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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Malaysia, you can purchase contraception (birth control) without a prescription. You may have to do a basic consultation/screening with the pharmacist, but the process should be relatively straight-forward.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> According to a 2015 report, 57.1% of Malaysian women (who are married/in unions and of reproductive age) use some form of contraception. The most common methods are the pill (17%), female sterilization (10.1%), rhythm method (8.1%), IUDs (5.4%), various traditional methods (3.7%) and withdrawal (3.6%). However, many women in Malaysia, especially in less developed or urban parts of the countries, may not have adequate education, support or education to receive birth control. According to the same report, 15.4% of Malaysian women (who are married/in unions and of reproductive age) have unmet family planning needs.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in | |||
Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</re> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
[[File:Marvelon.jpg|300px | thumb|left|frame|'''Marvelon, a common birth control brand found in Malaysia''']] | [[File:Marvelon.jpg|300px | thumb|left|frame|'''Marvelon, a common birth control brand found in Malaysia''']] | ||
* For a list of contraceptive options available in Malaysia, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=MY here]. | |||
* You can purchase '''birth control pills''' in Malaysian pharmacies. Some pill brands that you can expect to see are Brevinor, Diane, Gynera, Loette, Marvelon, Meliane, Mercilon, Microgynon, Microlut 35, Minulet, Nordette, Noriday, Norminest, Qlaira, Riget, Rigevidon, Tri-Regol, Trinordiol, Yasmin and Yaz. | |||
* There is a Malaysian mobile app, called Pill Insight, which provides information and reminders related to birth control pills. You can read an article about it [http://www.star2.com/health/wellness/2015/10/04/birth-control-app-for-malaysian-women/ here]. | |||
* If you want a '''contraceptive shot/injectable''', you can find Depo-Provera, Doryxas and Noristerat in Malaysia. | |||
* If you want a '''contraceptive implant''', you can find Jadelle and Norplant in Malaysia. | |||
* If you want an '''IUD''', you can find Mirena in Malaysia. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
In 2014, price for birth control pills were about 20-30 MYR (about $6-10 US) for a month's supply.<ref>[http://www.lizintranslation.com/2014/08/birth-control-in-malaysia.html Birth Control in Malaysia]</ref> | |||
==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ||