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* You can find '''oral contraceptives (birth control pills)''' sold at pharmacies and available at the Namibia Family Planning Association (NAPPA), but a prescription is required. Some brands that you can expect to see include Biphasil, Diane, Femodene, Ginette, Marvelon, Melodene, Mercilon, Minesse, Minulette, Nordette, Ovral, Triphasil, Yasmin, and Yaz.<ref>[Conversation with Windhoek pharmacist, August 2018]</ref> Please note that certain birth control pills, such as Cerazette, are not available in Namibia, as of August 2018. | * You can find '''oral contraceptives (birth control pills)''' sold at pharmacies and available at the Namibia Family Planning Association (NAPPA), but a prescription is required. Some brands that you can expect to see include Biphasil, Diane, Femodene, Ginette, Marvelon, Melodene, Mercilon, Minesse, Minulette, Nordette, Ovral, Triphasil, Yasmin, and Yaz.<ref>[Conversation with Windhoek pharmacist, August 2018]</ref> Please note that certain birth control pills, such as Cerazette, are not available in Namibia, as of August 2018. | ||
* You can find '''contraceptive rings (Nuvaring)''' in Namibia, though the pharmacy may not have them in stock and will need to special order them. For this reason, it's recommended to contact the pharmacy in advance before looking to obtain a contraceptive ring. | * You can find '''contraceptive rings (Nuvaring)''' in Namibia, though the pharmacy may not have them in stock and will need to special order them. For this reason, it's recommended to contact the pharmacy in advance before looking to obtain a contraceptive ring. | ||
* You can find '''contraceptive patches''', | * You can find '''contraceptive patches''', such as Evra, sold in pharmacies in Namibia.<ref>[Conversation with Windhoek pharmacist, August 2018]</ref> | ||
* You can find '''intra-uterine devices (IUDs)''', and you can get them inserted at hospitals or clinics in Namibia, including copper IUDs.<ref>[https://allafrica.com/stories/201802130499.html Namibia: UNFPA Donates Consignment of Contraceptives]</ref> | * You can find '''intra-uterine devices (IUDs)''', and you can get them inserted at hospitals or clinics in Namibia, including copper IUDs.<ref>[https://allafrica.com/stories/201802130499.html Namibia: UNFPA Donates Consignment of Contraceptives]</ref> | ||
* You can find '''contraceptive shots/injectables'''. You can receive the injections at hospitals, clinics, or from specialized providers, like the and you can get them injected at hospitals, clinics, or from specialized providers, like the Namibia Family Planning Association (NAPPA). From the NAPPA website: "It is preferable to have the injection during menstruation (bleeding) so the Service Provider can be sure you are not pregnant. However if you attend at a time when you are not menstruating the Service Provider will ask you to have a pregnancy test – the injection should not be given to women who are already pregnant!"<ref>[http://nappa.com.na/Adolescent-Services/Family-Planning NAPPA - Family Planning]</ref> <ref>[https://allafrica.com/stories/201802130499.html Namibia: UNFPA Donates Consignment of Contraceptives]</ref> | * You can find '''contraceptive shots/injectables'''. You can receive the injections at hospitals, clinics, or from specialized providers, like the and you can get them injected at hospitals, clinics, or from specialized providers, like the Namibia Family Planning Association (NAPPA). From the NAPPA website: "It is preferable to have the injection during menstruation (bleeding) so the Service Provider can be sure you are not pregnant. However if you attend at a time when you are not menstruating the Service Provider will ask you to have a pregnancy test – the injection should not be given to women who are already pregnant!"<ref>[http://nappa.com.na/Adolescent-Services/Family-Planning NAPPA - Family Planning]</ref> <ref>[https://allafrica.com/stories/201802130499.html Namibia: UNFPA Donates Consignment of Contraceptives]</ref> | ||