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Russia
OVERVIEW
Contraception
Laws & Social Stigmas
What to Get & Where to Get It
Costs
Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)
Important Notes: Emergency contraception may prevent pregnancy for three days (72 hours) and sometimes five days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Take EC as soon as possible after unprotected sex. If you don't have access to dedicated EC, oral contraceptives can be used as replacement EC, but remember the following: 1) Only some contraceptives work as EC 2) Different contraceptives require different dosages and time schedules to work as EC 3) You must only use the first 21 pills in 28-day packs and 4) They may be less effective than dedicated EC. For general information on emergency contraceptives, click here and here.
Laws & Social Stigmas
In Russia, you technically need a prescription to obtain emergency contraception (also known as "the morning after pill"). However, it appears that you can purchase EC at many pharmacies without a prescription. As reported by the European Consortium for Emergency Contraception, "Although a prescription is mandatory in order to purchase LNG EC and all types of hormonal contraceptives, anecdotal data suggests that EC pills can often be obtained without a prescription from pharmacies and that UPA EC can be obtained from neighboring countries via the Internet."[1]
What to Get & Where to Get It
- For assistance or information, you can contact the Russian Family Planning Association. Address: 18/20 Vadkovsky per., Moscow, 101479. Phone: +7 (499) 973 15 59 Email: info@rfpa.ru
Dedicated Emergency Contraception
- In Russia, if you want dedicated emergency contraception that's anti-progestin, you'll find some of these pill brands. You should take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex. Here are the brands: Agesta, Gynepriston, Mifepristone 72 and Negele.
- If you want dedicated emergency contraception that's progestin only, you'll find some of these pill brands. You should take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex. Here are the brands: Escapelle, Escinor 1.5
- You can also find these progestin only brands. You should take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex. Here are the brands: Escinor 0.75, Postinor.
Oral Contraceptives Used as EC
- If you can't access dedicated emergency contraception, you can also use normal contraceptives (i.e. birth control pills) as replacement emergency contraception. To do this, you take progestin-only oral contraceptives. For these brands, take 50 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex. Here are the brands: Microlut
- If you have progestin-estrogen combined pills, take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later. Note that only the first 21 pills can be used. Here are the brands: Ovidon
- For these brands, take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later. Note that only the first 21 pills can be used: Microgynon, Minisiston, Rigevidon
Costs
You can expect to pay € 7 – 10 for dedicated emergency contraception. Escapelle is 630 rubles (about €10 as of February 2017).