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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* In Serbia, you can get emergency contraception (the morning after pill) without a prescription at pharmacies. Typically, EC is not on the shelves of pharmacies and you must specifically ask for it from the pharmacist. | * In Serbia, you can get emergency contraception (the morning after pill) without a prescription at pharmacies. Typically, EC is not on the shelves of pharmacies and you must specifically ask for it from the pharmacist. You will primarily find the LNG type of emergency contraception, like Escapelle (take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex) or Postinor-2 (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex).<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> You may also find the UPA type of emergency contraception (like ellaOne) sold in Serbia. For ellaOne, you take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex. Note that ellaOne is considered the most effective EC on the market.<ref>[http://www.ellaone.com/ ellaOne]<ref> So, if you feel that you may need ellaOne, you should contact a physician to see if you can get a prescription. | ||
* If you can't access dedicated emergency contraception (like Escapelle, Postinor-2 or ellaOne), you can use regular birth control pills as replacement EC. If you do this, remember that, in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used. You can do the following: | |||
** For any of these brands, take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later: Neogynon, Stediril, Stediril-d<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | |||
** For any of these brands, take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later: Microgynon-30<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | |||
* You can also get an IUD as emergency contraception. Contact your physician to learn more details. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
You may pay the equivalent of € 8,80 for LNG emergency contraception and € 24 for UPA contraception. Note that EC is not reimbursed or covered by social security.<ref>[http://www.ec-ec.org/emergency-contraception-in-europe/country-by-country-information-2/serbia/ ECEC: Serbia]</ref> | |||
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ||