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OVERVIEW
Contraception
Laws & Social Stigmas
Contraception, including the birth control pill ("la píldora" in Spanish), is legal and available with prescription.
About 70% of Peruvian women are on some form of contraceptive.[1] According to a 2000 study, implants and withdrawal seem to be more common than the pill.[2]
What to Get & Where to Get It
At Peruvian pharmacies, you can buy contraception. A recommended brand is Trinordiol 21 or pills from any major pharmaceutical company, like Merck Sharp and Dome, Pfizer, etc. Pharmacies are called 'farmacias" or "boticas." Some recommended pharmacies are Boticas BTL, InkaFarma and Boticas FASA.