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==Contraception==
==Contraception==


===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===


* Family Planning Association of Hong Kong, Birth Control Clinic - Serves women who are married or over 26. If you are under 26 and unmarried, visit the Youth Health Care Service. Website: http://www.famplan.org.hk/fpahk/en/template1.asp?style=template1.asp&content=services/clinic/services.asp&nscref=1
In Hong Kong, you can easily find a range of contraceptives, including condoms, hormonal contraceptives (birth control pills, implants, injections), diaphragms and intra-uterine devices (IUDs). Nuvaring is not currently available, but you can find most generic forms of hormonal contraceptives. Condoms can be purchased in most drugstores and pharmacies.  


===What to Get & Where to Get It===


===What to Get & Where to Get It===
* Family Planning Association of Hong Kong, Birth Control Clinic - Serves women who are married or over 26. If you are under 26 and unmarried, visit the Youth Health Care Service. Website: http://www.famplan.org.hk/fpahk/en/template1.asp?style=template1.asp&content=services/clinic/services.asp&nscref=1.


===Costs===
===Costs===
Birth control pills cost about HKD 90/month. The IUD is about HKD 1500. Condoms are about HKD 100 for a ten-pack. Most private health insurance policies do not cover contraception.


==Emergency Contraception==
==Emergency Contraception==

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