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* In Norway, you can buy '''condoms''' at pharmacies, kiosks, vending machines, grocery stores, department stores, sex shops, perfume boutiques, hairdressers and petrol/gas stations.<ref>[https://hivnorge.no/English/Condoms HIV Norway: Condoms]</ref> You can purchase condoms from online retailers like [https://www.biovea.com/ Biovea], which sell a variety of brands, such as Trojan and Durex, and can deliver the condoms to your Norwegian address. There's also a [https://helsenorge.no/sex-og-samliv/prevensjon/kondom website] where you can order condoms online for free. | * In Norway, you can buy '''condoms''' at pharmacies, kiosks, vending machines, grocery stores, department stores, sex shops, perfume boutiques, hairdressers and petrol/gas stations.<ref>[https://hivnorge.no/English/Condoms HIV Norway: Condoms]</ref> You can purchase condoms from online retailers like [https://www.biovea.com/ Biovea], which sell a variety of brands, such as Trojan and Durex, and can deliver the condoms to your Norwegian address. There's also a [https://helsenorge.no/sex-og-samliv/prevensjon/kondom website] where you can order condoms online for free. | ||
* You can find '''spermicide''' at the pharmacy/chemist and no prescription is needed.<ref>[http://introengelsk.cappelendamm.no/c35003/artikkel/vis.html?tid=35116 Contraception]</ref> | * You can find '''spermicide''' at the pharmacy/chemist and no prescription is needed.<ref>[http://introengelsk.cappelendamm.no/c35003/artikkel/vis.html?tid=35116 Contraception]</ref> | ||
* In Norway, you can find a variety of '''birth control pill''' brands. But first, you'll need to | * In Norway, you can find a variety of '''birth control pill''' brands. But first, you'll need to get a prescription to access the pills. To do this, you can arrange an appointment with a General Practitioner, who will provide a basic consultation and may offer to do a pelvic exam/pap smear (though this isn't compulsory). Then, a one-year prescription for a birth control pill is usually written. Once you have a prescription, you can obtain the pills at pharmacies, health clinics or IPPF-affiliated programs. Some of the birth control pill brands you can expect see at pharmacies include Almina, Cerazette, Conludag, Desogestrel Orifarm, Marvelon, Mercilon, Microluton, Microgynon, Nordette, Oralcon, Qlaira, Synfase, Vinelle, Yasmin, Yasminelle and Yaz.<ref>[https://www.felleskatalogen.no/medisin/m Felleskatalogen - Medicines]</ref> | ||
** Tip: "After losing our luggage by the airline, we went to the pharmacy Boots Apotek Grunerløkka, located Sofienberggata 6, 0551 Oslo, Norway. The pharmacist very kindly helped me to find the equivalence of my pill in its database and sold it to me without problem." | ** Tip: "After losing our luggage by the airline, we went to the pharmacy Boots Apotek Grunerløkka, located Sofienberggata 6, 0551 Oslo, Norway. The pharmacist very kindly helped me to find the equivalence of my pill in its database and sold it to me without problem." | ||
* You can find the '''contraceptive patch,''' like the Evra patch, in Norway, but a prescription is needed. Once you have a prescription, you can find it at the pharmacy.<ref>[http://introengelsk.cappelendamm.no/c35003/artikkel/vis.html?tid=35116 Contraception]</ref> | * You can find the '''contraceptive patch,''' like the Evra patch, in Norway, but a prescription is needed. Once you have a prescription, you can find it at the pharmacy.<ref>[http://introengelsk.cappelendamm.no/c35003/artikkel/vis.html?tid=35116 Contraception]</ref> | ||
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* You can find '''contraceptive injectables''', such as Depo-Provera, in Norway. <ref>[https://www.felleskatalogen.no/medisin/m Felleskatalogen - Medicines]</ref> | * You can find '''contraceptive injectables''', such as Depo-Provera, in Norway. <ref>[https://www.felleskatalogen.no/medisin/m Felleskatalogen - Medicines]</ref> | ||
* You can find '''contraceptive rings''', such as Nuvaring, at pharmacies in Norway. <ref>[https://www.felleskatalogen.no/medisin/m Felleskatalogen - Medicines]</ref> | * You can find '''contraceptive rings''', such as Nuvaring, at pharmacies in Norway. <ref>[https://www.felleskatalogen.no/medisin/m Felleskatalogen - Medicines]</ref> | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
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You can also obtain an IUD, which is included in the national policy guidelines as a valid form of emergency contraception.<ref>[http://www.ec-ec.org/emergency-contraception-in-europe/country-by-country-information-2/norway/ ECEC: Norway]</ref> However, this will require a visit to a licensed health care practitioner to insert the IUD, so this will take more time than simply obtaining ECPs over-the-counter. | You can also obtain an IUD, which is included in the national policy guidelines as a valid form of emergency contraception.<ref>[http://www.ec-ec.org/emergency-contraception-in-europe/country-by-country-information-2/norway/ ECEC: Norway]</ref> However, this will require a visit to a licensed health care practitioner to insert the IUD, so this will take more time than simply obtaining ECPs over-the-counter. | ||
The official guidelines for emergency contraceptive usage in | The official guidelines for emergency contraceptive usage in Norway can be found in the [http://www.sexogsamfunn.no/klinikk-og-tilbud/for-helsepersonell/metodebok/ Metodebok: Sex og samfunn], which was revised in 2012. | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* In Norway, you can obtain '''emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills)''' at family planning clinics, youth clinics, pharmacies, supermarkets, gas stations, schools and IPPF-affiliated programs. They can also be purchased online from Norwegian websites. No prescription is needed and there are no age restrictions. Some pills you can expect to see are | * In Norway, you can obtain '''emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills)''' at family planning clinics, youth clinics, pharmacies, supermarkets, gas stations, schools and IPPF-affiliated programs. They can also be purchased online from Norwegian websites. No prescription is needed and there are no age restrictions. Some pills you can expect to see are [http://www.ellaone.com/ ellaOne], which is the longest-lasting EC that is currently available (as of January 2018). It lasts up to 5 days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. You also may find Levonelle 1500 or NorLevo 1.5mg. You may also find Postinor<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> For updated instructions on how to take these pills, click [http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/default.asp#brand here]. | ||
** Tip: You can try to get ECPs at Norsk forening for seksuell og reproduktiv helse og rettigheter (Address: RFSU Norge AS, Kirkegt. 5 Oslo, 0152) | ** Tip: You can try to get ECPs at Norsk forening for seksuell og reproduktiv helse og rettigheter (Address: RFSU Norge AS, Kirkegt. 5 Oslo, 0152) | ||
* You can also use an '''intrauterine device (IUD)''' as a form of emergency contraception. Contact a licensed health care provider in Denmark to learn more details. | * You can also use an '''intrauterine device (IUD)''' as a form of emergency contraception. Contact a licensed health care provider in Denmark to learn more details. | ||
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===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
The cost of ECPs are not reimbursed by the National Insurance Scheme. However, ECPs are always free for rape victims. They are also often delivered free of charge to young people at youth clinics or to vulnerable populations at public health centers. Generally, for LNG type of pills (like Levonelle 1500, NorLevo and Postinor), you can expect to pay | The cost of ECPs are not reimbursed by the National Insurance Scheme. However, ECPs are always free for rape victims. They are also often delivered free of charge to young people at youth clinics or to vulnerable populations at public health centers. Generally, for LNG type of pills (like Levonelle 1500, NorLevo and Postinor), you can expect to pay around €26,50, as of 2013. For UPA type of emergency contraceptive pills (like ellaOne), you can expect to pay around € 39, as of 2013.<ref>[http://www.ec-ec.org/emergency-contraception-in-europe/country-by-country-information-2/norway/ ECEC: Norway]</ref> <ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/norway/ EC Status and Availability: Norway]</ref> | ||
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ||
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In Norway, abortion is fully legal and available upon request during the first trimester (first twelve weeks) of pregnancy. However, if the woman is under sixteen years old, her parents or guardians should be allowed to make a statement. Between twelve to eighteen weeks of pregnancy, abortion is legal if the pregnant woman's health or social situation makes the pregnancy difficult to continue, or if there is severe risk of fetal malformation, or if the woman became pregnant underage or as a result of abuse. After eighteen weeks, there are only extremely rare cases that are granted the legal permission to an abortion, which is reviewed on a case-to-case basis.<ref>[https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/about-the-abortion-act/id419252/ Norwegian Government: About the Abortion Act]</ref> | In Norway, abortion is fully legal and available upon request during the first trimester (first twelve weeks) of pregnancy. However, if the woman is under sixteen years old, her parents or guardians should be allowed to make a statement. Between twelve to eighteen weeks of pregnancy, abortion is legal if the pregnant woman's health or social situation makes the pregnancy difficult to continue, or if there is severe risk of fetal malformation, or if the woman became pregnant underage or as a result of abuse. After eighteen weeks, there are only extremely rare cases that are granted the legal permission to an abortion, which is reviewed on a case-to-case basis.<ref>[https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/about-the-abortion-act/id419252/ Norwegian Government: About the Abortion Act]</ref> | ||
Norwegian abortion laws fall under the The Act Relating to the Termination of Pregnancy of 1975. This was followed by revisions to the law in 1978 | Norwegian abortion laws fall under the The Act Relating to the Termination of Pregnancy of 1975. This was followed by revisions to the law in 1978 that allowed a woman to decide on her own to terminate the pregnancy. | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||