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* If you would like to purchase condoms, they can be bought at pharmacies, supermarkets or vending machines. No prescription is required. | * If you would like to purchase condoms, they can be bought at pharmacies, supermarkets or vending machines. No prescription is required. | ||
* To get a birth control prescription, you'll need to visit a General Practitioner (GP). Once you have a prescription, you can buy birth control pills at pharmacies ("apotheek" in Dutch). The pharmacies are typically open Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m, but some are open later (until around 10 PM), and some are open on the weekends. Birth control brands that you can expect to see include Neogynon, Stediril-d, Microgynon-30, Stediril 30 and Lovette. The government covers birth control pills for women under 21 years old. | * To get a birth control prescription, you'll need to visit a General Practitioner (GP). Once you have a prescription, you can buy birth control pills at pharmacies ("apotheek" in Dutch). The pharmacies are typically open Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m, but some are open later (until around 10 PM), and some are open on the weekends. Birth control brands that you can expect to see include Neogynon, Stediril-d, Microgynon-30, Stediril 30 and Lovette. The government covers birth control pills for women under 21 years old. | ||
* If you're interested in the implant, it's available in the Netherlands. If you're over 21 and want your costs refunded, you'll need to purchase an additional health coverage package to include the implant. | * If you're interested in getting an IUD, you can find Mirena and Flexi-T in the Netherlands. This is normally done by a General Practitioner (GP) but it can also be done at a hospital. | ||
* If you're interested in the implant (e.g. Depo-Provera), it's available in the Netherlands. If you're over 21 and want your costs refunded, you'll need to purchase an additional health coverage package to include the implant. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||