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===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===


* In Barbados, you can find emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) pills sold at pharmacies, but a prescription is required. Some brands you can expect to see are Optinor, which is available at family planning planning clinics, or Postinor-2, which is available at pharmacies. Both of these pills are Levonorgestrel pills, and they are produced by European pharmaceutical companies and imported into Barbados.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/barbados/ EC Status and Availability: Barbados]</ref>
* In Barbados, you can find emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) pills sold at pharmacies, but a prescription is required. Some brands you can expect to see are Optinor, which is available at family planning planning clinics, Postinor-2, which is available at pharmacies, or One Pill, which is also available at pharmacies. All of these pill brands are for Levonorgestrel pills. They are produced by European pharmaceutical companies and imported into Barbados.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/barbados/ EC Status and Availability: Barbados]</ref>


===Costs===
===Costs===
* You can expect to pay around $18-25 BBD for one emergency contraceptive pill (morning after pill) at pharmacies. However, you may be able to get it for free or for a reduced cost at certain clinics or social marketing programs.


==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)==
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)==

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