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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Kenya, emergency contraception (morning after pill) is legal. No prescription is required and there are no age restrictions. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
'''Note:''' The longest-lasting EC is currently [http://www.ellaone.com/ ellaOne]. It lasts up to 5 days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Check to see if your country carries ellaOne. If your country doesn't carry ellaOne, copper IUDs may also prevent pregnancy up to 5 days after unprotected sex. If none of these options are available, and it's been over 3 days since you had unprotected sex, you can still take EC, which may work up to 5 days. Note that EC pills are not 100% effective and should be taken as soon as possible. | '''Note:''' The longest-lasting EC is currently [http://www.ellaone.com/ ellaOne]. It lasts up to 5 days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Check to see if your country carries ellaOne. If your country doesn't carry ellaOne, copper IUDs may also prevent pregnancy up to 5 days after unprotected sex. If none of these options are available, and it's been over 3 days since you had unprotected sex, you can still take EC, which may work up to 5 days. Note that EC pills are not 100% effective and should be taken as soon as possible. | ||
''Dedicated Products / Progestin Only | |||
Take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex:'' | |||
* ECee2 | |||
* Emcon | |||
* Levo-72 | |||
* Levogest | |||
* P2 | |||
* Postinor-2 | |||
* Smart Lady (Pregnon) | |||
* Truston-2 | |||
''Oral Contraceptives used for EC / Progestin Only | |||
* Take 50 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex:'' | |||
* Microlut | |||
* Microval | |||
''Oral Contraceptives used for EC / Progestin-Estrogen Combined | |||
Note: in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used | |||
Take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later:'' | |||
* Eugynon | |||
* Neogynon | |||
''Take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later:'' | |||
* Lo-Rondal | |||
* Microgynon | |||
* Microgynon-30 | |||
* Nordette | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
"A small survey of several pharmacies in Nairobi found prices between KSh 100 and Ksh 200, equivalent to $1.15 – 2.30 (July 2013),"<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/kenya/ EC Status and Availability: Kenya]</ref> according to the International Consortium for Emergency Contraception. | |||
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== |
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