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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Japan, contraception (birth control) is by prescription only. If you choose to take hormonal birth control pills, you'll probably need to visit the doctor every 1-3 months to renew your prescription. Interestingly, Japan only legalized hormonal birth control pills in 1999, supposedly due to health concerns such as blood clots. For this reason, hormonal birth control is not very commonly used in Japan. Condoms are much more common. Currently, the Japanese government only permits the usage of low-dosage hormonal pills. This means that, if you're currently using a higher-dosage pill, you may not be able to find it in Japan. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
While the patch is available in Japan, you won't generally find it in most places. You'll need it buy it online or visit select clinics. The main brand available is Ortho Evra. | |||
For birth control pills, you can say "経口避妊薬" (けいこうひにんやく, "keikouhininyaku" in Japanese). The most common way to refer to birth control pills is "ピル" (piru). Note that only low-dosage pills are sold in Japan. | |||
Here are some pill brands you can expect:<ref>[http://www.survivingnjapan.com/2010/12/guide-to-birth-control-pills-in-japan.html A Guide to Birth Control Pills in Japan]</ref> | |||
21 active (21錠タイプ). | |||
1. Marvelon (マーベロン) | |||
2. Ortho M-21 (オーソ M-21) | |||
Multiphasic pill - 2 or 3相性ピル | |||
21 active - (21錠タイプ) | |||
1. Triquilar (トリキュラー) | |||
2. Ange (アンジュ) | |||
3. Ortho 777 (オーソ 777) | |||
28 active - (28錠タイプ) | |||
1. シンフェーズ ("New Phase" is what it means but nothing in English about this one, that I could find) | |||
2. Triquilar (トリキュラー) | |||
3. Ange (アンジュ) | |||
4. Marvelon (マーベロン) | |||
Not all doctors prescribe birth control pills. Here are some clinics to check out: | |||
* [http://pctclinic.com/birth-control/ Primary Care Tokyo]: "Tri-phasic and monophasic oral contraceptives are available at the clinic for dispensing. Prescriptions can also be issued if dispensing at an outside pharmacy is preferred... We do not place or remove IUDs at our clinic... Please note that consultations for dispensing of oral contraceptives and the cost of the medications are not covered by National Health Insurance. Consultations that are only for the prescription of oral contraceptives are ¥3,000 and the cost of a one month supply dispensed in-house is ¥2,500 (plus tax). Prescriptions can also be issued in which case the cost of the medication may vary depending on the pharmacy." | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
Birth control is not covered by Japanese health insurance. Depending on your doctor and birth control brand, you can expect to pay between ¥2,000 – ¥3,000 for oral contraceptives (birth control pills). | |||
==Emergency Contraception== | ==Emergency Contraception== | ||