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* You can purchase '''condoms''' in Azerbaijan at pharmacies and some supermarkets. No prescription is required. You can also buy them online at online vendors, such as [https://www.caretobeauty.com/az/durex/ Care to Beauty], which sells brands like Durex. | * You can purchase '''condoms''' in Azerbaijan at pharmacies and some supermarkets. No prescription is required. You can also buy them online at online vendors, such as [https://www.caretobeauty.com/az/durex/ Care to Beauty], which sells brands like Durex. | ||
* You can legally purchase '''birth control pills''' at pharmacies in Azerbaijan, but a prescription is typically required. Some of the brands you can expect to see are Ovidon, Microgynon and Rigevidon. If you would like to visit a pharmacy that has English-speaking staff, you can try Hyatt Pharmacy
(Location: Bul-Bul Prospect 30
; Tel: 4936161, 3616161) Caspian Pharmacy
(Location: Bul-Bul Prospect 6
; Tel: 4987894) and Cheburashka Pharmacy
(Location: Shikhali Gurbanov str. 17
; Tel: 4946036). For a complete list of pharmacies in Baku, click [https://www.expatwoman.com/azerbaijan/health-fitness/pharmacies-in-baku here]. | * You can legally purchase '''birth control pills''' at pharmacies in Azerbaijan, but a prescription is typically required. Some of the brands you can expect to see are Ovidon, Microgynon and Rigevidon. If you would like to visit a pharmacy that has English-speaking staff, you can try Hyatt Pharmacy
(Location: Bul-Bul Prospect 30
; Tel: 4936161, 3616161) Caspian Pharmacy
(Location: Bul-Bul Prospect 6
; Tel: 4987894) and Cheburashka Pharmacy
(Location: Shikhali Gurbanov str. 17
; Tel: 4946036). For a complete list of pharmacies in Baku, click [https://www.expatwoman.com/azerbaijan/health-fitness/pharmacies-in-baku here]. | ||
* You can find '''intra- | * You can find '''intra-uterine devices (IUDs)''' in Azerbaijan, and many midwives have been trained by international workers on IUD insertion and removal techniques.<ref>[https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/Pdacq903.pdf USAID, Caucasus, Azerbaijan - Final Report (October 1, 2004 - September 29, 2010)]</ref> | ||
* We don't know if '''contraceptive rings, contraceptive patches, contraceptive implants and contraceptive injectables''' are available in Azerbaijan. If you have any information related to these topics, please update the page. | * We don't know if '''contraceptive rings, contraceptive patches, contraceptive implants and contraceptive injectables''' are available in Azerbaijan. If you have any information related to these topics, please update the page. | ||
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* You can legally purchase emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) over-the-counter at pharmacies. No prescription is required. Some of the brands you can expect to see Escapelle and Postinor.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> For updated information on how to take these pills, you can visit the [http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC website] If you would like to visit a pharmacy that has English-speaking staff, you can try Hyatt Pharmacy
(Location: Bul-Bul Prospect 30
; Tel: 4936161, 3616161) Caspian Pharmacy
(Location: Bul-Bul Prospect 6
; Tel: 4987894) and Cheburashka Pharmacy
(Location: Shikhali Gurbanov str. 17
; Tel: 4946036). For a complete list of pharmacies in Baku, click [https://www.expatwoman.com/azerbaijan/health-fitness/pharmacies-in-baku here]. | * You can legally purchase emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) over-the-counter at pharmacies. No prescription is required. Some of the brands you can expect to see Escapelle and Postinor.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> For updated information on how to take these pills, you can visit the [http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC website] If you would like to visit a pharmacy that has English-speaking staff, you can try Hyatt Pharmacy
(Location: Bul-Bul Prospect 30
; Tel: 4936161, 3616161) Caspian Pharmacy
(Location: Bul-Bul Prospect 6
; Tel: 4987894) and Cheburashka Pharmacy
(Location: Shikhali Gurbanov str. 17
; Tel: 4946036). For a complete list of pharmacies in Baku, click [https://www.expatwoman.com/azerbaijan/health-fitness/pharmacies-in-baku here]. | ||
* If you cannot access dedicated emergency contraception, you can use regular birth control pills. However, a prescription is typically required for birth control pills in Azerbaijan. You can use pills like Ovidon (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later), Microgynon (take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later) and Rigevidon (take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later).<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> For updated information on how to take these pills, you can visit the [http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC website]. | * If you cannot access dedicated emergency contraception, you can use regular birth control pills. However, a prescription is typically required for birth control pills in Azerbaijan. You can use pills like Ovidon (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later), Microgynon (take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later) and Rigevidon (take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later).<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> For updated information on how to take these pills, you can visit the [http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC website]. | ||
* You can also use an intra- | * You can also use an intra-uterine device (IUD) as a a form of emergency contraception. You should consult with your physician or gynecologist to learn more information. | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||