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In Angola, you can purchase condoms and birth control pills at pharmacies without a prescription.<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, for other forms of birth control, such as implants, injectables, and IUDs, you may need to directly visit a hospital or clinic to obtain them. | In Angola, you can purchase condoms and birth control pills at pharmacies without a prescription.<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, for other forms of birth control, such as implants, injectables, and IUDs, you may need to directly visit a hospital or clinic to obtain them. | ||
In 2015, it was estimated that about 16% of women in Angola (who were married/in unions and between the ages of 15-49) were using any form of contraception, including traditional methods. This was lower than the Central African average (about 28% of women). It should be understood that modern contraceptive methods are not very popular and only a small percentage of women use them. The most common forms of contraception were contraceptive condoms (7% of women), injectables (3.5% of women) and pills (3% of women). Less than 1% of women used IUDs or contraceptive implants. Some women also used traditional methods, such as the rhythm method or withdrawal, but this was less than 1% of women per method.<ref name=un2019_angola>[https://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/ContraceptiveUseByMethodDataBooklet2019.pdf United Nations: Contraceptive Use By Method DataBooklet 2019]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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* You can expect to find brands like ellaOne, Norlevo, Postinor in pharmacies. | * You can expect to find brands like ellaOne, Norlevo, Postinor in pharmacies. | ||
* Tip from a local: "Most pharmacies in the capital city of Luanda carry emergency contraceptives. Norlevo is fairly easy to find. EllaOne can be found as well. These products usually come from Portugal | * Tip from a local: "Most pharmacies in the capital city of Luanda carry emergency contraceptives. Norlevo is fairly easy to find. EllaOne can be found as well. These products usually come from Portugal." | ||
* Tip: | * Tip: Here's a [https://youtu.be/x_sVg_7AM-o video from SuzyKnew!] about emergency contraceptives in Luanda. | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||