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Translations:Australia/7/en
In Australia, you can purchase condoms without a prescription at pharmacies. However, you need a prescription to obtain most other forms of contraception, such as birth control pills, implants, injectables, and IUDs.[1] [2] To receive a prescription, you'll typically need to schedule a consultation with a General Practitioner (GP). The consultations are are pretty straight-forward and don't usually require pelvic exams. There is an incredibly wide range of contraceptives offered, though it should be noted that contraceptive patches are not available in Australia, as of February 2019. It is estimated that 67%-70% of Australian women of fertility age (who are married or in unions) use some form of contraception,[3] without about 24% of Australian women on oral contraceptives.