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===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===


In Hungary, you need a prescription for contraception (birth control).<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ Free the Pill: Where on Earth?]</ref> According to a 2015 report, 74.7% of Hungarian women (who are of reproductive age and married/in unions) use some form of contraception, and 8% of the women have unmet family planning needs.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use 2015 Report]</ref>
In Hungary, you need a prescription to obtain hormonal birth control, such as birth control pills, at pharmacies.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ Free the Pill: Where on Earth?]</ref> However, you can obtain condoms without a prescription.
 
According to a 2015 report, about 75% of Hungarian women (who are married/in unions and between ages 15 to 49) use any form of contraception, and 8% of the women have unmet family planning needs.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use 2015 Report]</ref>


===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===


* For a list of contraceptive options in Hungary, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=HU here].
* In Hungary, you can find '''condoms''' in pharmacies and no prescription is required.
* In Hungary, you can find '''condoms''' in pharmacies.
* You will need a prescription for '''birth control pills'''. Once you have a prescription, you can find phasic, progestin-only and combined birth control pills, with brands coming from Hungary, Germany, France, Netherlands, the UK and USA. Some brands you may see are Anteovin, Belara, Cerazette, Cilest, Continuin, Diane, Femoden, Gracial, Harmonet, Lindynette 20, Lindynette 30, Loette, Marvelon, Meliane, Mercilon, Minulet, Novynette, Qlaira, Regulon, Rigevidon, Rigevidon 21, Tri-Regol, Tri-Regol 21+7, Trinordiol 21, Triodena, Yadine and Yasminelle (21 tablets).
* You will need a prescription for '''birth control pills'''. Once you have a prescription, you can find phasic, progestin-only and combined birth control pills, with brands coming from Hungary, Germany, France, Netherlands, the UK and USA. Some brands you may see are Anteovin, Belara, Cerazette, Cilest, Continuin, Diane, Femoden, Gracial, Harmonet, Lindynette 20, Lindynette 30, Loette, Marvelon, Meliane, Mercilon, Minulet, Novynette, Qlaira, Regulon, Rigevidon, Rigevidon 21, Tri-Regol, Tri-Regol 21+7, Trinordiol 21, Triodena, Yadine and Yasminelle (21 tablets).
* You can find the '''contraceptive ring (Nuvaring)''' in Hungary.
* You can find the '''contraceptive ring (Nuvaring)''' in Hungary.

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