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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Jordan, you cannot find any dedicated emergency contraception (morning after pills) that are officially registered. | In Jordan, you cannot find any dedicated emergency contraception (morning after pills) that are officially registered. While some pharmacies may carry ECPs on the shelves (which would be grey-area legal), you have other options other than ECPs. In fact, you can use regular birth control pills as replacement ECPs, or you can get an IUD, which can also serve as emergency contraception.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/jordan/ EC Status and Availability: Jordan]</ref> For more details, check out the section below ("What to Get & Where to Get It"). Overall, however, public awareness of emergency contraception remains low. In 2012, it was found that 15.3% of Jordanian women (who were married and of reproductive age) had knowledge of emergency contraception. In 2009, it was found that 0.5% had ever used emergency contraception.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/jordan/ EC Status and Availability: Jordan]</ref> | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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* While you cannot find dedicated emergency contraception that's legally registered in Jordan, you can take oral contraceptives (regular birth control pills) as replacement emergency contraception. To do this, you can do the following: | * While you cannot find dedicated emergency contraception that's legally registered in Jordan, you can take oral contraceptives (regular birth control pills) as replacement emergency contraception. To do this, you can do the following: | ||
** Take 40 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex: Ovrette | ** Take 40 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex: Ovrette | ||
** Take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later (only the first 21 pills can be used in pack): Neogynon, Nordiol, Ologyn, Ovral<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | ** Take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later (only the first 21 pills can be used in pack): Neogynon, Nordiol, Ologyn, Ovral<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref>RU | ||
** Take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later (only the first 21 pills can be used in pack): Lo-Femenal, Microgynon-30, Nordette, Rigevidon<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | ** Take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later (only the first 21 pills can be used in pack): Lo-Femenal, Microgynon-30, Nordette, Rigevidon<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | ||