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* In Hong Kong, you can find condoms sold in convenience stores, sex shops, etc. You can also purchase them online - for example, click [https://www.wanta.net/en/shop/prod_default.asp?ProdID=1869&CatID=1&DepID=1 here] or [http://dumdum.hk/en/pages.php?pageid=4 here] to find online sellers in Hong Kong. | * In Hong Kong, you can find condoms sold in convenience stores, sex shops, etc. You can also purchase them online - for example, click [https://www.wanta.net/en/shop/prod_default.asp?ProdID=1869&CatID=1&DepID=1 here] or [http://dumdum.hk/en/pages.php?pageid=4 here] to find online sellers in Hong Kong. | ||
* If you want '''birth control pills''', | * If you want '''oral contraceptives (birth control pills)''', they are primarily available over-the-counter (i.e. no prescription required). You can find both Combined Oral Contraceptive (COC) pills and Progestogen-only pills (POPs), and about 20 brands registered in Hong Kong. The pills primarily come from European or US-based pharmaceutical companies. Some brands you can expect to see are Marvelon, Mercilon, Microgynon, Nordette, Rigevidon, Yasmin and Yaz. For more information on oral contraceptives in Hong Kong, you can visit the [https://www.drugoffice.gov.hk/eps/do/en/consumer/news_informations/dm_10.html Hong Kong Drug Office website (oral contraceptives page)]. | ||
** Note: While many generic oral contraceptives are available in Hong Kong, you may want to research some brands in advance. For example, the Yasmin/Yaz brand, which has been found to cause blood clots, is available with no pharmacist's/doctor's warnings in HK pharmacies, as reported by the South China Morning Post. Says the [http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/1857809/handle-care-hong-kong-health-expert-urges-more article], "When a female Post journalist tried to buy the pills at a popular Hong Kong pharmacy chain, no questions were asked; it was only when the journalist asked about their side effects, after purchase, that the pharmacist told her she should consult her doctor." | ** Note: While many generic oral contraceptives are available in Hong Kong, you may want to research some brands in advance. For example, the Yasmin/Yaz brand, which has been found to cause blood clots, is available with no pharmacist's/doctor's warnings in HK pharmacies, as reported by the South China Morning Post. Says the [http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/1857809/handle-care-hong-kong-health-expert-urges-more article], "When a female Post journalist tried to buy the pills at a popular Hong Kong pharmacy chain, no questions were asked; it was only when the journalist asked about their side effects, after purchase, that the pharmacist told her she should consult her doctor." | ||
* If you want the '''contraceptive shot/injection''', you can find Depo-Provera in Hong Kong.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=HK IPPF Hong Kong]</ref> | * If you want the '''contraceptive shot/injection''', you can find Depo-Provera in Hong Kong.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=HK IPPF Hong Kong]</ref> | ||