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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Finland, you can purchase condoms without a prescription at pharmacies. However, you need a prescription to obtain most forms of contraception, such as birth control pills, implants | In Finland, you can purchase condoms without a prescription at pharmacies. However, you need a prescription to obtain most forms of contraception, such as birth control pills, rings, patches, implants, and IUDs.<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 obtain a prescription from a doctor at a health center (such as a hospital or clinic), family planning clinic, or from a private gynecologist. Once you have obtained a prescription, you can find contraception at pharmacies, [https://www.hel.fi/helsinki/en/socia-health/health/stations/ health stations], maternity clinics, and school health care centers.<ref name="helsinki-contraception">[https://www.hel.fi/helsinki/en/socia-health/health/other/contraception/ City of Helsinki - Contraception]</ref> | ||
In 2015, it was estimated that about 75% of Finnish women (who between ages 15-49, and married/in unions), which is roughly similar to the Northern European average (77%). It is estimated that about 8% of Finnish women have 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> | In 2015, it was estimated that about 75% of Finnish women (who between ages 15-49, and married/in unions), which is roughly similar to the Northern European average (77%). It is estimated that about 8% of Finnish women have 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> | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* Tip: You can call the Centralised Contraceptive Advice Service for information (tel. 09 310 45566). | |||
* You can find '''condoms(kondomi)''' at many venues, such as supermarkets, pharmacies (apteekki), service stations, and kiosks. No prescription is required. Some brands you may find are RFSU, Sultan, Durex, Okamoto, Vitalis Super Thin, and SKYN.<ref>[https://www.kondomiverkkokauppa.fi/en_GB Popular Condoms]</ref> | * You can find '''condoms(kondomi)''' at many venues, such as supermarkets, pharmacies (apteekki), service stations, and kiosks. No prescription is required. Some brands you may find are RFSU, Sultan, Durex, Okamoto, Vitalis Super Thin, and SKYN.<ref>[https://www.kondomiverkkokauppa.fi/en_GB Popular Condoms]</ref> | ||
* You can find '''birth control pills (e-pilleri)''', including '''mini-pills (minipilleri)''', at pharmacies. You need to first obtain a prescription for the pill at a health clinic (terveysasema), a family planning clinic (ehkäisyneuvonta), or from a gynecologist. You can visit the health care provider alone or with a partner. Once you have a prescription, you can directly buy birth control pills from the pharmacist at the pharmacy.<ref name="finland-contraception">[https://www.infofinland.fi/en/living-in-finland/health/contraception Living in Finland - Contraception]</ref> | * You can find '''birth control pills (e-pilleri)''', including '''mini-pills (minipilleri)''', at pharmacies. You need to first obtain a prescription for the pill at a health clinic (terveysasema), a family planning clinic (ehkäisyneuvonta), or from a gynecologist. You can visit the health care provider alone or with a partner. Once you have a prescription, you can directly buy birth control pills from the pharmacist at the pharmacy.<ref name="finland-contraception">[https://www.infofinland.fi/en/living-in-finland/health/contraception Living in Finland - Contraception]</ref> | ||
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===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
* The city of Helsinki offers free condoms, which are available at health care units.<ref name="helsinki-contraception" /> | |||
* The city of Helsinki offers free first placement of IUD (copper or hormonal).<ref name="helsinki-contraception" /> | |||
* For those under 25 years old, the city of Helsinki offers certain contraceptive methods (i.e. birth control pills and vaginal rings) free of charge for one year.<ref name="helsinki-contraception" /> | |||
* For those under 25 years old, the city of Helsinki offers the IUD (copper or hormonal) and contraceptive implants free of charge.<ref name="helsinki-contraception" /> | |||
* For people who have just had an abortion or who are substance abuse service clients, the city offers free IUDs (copper or hormonal) and contraceptive implants.<ref name="helsinki-contraception" /> | |||
==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ||