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===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===
In Russia, you can obtain birth control pills without a prescription.
In 2003, the NYTimes reported, "For 50 years, Russian women relied on state-financed abortions as their main form of birth control. With pills, condoms and other contraceptives often in short supply, most women in Russia expected to face at least one and sometimes more than a dozen trips to the abortion clinic over their childbearing years. Now the Russian government is attempting to slow the abortion rate. It is an admirable goal, given the toll that multiple abortions have taken on the health and fertility of Russia's women."<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/02/opinion/birth-control-in-russia.html Birth Control in Russia]</ref>


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


You can buy birth control at pharmacies. One brand, Jess, is approximately $30/month. But there are cheaper brands.
You can buy birth control at pharmacies. One brand, Jess, is approximately $30/month. But there are cheaper brands. You can also expect to see brands like Microlut, Ovidon, Microgynon, Minisiston and Rigevidon.
 
You can buy condoms in many shops and markets, some of which are open 24 hours.


===Costs===
===Costs===
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===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===
In Russia, you technically need a prescription to obtain emergency contraception (also known as "the morning after pill"). However, it appears that you can purchase EC at many pharmacies without a prescription.  As reported by the European Consortium for Emergency Contraception, "Although a prescription is mandatory in order to purchase LNG EC and all types of hormonal contraceptives, anecdotal data suggests that EC pills can often be obtained without a prescription from pharmacies and that UPA EC can be obtained from neighboring countries via the Internet."<ref>[http://www.ec-ec.org/emergency-contraception-in-europe/country-by-country-information-2/russian-federation/ Russian Federation - Emergency Contraception in Europe]</ref>


===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.
In Russia, if you want dedicated emergency contraception that's anti-progestin, you'll find some of these pill brands. You should take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex.
* Agesta
* Gynepriston
* Mifepristone 72
* Negele
 
In Russia, if you want dedicated emergency contraception that's progestin only, you'll find some of these pill brands. You should take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex.
* Escapelle
* Escinor 1.5
 
You can also find these progestin only brands. You should take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex.
* Escinor 0.75
* Postinor
 
If you can't access dedicated emergency contraception, you can also use normal contraceptives (i.e. birth control pills) as replacement emergency contraception. To do this, you take progestin-only oral contraceptives. For these brands, take 50 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex.
* Microlut
If you have progestin-estrogen combined pills, take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later. Note that only the first 21 pills can be used.
* Ovidon
For these brands, take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later. Note that only the first 21 pills can be used.
* Microgynon
* Minisiston
* Rigevidon


===Costs===
===Costs===
You can expect to pay € 7 – 10 for dedicated emergency contraception.


==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)==
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)==
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