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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
You can go to a Western hospital and get prescribed birth control pills. You just ask the front desk for the gynecology department, say you’re a new patient and schedule an appointment with a doctor. This consultation will have a one time 600-700 yuan fee. Thereafter, you can get prescription birth control like Yasmin, etc. You can also try going to a Chinese doctor for a much cheaper consultation fee and get birth control.” | |||
When you go into a Chinese pharmacy, ask for 避孕药 (pronounced "bì yùn yào"), which translates to "contraceptive pill." You can also say 节制生育 (pronounced "jíe zhì shēng yù"), which means birth control, but it refers to all birth control, including condoms, IUDs, etc. There are four main oral contraceptives in mainland China, all of which are combined pills (contain both estrogen and progestin). According to SmartShanghai, "even if you go to a foreign-operated hospital like United Family or Parkway Health, chances are you won’t find more than these brands at their pharmacies."<ref>[http://www.smartshanghai.com/articles/wellbeing/rx-buying-birth-control-pills SmartShanghai: RX: Buying Birth Control Pills]</ref> | |||
Here's the brands: | |||
* Marvelon (mā fù long 妈富隆): 1.5 mg desogestrel + 30 micrograms ethinylestradiol | |||
* Mercilon (měiyì bì, 美意避): 1.5 mg desogestrel + 20 micrograms ethinylestradiol | |||
* Yasmin (yōu sī mín, 优思明): 3mg drospirenone + 30 micrograms ethinylestradiol | |||
* Diane-35 (dá yīng sān shí wŭ, 达英-35): 2mg cyproterone acetate + 30 micrograms ethinylestradiol | |||
If you are interested in getting an IUD in China, here's a [http://www.smartshanghai.com/articles/wellbeing/getting-an-iud-in-shanghai personal account] of the experience. This woman got her IUD at Xinhua Hospital (insertions are done on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1pm, as of September 2014). | |||
While there are many pharmacies in Shanghai, here are some major and trusted pharmacies: | |||
* Shanghai Huashi Pharmacy 上海华氏药房 | |||
* Shanghai Guoda Pharmacy Chain 国大药房 | |||
* Shanghai Lianhua Fosun Pharmacy 上海联华复星药房 | |||
* [http://www.parkwayhealth.cn/ Parkway Health]: "carries the Big Four over at its pharmacies, but you’ll need to set up a consultation with a doctor before you can buy it there. A pharmacist here explained to me that the pills they carry are manufactured in this country by Bayer (Germany) and Merck (United States)."<ref>[http://www.smartshanghai.com/articles/wellbeing/rx-buying-birth-control-pills SmartShanghai: RX: Buying Birth Control Pills]</ref> | |||
* [shanghai.ufh.com.cn/department_city/pharmacy United Family]: "carries them too, though their pharmacist tells us that the versions they have are imported, so they’re a bit more costly: Diane-35 (150rmb), Yasmin (231rmb), Marvelon 63rmb), Mercilon (108rmb) and Postinor (81rmb). They also have a triphasic offering too, locally-made: 左炔诺孕酮炔雌醇(三相)片 —it translates directly as “levonorgestrel ethinylestradiol (three phase)—at 100rmb a box. Again, if you want to get your pills here, then you’ll need a prescription after meeting with one of United’s doctors for a consultation." | |||
'''Warning''': Some pharmacies in Shanghai have reportedly sold fake pills. So, if possible, try to purchase from a larger, well-known pharmacy. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
In 2015, here were the prices for some birth control pills: Diane-35 (69rmb), Yasmin (138rmb), Marvelon (23rmb) and Mercilon (68rmb). | |||
==Emergency Contraception== | ==Emergency Contraception== | ||
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'''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. | '''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 Chinese, the morning after pill is 避孕药 (pronounced "bìyùn yào"). If you go into a Chinese pharmacy, the pharmacist will probably ask if you want birth control pills for "every day" or "just one time." The "just one time" pills are emergency contraception/morning after pills. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
In 2015, Yu Ting (毓婷 / Yùtíng) was 36rmb and Postinor (左炔诺孕酮 / Zuǒ quē nuò yùn tong) was 49rmb.<ref>[http://www.smartshanghai.com/articles/wellbeing/rx-buying-birth-control-pills SmartShanghai: RX: Buying Birth Control Pills]</ref> | |||
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ||