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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
Emergency contraception (the morning after pill) is available in NZ. At some pharmacies, you can buy it over-the-counter without a prescription. At other clinics and facilities, you will need a prescription. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* You can buy emergency contraception online, but it may be pricey since may need to buy in bulk. At one [http://www.schickersunichem.co.nz/buy-plan-b-in-nz.html online pharmacy], you'll find an 8-pill pack for $123 and a 12-pill pack for $181."Medication will be shipped in anonymous discreet package without disclosing its content." | |||
* You can purchased dedicated emergency contraception in NZ. Some brands you can expect to see are Postinor 1 (take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex), Levonelle and Postinor 2 (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex for these brands). You can generally purchase them at pharmacies without a prescription. | |||
* If you can't access dedicated emergency contraception, you can use regular oral contraceptives (birth control pills) as emergency contraception. For progestin-only pills, you'll need to remember that, in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used. You can take Nordiol or Orval (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later). You can also take Levlen ED, Microgynon 30 ed, Microgynon-30, Monofeme 28 or Nordette (take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later). You can also take Loette, Microgynon 20ED or Miravona (take 5 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 5 more pills 12 hours later). | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
If you go to a Family Planning clinic, you can probably get emergency contraception for free. At the clinic, you may also be able to get a prescription of 3 pills for $5. If you purchase emergency contraception at a pharmacy without a prescription, it will cost around $40-$80. If you buy it online, you can expect to pay around $181 for an 8-pack package. | |||
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ||