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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* You can obtain dedicated emergency contraception in Ethiopia at pharmacies or health clinics. Some brands you can expect to see are Postinor 2 and Postpill (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex). Take the pills as soon as possible to prevent pregnancy. | * You can obtain dedicated emergency contraception in Ethiopia at pharmacies or health clinics. Some brands you can expect to see are Postinor 2 and Postpill (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex). Take the pills as soon as possible to prevent pregnancy.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | ||
* You can have an IUD inserted to prevent pregnancy. Please refer to the "Contraception" section for details. | * You can have an IUD inserted to prevent pregnancy. Please refer to the "Contraception" section for details. | ||
* If you can't access dedicated emergency contraception, you can use regular oral contraceptives (birth control pills) as emergency contraception. For progestin-only pills, you can take Microlut or Microval (take 50 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex). For combined (progestin-estrogen) pills, you'll need to remember that, in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used. You can take Eugynon, Neogynon or Ovidon (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later). You can also take Lo-Femenal, Microgynon-30 or Nordette (take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later). | * If you can't access dedicated emergency contraception, you can use regular oral contraceptives (birth control pills) as emergency contraception. For progestin-only pills, you can take Microlut or Microval (take 50 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex). For combined (progestin-estrogen) pills, you'll need to remember that, in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used. You can take Eugynon, Neogynon or Ovidon (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later). You can also take Lo-Femenal, Microgynon-30 or Nordette (take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later).<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||