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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In 2015, it was estimated that about 57% of women in Saint Lucia (who were married/in unions and between the ages of 15-49) were using any form of contraception, including traditional methods. This was lower than the Latin America/Caribbean average (about 73% of women). Furthermore, it was estimated that about 17% had unmet family planning needs, which was higher than the Latin America/Caribbean average (11% of women). The most popular forms of contraception were oral contraceptives (23% of women), condoms (15% of women), female sterilization (7% of women), and contraceptive injectables (5% of women). There were low rates of usage for other modern methods, such as IUDs (3% of women), contraceptive implants (less than 1% of women), and vaginal barrier methods (less than 1% of women). There were also low rates of usage for traditional methods, such as the rhythm method (1% of women) and withdrawal (1% of women). Furthermore, practically 0% of women reported using male sterilization as their main form of contraception with their partners.<ref name="unreport_contraceptives2015">[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||