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Contraception is widely used in Zimbabwe and, in fact, Zimbabwean women have higher rates of contraceptive usage than nearly all other African countries, with the exception of [[Morocco]] and the island nations of [[Mauritius]] and [[Réunion]]. In Eastern Africa, Zimbabwe has the highest rate of contraceptive usage overall. However, it should be understood that not all Zimbabwean women have adequate access to contraceptives, and 11.4% of Zimbabwean women still have unmet family planning needs.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use 2015]</ref> | Contraception is widely used in Zimbabwe and, in fact, Zimbabwean women have higher rates of contraceptive usage than nearly all other African countries, with the exception of [[Morocco]] and the island nations of [[Mauritius]] and [[Réunion]]. In Eastern Africa, Zimbabwe has the highest rate of contraceptive usage overall. However, it should be understood that not all Zimbabwean women have adequate access to contraceptives, and 11.4% of Zimbabwean women still have unmet family planning needs.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use 2015]</ref> | ||
Women in Zimbabwe may not always have autonomy regarding health decisions. A United Nations report, released in 2019, found that only 57% of women in Zimbabwe were able to make their own choices regarding their reproductive health and rights (which include sexual intercourse with their partner, contraception use and health care).<ref>[https://www.chronicle.co.zw/only-60percent-of-zimbabwe-women-have-say-in-safer-sex-negotiations/ ‘Only 60percent of Zimbabwe women have say in safer sex negotiations’]</ref> | |||
For Zimbabwean women, the vast majority who use contraceptives tend to use birth control pills. According to a 2015 report, the most common forms of contraception for Zimbabwean women (who are married and of reproductive age) are birth control pills (42.8%), contraceptive injectables (8.8%) and contraceptive implants (8.2%). There are generally low rates of usage of condoms (3.2%), female sterilization (0.9%), IUDs (0.4%) and vaginal barrier methods (0.2%). The traditional family planning methods, such as withdrawal (0.6%) and rhythm method (0.2%), are extremely uncommon.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use 2015]</ref> | For Zimbabwean women, the vast majority who use contraceptives tend to use birth control pills. According to a 2015 report, the most common forms of contraception for Zimbabwean women (who are married and of reproductive age) are birth control pills (42.8%), contraceptive injectables (8.8%) and contraceptive implants (8.2%). There are generally low rates of usage of condoms (3.2%), female sterilization (0.9%), IUDs (0.4%) and vaginal barrier methods (0.2%). The traditional family planning methods, such as withdrawal (0.6%) and rhythm method (0.2%), are extremely uncommon.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use 2015]</ref> | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* [http://wellwomanclinic.co.zw/ Well Woman Clinic]: Recommended by a Harare local. The practitioners have been trained in a variety of countries, including Zimbabwe, South Africa, Germany and | * [http://wellwomanclinic.co.zw/ Well Woman Clinic]: Recommended by a Harare local. The practitioners have been trained in a variety of countries, including Zimbabwe, South Africa, Germany and the USA. "General practitioners, with a specific interest in woman’s health, will see patients for the whole range of women’s health problems including Pap Smears, HRT, Osteoporosis etc." 18 East Road, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe. Tel: (+263) 4 796 492/3/4/6. Fax: (+263) 4 704 200. Email: wellwoman@zol.co.zw | ||
* Dr Djordjevic: Address: 11 Dunkirk Drive, Alexandra Park, Harare. +263 77 701 9485 | * Dr Djordjevic: Address: 11 Dunkirk Drive, Alexandra Park, Harare. +263 77 701 9485 | ||
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In Zimbabwe, abortion is only permitted in certain cases, which are the following: if the pregnancy endangers the life or physical health of the woman, if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, or if the fetus has a serious risk of impairment.<ref>[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/2797/zimbabwe Women on Waves: Zimbabwe]</ref> In all other cases, abortion is illegal. In order for an abortion to be legal, it must be performed in specific institutions that are designated for abortions. Furthermore, the superintendent of the institution must approve of the abortion. | In Zimbabwe, abortion is only permitted in certain cases, which are the following: if the pregnancy endangers the life or physical health of the woman, if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, or if the fetus has a serious risk of impairment.<ref>[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/2797/zimbabwe Women on Waves: Zimbabwe]</ref> In all other cases, abortion is illegal. In order for an abortion to be legal, it must be performed in specific institutions that are designated for abortions. Furthermore, the superintendent of the institution must approve of the abortion. | ||
For more information, you can read a report from the Guttmacher Institute: [https://www.guttmacher.org/article/2018/10/abortion-zimbabwe-national-study-incidence-induced-abortion-unintended-pregnancy-and Abortion in Zimbabwe: A National Study of the Incidence of Induced Abortion, Unintended Pregnancy and Post-Abortion Care in 2016] | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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