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===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===


* For a list of contraceptive options available in Costa Rica, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=CR here].
* In Costa Rica, you can purchase '''birth control pills''' ("píldoras anticonceptivas” in Spanish) over-the-counter. You can find phasic and combined pills, and the brands typically come from Germany, the UK and the USA. Some brands you may see are Cilest, Femiane, Gynovin, Harmonet, Lo-Rondal, Microgynon, Microgynon-30, Minulet, Miranova, Mirelle, Nordette, Norgylene, Norinyl, Norinyl 1+50, Qlaira, Trinordiol, Yaz, Yasmin and Yermonil.  
* In Costa Rica, you can purchase '''birth control pills''' ("píldoras anticonceptivas” in Spanish) over-the-counter. You can find phasic and combined pills, and the brands typically come from Germany, the UK and the USA. Some brands you may see are Cilest, Femiane, Gynovin, Harmonet, Lo-Rondal, Microgynon, Microgynon-30, Minulet, Miranova, Mirelle, Nordette, Norgylene, Norinyl, Norinyl 1+50, Qlaira, Trinordiol, Yaz, Yasmin and Yermonil.  
* If you want a '''contraceptive shot/injectable''' ("anticonceptivo inyectable” in Spanish), you can find options produced in Brazil, Mexico, Costa Rica, USA and Germany. You can get the injection at pharmacies. Some of the brands are Cyclofemina, Depo-Provera SAS 150mg/ml, Mesigyna, Norigynon, Noristerat, Proter, Topasel and Yectames. One local says: "I think injectable contraceptions methods are not being offered by through the public health care system. However you can buy them at a pharmacy. Drugstores in Costa Rica have registered physicians that can apply them."
* If you want a '''contraceptive shot/injectable''' ("anticonceptivo inyectable” in Spanish), you can find options produced in Brazil, Mexico, Costa Rica, USA and Germany. You can get the injection at pharmacies. Some of the brands are Cyclofemina, Depo-Provera SAS 150mg/ml, Mesigyna, Norigynon, Noristerat, Proter, Topasel and Yectames. One local says: "I think injectable contraceptions methods are not being offered by through the public health care system. However you can buy them at a pharmacy. Drugstores in Costa Rica have registered physicians that can apply them."
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==List of Additional Resources==
==List of Additional Resources==
* [https://www.ministeriodesalud.go.cr/ Ministry of Health]
* [https://www.facebook.com/pg/ADCCostaRica/ Asociación Demográfica Costarricense (ADC)]: "ADC is a strong advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights in Costa Rica through research, education, and campaigns aimed at influencing national policies." The website currently seems to be down but they have a Facebook page. Email: info@adc-cr.org
* [http://www.aguabuena.org/ingles/ The Agua Buena Human Rights Association]: "Working for access to medication and treatment for people that lives with VIH/AIDS in Latin América & the Carribean." Email: rastern@racsa.co.cr
* [http://www.cipacdh.org/ Center for Research and Promotion for Central America of Human Right (CIPA)]: This is an LGBT rights organization, established in 1999. Call +506 2280 7821. Email: cipacdh@racsa.co.cr
* [https://www.lonelyplanet.com/costa-rica/practical-information/directory/lgbt-travellers/a/nar/1e28f75c-7cd2-4d01-8888-681fd8573eb0/358221 Tips for LGBT Travelers in Costa Rica]


==References==
==References==
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