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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
You need a prescription for emergency contraception (the morning after pill) in Hungary. | You need a prescription for emergency contraception (the morning after pill) in Hungary. There are no age restrictions for purchasing EC.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/hungary/ EC Status and Availability: Hungary]</ref> | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* In Hungary, you need a prescription for emergency contraception (the morning after pill). | * In Hungary, you need a prescription for emergency contraception (the morning after pill). Once you have a prescription, you can find EC in pharmacies, public clinics or emergency rooms. You can get ellaOne (take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex), which is currently considered the most effective EC on the market. You can also get Escapelle (take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex) and Rigesoft (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex).<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | ||
* If you can't access dedicated emergency contraception, you can use regular birth control pills as replacement EC. To do this, you should remember that, in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used. You can take Ovidon (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later). You can also take Rigevidon or Rigevidon 21 (take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later). | * If you can't access dedicated emergency contraception, you can use regular birth control pills as replacement EC. To do this, you should remember that, in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used. You can take Ovidon (take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later). You can also take Rigevidon or Rigevidon 21 (take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later).<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | ||
* You can also get an IUD to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. See the "Contraception (Birth Control)" section for details. | * You can also get an IUD to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. See the "Contraception (Birth Control)" section for details. | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
In 2013, here were the prices - LNG: € 17,93, as of 2013; UPA: € 22.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/hungary/ EC Status and Availability: Hungary]</ref> | |||
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ||