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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In El Salvador, you can purchase contraception (birth control) without a prescription.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> According to a 2015 report, 70.7% of Salvadoran women (who are married or in unions) use any form of contraception. The most common forms of contraception are female sterilization (34.4%), injectables (19.5%), pills (4.8%) and male condoms (4.2%).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in | |||
Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* In El Salvador, you can purchase '''birth control pills''' at pharmacies without a prescription. Some of the brands you can expect to see are Miranova, Nordette, Yasmin, Yaz and more other brands. For a full list of available contraceptives in El Salvador, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=SV here]. | |||
* If you want contraceptive injections, you should be able to find Depo-Provera, Norigynon Noristerat and other brands. For a full list, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=SV here]. | |||
* If you want '''contraceptive implants''', you should be able to find Norplant and Jadelle in El Salvador. | |||
* If you want an '''IUD''', you should be able to get a Mirena in El Salvador. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
From a legal standpoint, it appears that you need a prescription to obtain emergency contraception (the morning after pill) in El Salvador.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/el-salvador/ EC Status and Availability: El Salvador]</ref> However, this law may not be enforced, so we'll need to confirm this (does anyone know?). | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* In El Salvador, you can find dedicated emergency contraception. For anti-progestin EC, you should take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex. Here are the brands you may find: Duprisal 30 | |||
* For progestin only EC, you should take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex. Here are the brands you may find: Postinor 1 | |||
* If you cannot access dedicated emergency contraception, you can use some oral contraceptives (regular birth control pills) as replacement EC. To do this, you should remember that, in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used. Here is what you can use: | |||
** Take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later: Denoval, Eugynon, Neogynon, Nordiol, Ovral | |||
** Take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later: Lo-Femenal, Microgynon, Nordette | |||
* This information was provided by the [http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC website], so refer to that website for more details. | |||
* Remember that IUDs can also prevent pregnancy for up to 5 days after unprotected sex. Check out the "Contraception (Birth Control)" section for details. | |||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
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* [http://www.ads.org.sv/home/intro.asp Asociación Demográfica Salvadoreña (ADS)]: Provides STI tests. "ADS is the largest non-governmental sexual and reproductive health care provider in El Salvador." Address: 25 Avenida Norte # 583, Pro-Familia building, Apartado Postal 1338, San Salvador, El Salvador. Phone: Switch: + (503) 2132-8100. Email: Info@ads.org.sv | |||
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