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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Saudi Arabia, dedicated emergency contraception (the morning after pill) | In Saudi Arabia, dedicated emergency contraception (the morning after pill) has been banned.<ref>[Conversation with pharmacist in KSA, November 2017]</ref> In the past, it may have been available by prescription only,<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/saudi-arabia/ EC Status and Availability: Saudi Arabia]</ref> but this is no longer the case. However, if you have had unprotected sex and don't want to get pregnant, you do have options. You can use regular birth control pills, which are available in Saudi Arabia, as replacement emergency contraception. We have provided instructions for how to do this in the section below. | ||
However, if you have had unprotected sex and don't want to get pregnant, you do have options. You can use regular birth control pills, which are available in Saudi Arabia, as replacement emergency contraception. We have provided instructions for how to do this in the section below. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* | * In Saudi Arabia, you can use regular oral contraceptives (birth control pills) as replacement ECPs. To do this, you can do any of the following: | ||
** For any of these pill brands, take 50 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex: Microlut<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | ** For any of these pill brands, take 50 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex: Microlut<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | ||
** For any of these pill brands, take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later (note: in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used): Eugynon, Neogynon, Nordiol, Ovral<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | ** For any of these pill brands, take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later (note: in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used): Eugynon, Neogynon, Nordiol, Ovral<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | ||
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===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
You will need to purchase regular birth control pills for emergency contraception in Saudi Arabia. For this reason, please refer to the "Contraception (Birth Control)" section of this page for prices. | |||
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ||