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In the Czech Republic, you need a prescription to obtain birth control. According to a 2015 report, 77.8% of Czech women (who are in unions or marriages) use some form of contraception. The most common forms of contraception were the pill (48.4%), male condoms (11.7%) and withdrawal (6.9%).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide: 2015]</ref>
In the Czech Republic, you need a prescription to obtain birth control. According to a 2015 report, 77.8% of Czech women (who are in unions or marriages) use some form of contraception. The most common forms of contraception were the pill (48.4%), male condoms (11.7%) and withdrawal (6.9%).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide: 2015]</ref>
For birth control options, like IUDs, shots and implants, you typically visit an obstetrician/gynecologist (not a General Practitioner) in the Czech Republic.


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


* If you want '''condoms''', they can be purchased in many stores.
* If you want '''condoms''', they can be purchased in pharmacies, stores and vending machines in bars/pubs.
* If you want '''birth control pills''', they can be purchased in pharmacies once you have a prescription.
* If you want '''birth control pills''', they can be purchased in pharmacies once you have a prescription.
* If you want an '''IUD''', you can get it many health clinics, such as [http://www.pwhc.cz/ Prague Women's Health Center]. At some clinics, expect to pay around 5000 Kc for a Mirena. We're pretty sure it's not covered by Czech health insurance.  
* If you want an '''IUD''', you can get it many health clinics, such as [http://www.pwhc.cz/ Prague Women's Health Center]. At some clinics, expect to pay around 5000 Kc for a Mirena. We're pretty sure it's not covered by Czech health insurance.  
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* Eva Bocanova from Mediconet (YMCA building at Namesti Republiky)  
* Eva Bocanova from Mediconet (YMCA building at Namesti Republiky)  
* Dr Ales Prokopenko, Hebemed Gynea, Senovážné náměstí 5 Prague 1. Everybody in that clinic speaks english including the receptionist. Dr Prokopenko speaks perfect english, Czech, Russian and German. www.hebemed.cz
* Dr Ales Prokopenko, Hebemed Gynea, Senovážné náměstí 5 Prague 1. Everybody in that clinic speaks english including the receptionist. Dr Prokopenko speaks perfect english, Czech, Russian and German. www.hebemed.cz


===Costs===
===Costs===
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===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===
* [http://www.gynem.co.uk/ Gynem Fertility Clinic]: Provides VF cycle incl. ICSI without medicaments (1990 EUR/1650 GBP), Egg Donation incl. donor oocyte and ICSI (4800 EUR/3990 GBP), Egg Freezing (1490 EUR/1240 GBP), FET (Frozen Embryo Transfer) (700 EUR/580 GBP), Embryo Donation – 2 blastocyst, IMSI, Emrbyoscope, medication incl. (2400 EUR/1990 GBP) and other services. Click [http://www.gynem.co.uk/prices/ here] for full price list. Address: Ledčická 1, Prague 8, 184 00, Czech Republic. +44 20 3286 8822. info@gynem.cz.


===Costs===
===Costs===

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