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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Sri Lanka, you can obtain emergency contraception (the morning after pill) without a prescription. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* In Sri Lanka, you can buy emergency contraception (the morning after pill) at pharmacies. There are quite a few dedicated emergency contraception brands that you can purchase, including Emcon, Madonna, Pill 72, Postinor-2 and Pregnon. For all of these brands, you should take 2 pills within a maximum of 120 hours after unprotected sex. | |||
* If you can't access dedicated EC, you can also use oral contraceptives as replacement EC. Remember that, in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used. You can use Eugynon or Ovral ( take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later). You can also use Microgest, Microgynon, Mithuri and Nordette (take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later). | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
The price of EC ranges from Sri Lanka Rs. 90 to Rs. 150 ($0.69 - $1.15), as of 2013. | |||
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ||