Dvella), and Mifepristone pills (Gynepriston).<ref>[http://www.ec-ec.org/emergency-contraception-in-europe/country-by-country-information-2/armenia/ European Consortium for Emergency Contraception - Armenia]</ref> | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
* The government is supposedly interested in supplying free emergency contraceptive pills to women<ref>[http://www.ec-ec.org/emergency-contraception-in-europe/country-by-country-information-2/armenia/ European Consortium for Emergency Contraception - Armenia]</ref>, but we're not clear/sure about the current status of this initiative. | |||
* For LNG pills, you can expect to pay around € 6 – € 11 at pharmacies. | |||
* For UPA pills, you can expect to pay around € 19 – € 20 at pharmacies. | |||
* For Mifepristone pills, you can expect to pay around € 6 at pharmacies. | |||
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ||