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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* You can find many birth control | * You can find many '''birth control pills''' in Indonesian pharmacies (or "apotek" in Indonesian). Some brands you can expect to see are Levonorgestrel Pill, Microgynon, Microgynon-30 and Nordette. To conduct a search on drug availability, check out the [http://www.mims.com/ MIMS website]. | ||
* You can find condoms ("kondoms" in Indonesian) in many supermarkets and grocery stores. | * You can find '''condoms''' ("kondoms" in Indonesian) in many supermarkets and grocery stores. However, some Indonesians feel shy about buying condoms in public, so there are also online companies where you can buy condoms from the privacy of your own home. For example, here are some [http://www.id.all.biz/condoms-bgg1076647 online vendors] based out of Indonesia. There is also a company called [https://www.asmaraku.com/search?type=product&q=condom Asmaraku], which sells condoms and other intimate products online for Indonesians. You can find brands like Vivo, Simplex and Dasoni sold on Asmaraku, ranging in price from about RP 35,000 to 5,000 per box. The website supposedly also sells vibrating condoms. For a survey of some of the condom choices in Indonesia, here's an [http://bali.coconuts.co/2015/04/24/which-these-12-indonesian-condom-varieties-should-you-try amusing article]. | ||
While you may find contraceptives at many pharmacies, here's a list of pharmacies that are recommended: | |||
* [https://www.internationalsos.com/locations/asia-pacific/indonesia International SOS]: One of the best and most international health care resources in Jakarta that has an in-house pharmacy | |||
* [http://www.guardianindonesia.co.id/ Guardian]: A large, internationally-oriented chain that can be found in malls and larger shopping areas | |||
* [http://www.century-pharma.com/Century Health Care]: Delivers meds. A large, internationally-oriented chain that can be found in malls and larger shopping areas | |||
* Apotik Medika Center, Central Park shophouses. Podomoro City (next to Taman Anggrek). Tel : 0813-73-454800. or 0819 277 40999 | |||
* TBK Apotek in Kuningan near Sudirman / Karet / Gatot Subroto. 021-5226945 | |||
* Melawi: Known to have good service | |||
* Titimurni: Has the best selection (for Central Jakarta) | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||