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'''OVERVIEW'''  
'''OVERVIEW'''  
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===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===
In Myanmar, you can obtain birth control.


===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===
* For information about which contraceptives are available in Myanmar, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=MM here].
* Some of the '''birth control pills''' you can expect to see are Marvelon, Marvelon 28 and Microgynon ED, Exluton and Preme.
* If you want '''contraceptive injectables''', you can find Contracep, Depo-Provera, Megestron and Norignon.
* If you want a '''contraceptive implant''', you can find Jadelle.
* We're not sure about which '''IUDs''' are available.


===Costs===
===Costs===
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===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===
According to our research, you need a prescription to obtain emergency contraception (the morning after pill) in Myanmar.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/myanmar-burma/ EC Status and Availability
Myanmar: (Burma)]</ref> However, we're not sure if the law is strongly enforced or if pharmacists informally sell EC over-the-counter.


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


'''Note:''' The longest-lasting EC is currently [http://www.ellaone.com/ ellaOne]. It lasts up to 5 days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Check to see if your country carries ellaOne. If your country doesn't carry ellaOne, copper IUDs may also prevent pregnancy up to 5 days after unprotected sex. If none of these options are available, and it's been over 3 days since you had unprotected sex, you can still take EC, which may work up to 5 days. Note that EC pills are not 100% effective and should be taken as soon as possible.
* In Myanmar, you can find EC at pharmacies and social marketing programs (e.g. PSI, DKT, MSI and PSIA). Some of the dedicated emergency contraception you can expect to see is Duet, ECee2, Pill 72, Postinor, Postinor-2 and Pregnon. For these brands, you should take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex.
* If you can't access dedicated emergency contraception, you can use some oral contraceptives (birth control pills) as replacement EC. To do, remember that, in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used. You can take FMP (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later). You can also take Anna, Microgynon or Microgynon 30 ED (for all of these brands, take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later).
* For more information on EC options in Myanmar, you can visit the [http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC website].
* You can also get an IUD, which can prevent a pregnancy for up to 5 days after unprotected sex.


===Costs===
===Costs===
"The price of EC ranges from 593.4 kyats to 2900 kyats ($0.60 - $2.93), as of 2014."<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/myanmar-burma/ EC Status and Availability
Myanmar: (Burma)]</ref>


==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)==
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)==
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