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[[File:Birthcontrol cambodia.jpg|200px | thumb|left|'''Birth control pills in a Phnom Penh pharmacy''']] | [[File:Birthcontrol cambodia.jpg|200px | thumb|left|'''Birth control pills in a Phnom Penh pharmacy''']] | ||
In Cambodia, you can purchase oral contraceptives (birth control pills) and condoms without a prescription. In 2015, it was estimated that 57.9% of Cambodian women used some form of contraception and that 40.4% used modern contraceptive methods. Furthermore, 12.5% of Cambodian women had unmet family planning needs.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | In Cambodia, you can purchase oral contraceptives (birth control pills) and condoms without a prescription. For many other forms of contraception (such as IUDs, shots, and implants), you can find them available at certain clinics and family planning centers, such as [[Marie Stopes Cambodia]]. In 2015, it was estimated that 57.9% of Cambodian women used some form of contraception and that 40.4% used modern contraceptive methods. Furthermore, 12.5% of Cambodian women had unmet family planning needs.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | ||
During the Khmer Rouge period (1975-79), the Cambodian health care system was destroyed. After the fall of the Khmer Rouge to Vietnamese forces, the government entered a period of Vietnamese control, which showed little progress related to family planning. However, in 1994, Cambodian family planning efforts were finally reinstated with international support. Since 2000, the efforts of the Cambodian government along with non-governmental agencies have helped boost contraceptive usage, ushering in improved reproductive health and lower fertility rates. Between 2000 and 2005, the rate of contraceptive use jumped from 11% to 24%, and the fertility rate dropped from 4.0 to 3.4.<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/journals/ipsrh/2010/09/role-social-support-and-parity-contraceptive-use-cambodia The Role of Social Support and Parity in Contraceptive Use in Cambodia]</ref> | During the Khmer Rouge period (1975-79), the Cambodian health care system was destroyed. After the fall of the Khmer Rouge to Vietnamese forces, the government entered a period of Vietnamese control, which showed little progress related to family planning. However, in 1994, Cambodian family planning efforts were finally reinstated with international support. Since 2000, the efforts of the Cambodian government along with non-governmental agencies have helped boost contraceptive usage, ushering in improved reproductive health and lower fertility rates. Between 2000 and 2005, the rate of contraceptive use jumped from 11% to 24%, and the fertility rate dropped from 4.0 to 3.4.<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/journals/ipsrh/2010/09/role-social-support-and-parity-contraceptive-use-cambodia The Role of Social Support and Parity in Contraceptive Use in Cambodia]</ref> | ||