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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* In Vientiane, you can find '''condoms''' in many stores and minimarts. | * In Vientiane, you can find '''condoms''' in many stores and minimarts. There may also be some online sellers, like [https://www.facebook.com/VTE5555/ Yes Condom Vientiane]. | ||
* You can purchase '''oral contraceptives (birth control pills)''' at pharmacies. No prescription is required. Some of the brands you can expect to see are Anna and Preme, which are both produced by Thai Nakorn Patana (a Thai pharmaceutical company).<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=LA IPPF Laos]</ref> Some locals have warned against purchasing medications from China or Vietnam, since they may be lower-quality or unreliable.<ref>[https://www.travelfish.org/beginners_detail/laos/21 Awkward healthcare questions in Laos]</ref> | * You can purchase '''oral contraceptives (birth control pills)''' at pharmacies. No prescription is required. Some of the brands you can expect to see are Anna and Preme, which are both produced by Thai Nakorn Patana (a Thai pharmaceutical company).<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=LA IPPF Laos]</ref> Some locals have warned against purchasing medications from China or Vietnam, since they may be lower-quality or unreliable.<ref>[https://www.travelfish.org/beginners_detail/laos/21 Awkward healthcare questions in Laos]</ref> | ||
** One local health care professional says (June 2017): "OC pills are widely available in most pharmacies and from public and private hospitals, even in rural areas. The brands will vary and providers may not stock consistent problems [sic: brands]. This can be an issue because it means that women may not always be able to find the brand that they are used to, especially in areas where the outlet may be bringing the drugs in from Thailand, Vietnam, China, etc. A lot of providers just drive over the border to buy their stocks."<ref>[Online Conversation with Health Care Professional]</ref> | ** One local health care professional says (June 2017): "OC pills are widely available in most pharmacies and from public and private hospitals, even in rural areas. The brands will vary and providers may not stock consistent problems [sic: brands]. This can be an issue because it means that women may not always be able to find the brand that they are used to, especially in areas where the outlet may be bringing the drugs in from Thailand, Vietnam, China, etc. A lot of providers just drive over the border to buy their stocks."<ref>[Online Conversation with Health Care Professional]</ref> | ||
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===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
* Birth control pills should cost around 5000-10000 kip per month (as of July 2017).<ref>[Conversation with health care professional in Vientiane]</ref> | |||
* Contraceptive injections will range from free to 5000 kip every 3 months (as of July 2017).<ref>[Conversation with health care professional in Vientiane]</ref> | |||
* Contraceptive implants will cost around 25,000-5000 kip (as of July 2017).<ref>[Conversation with health care professional in Vientiane]</ref> | |||
* IUDs will cost around 25,000-5000 kip (as of July 2017).<ref>[Conversation with health care professional in Vientiane]</ref> | |||
==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ||
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===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
Emergency contraception pills (ECPs) should cost no more than 30,000 kip (July 2017).<ref>[Conversation with health care professional in Vientiane]</ref> | |||
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ||