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* You can find '''contraceptive shots/injectables'''. You can receive the injections at hospitals, clinics, or from specialized providers, like the and you can get them injected at hospitals, clinics, or from specialized providers, like the Namibia Family Planning Association (NAPPA). From the NAPPA website: "It is preferable to have the injection during menstruation (bleeding) so the Service Provider can be sure you are not pregnant. However if you attend at a time when you are not menstruating the Service Provider will ask you to have a pregnancy test – the injection should not be given to women who are already pregnant!"<ref>[http://nappa.com.na/Adolescent-Services/Family-Planning NAPPA - Family Planning]</ref> <ref>[https://allafrica.com/stories/201802130499.html Namibia: UNFPA Donates Consignment of Contraceptives]</ref> | * You can find '''contraceptive shots/injectables'''. You can receive the injections at hospitals, clinics, or from specialized providers, like the and you can get them injected at hospitals, clinics, or from specialized providers, like the Namibia Family Planning Association (NAPPA). From the NAPPA website: "It is preferable to have the injection during menstruation (bleeding) so the Service Provider can be sure you are not pregnant. However if you attend at a time when you are not menstruating the Service Provider will ask you to have a pregnancy test – the injection should not be given to women who are already pregnant!"<ref>[http://nappa.com.na/Adolescent-Services/Family-Planning NAPPA - Family Planning]</ref> <ref>[https://allafrica.com/stories/201802130499.html Namibia: UNFPA Donates Consignment of Contraceptives]</ref> | ||
* You may be able to find find '''contraceptive implants''', but they are extremely rare. Some brands you may see are Jadelle and Implanon.<ref>[https://allafrica.com/stories/201802130499.html Namibia: UNFPA Donates Consignment of Contraceptives]</ref> | * You may be able to find find '''contraceptive implants''', but they are extremely rare. Some brands you may see are Jadelle and Implanon.<ref>[https://allafrica.com/stories/201802130499.html Namibia: UNFPA Donates Consignment of Contraceptives]</ref> | ||
* You can find hospitals that perform sterilization (male and female) in Namibia. If you contact the Namibia Family Planning Association (NAPPA), they can refer you to a hospital that provides such services in your area. | * You can find hospitals that perform '''sterilization (male and female)''' in Namibia. If you contact the Namibia Family Planning Association (NAPPA), they can refer you to a hospital that provides such services in your area. | ||
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