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* You can find '''condoms(kondomi)''' at many venues, such as supermarkets, pharmacies, service stations, and kiosks. No prescription is required. | * You can find '''condoms(kondomi)''' at many venues, such as supermarkets, pharmacies, service stations, and kiosks. No prescription is required. | ||
* You can find '''birth control pills (e-pilleri)''', including '''mini-pills (minipilleri)''', at pharmacies. Once you have a prescription, you can directly buy | * You can find '''birth control pills (e-pilleri)''', including '''mini-pills (minipilleri)''', at pharmacies. You need to first obtain a prescription for the pill at a health clinic (terveysasema), a family planning clinic (ehkäisyneuvonta), or from a gynecologist. You can visit the health care provider alone or with a partner. Once you have a prescription, you can directly buy birth control pills from the pharmacist at the pharmacy.<ref name="finland-contraception">[https://www.infofinland.fi/en/living-in-finland/health/contraception Living in Finland - Contraception]</ref> | ||
* You can find the '''contraceptive patch (ehkäisylaastari)''' in Finland. You will need to obtain a prescription before you can buy the patch. | |||
* You can find the '''contraceptive ring (ehkäisyrengas)''' in Finland. You will need to obtain a prescription before you can buy the ring. | |||
* You can find '''IUDs/contraceptive coil (kuparikierukka)''' in Finland. You will need to visit a health care provider at a hospital, clinic, or family planning center in order to receive the contraception. | * You can find '''IUDs/contraceptive coil (kuparikierukka)''' in Finland. You will need to visit a health care provider at a hospital, clinic, or family planning center in order to receive the contraception. | ||
* You can find the '''contraceptive shot/injectable''' in Finland. You will need to visit a health care provider at a hospital, clinic, or family planning center in order to receive the contraception. | * You can find the '''contraceptive shot/injectable''' in Finland. You will need to visit a health care provider at a hospital, clinic, or family planning center in order to receive the contraception. | ||
* You can find the '''contraceptive implant (ehkäisykapseli)''' in Finland. You will need to visit a health care provider at a hospital, clinic, or family planning center in order to receive the contraception. | * You can find the '''contraceptive implant (ehkäisykapseli)''' in Finland. You will need to visit a health care provider at a hospital, clinic, or family planning center in order to receive the contraception. | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||