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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* For a full of contraceptive options available in Ecuador, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=EC here]. | |||
* In Ecuador, you can purchase birth control pills ("píldoras anticonceptivas” in Spanish) over-the-counter. No prescription is required. There are over 20 birth control pill brands registered in Ecuador, including combined, progestin-only and phasic pills. Some of the brands you can expect to see are Belara, Cerazette, Ciclomex, Diane, Duofem, Exluton, Femiane, Gynera, Lo-Femenal, Marvelon, Mercilon, Microgynon, Microlut, Minesse, Minulet, Norvetal, Qlaira, Trinordiol and Yasmin.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=EC IPFF Ecuador]</ref>. | |||
* | * In Spanish, the word for '''condom''' is "condón." | ||
* | * If you want the '''contraceptive injection''' ("anticonceptivo inyectable” in Spanish), you can try to check out local pharmacies. In many Latin American countries, you can get the injection directly at the pharmacy, but we're not sure if this is possible in Ecuador. | ||
* If you want the '''contraceptive implant''' ("anticonceptivo inyectable” in Spanish), you can find Jadelle or Norplant in Ecuador.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=EC IPFF Ecuador]</ref>. | |||
* If you want an '''IUD''' ("DIU” in Spanish), you can find Mirena in Ecuador. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||