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In Laos, you can purchase emergency contraception (the morning after pill) without a prescription.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/laos/ EC Status and Availability: Laos]</ref> | In Laos, you can purchase emergency contraception (the morning after pill) without a prescription.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/laos/ EC Status and Availability: Laos]</ref> | ||
According to a health care professional in Laos, there is some stigma around purchasing ECPs: "EC pills are actually pretty widely available from pharmacies and providers. There is not a lot of additional stigma then with the use of regular contraceptives. Generally, stigmas are against unmarried people accessing contraceptives, but this is changing fast in Laos. In some ways, I think providers can have less stigma around EC pills for young people because they are more understanding of an emergency situation (as opposed to a young, unmarried woman having regular sex). This is just my opinion though | According to a health care professional in Laos, there is some stigma around purchasing ECPs: "EC pills are actually pretty widely available from pharmacies and providers. There is not a lot of additional stigma then with the use of regular contraceptives. Generally, stigmas are against unmarried people accessing contraceptives, but this is changing fast in Laos. In some ways, I think providers can have less stigma around EC pills for young people because they are more understanding of an emergency situation (as opposed to a young, unmarried woman having regular sex). This is just my opinion though." (July 2017) | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* In Laos, you can purchase the emergency contraception (the morning after pill) without a prescription.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/laos/ EC Status and Availability: Laos]</ref> You may find the Madonna ECP, which is produced by Biolab Co., ltd., a Thai pharmaceutical company. The pill is typically found in Thailand, Laos and Sri Lanka.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/pills/madonna/ EC Status and Availability: Madonna]</ref> | * In Laos, you can purchase the emergency contraception (the morning after pill) without a prescription.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/laos/ EC Status and Availability: Laos]</ref> You may find the Madonna ECP, which is produced by Biolab Co., ltd., a Thai pharmaceutical company. The pill is typically found in Thailand, Laos and Sri Lanka.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/pills/madonna/ EC Status and Availability: Madonna]</ref> | ||
* | * If you can't access dedicated emergency contraception, you can use regular birth control pill as replacement ECP. In Laos, you can do this with at least two brands of pills. If you have FMP, take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later (to prevent unwanted pregnancy). If you have Anna, take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later (to prevent unwanted pregnancy).<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* "If a woman had a '''UTI''', she might visit a public or private provider, or she may go directly to the pharmacist. Many pharmacists are public providers who have a pharmacy practice on the side; they are often a first stop for people who are sick (especially in rural areas where they may be much closer than a health facility)." - Local Health Care Professional | |||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
Note from Health Care Professional: "Tampons are sold in most modern grocery stores in the city. Most Lao women do prefer pads or cloth. There are a few projects for reusable menstrual pads and hygiene. I’ve never seen the cup for sale myself, and most of my colleagues in the city don’t know about this." | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||