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In Iran, you can purchase various forms of birth control at pharmacies without a prescription.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[Conversation with Tehran Local, December 2017]</ref> You can also purchase condoms at supermarkets without a prescription. However, some women feel uncomfortable purchasing contraceptives, such as condoms or birth control pills, in their local pharmacies or supermarkets, where they may be observed by neighbors or family members. Furthermore, pharmacists are known to sometimes question locals, asking why they are purchasing contraception and if they married.<ref>[Information provided by local sources, December 2017]</ref> This type of questioning is done to both men and women, but women receive a greater amount of stigmatization and shaming, according to locals. For this reason, local women may they travel to other neighborhoods to purchase contraceptives, where they can escape the judgment of neighbors.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=mDfKDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA171&lpg=PA171&dq=buying+birth+control+iran&source=bl&ots=EdQpYSS7Zj&sig=iWR7BqcVKhpGIiTuoezL11Fgbf0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjBsq6e-ZbYAhWEiFQKHWRxDfA4ChDoAQgrMAE#v=onepage&q=buying%20birth%20control%20iran&f=false Contemporary Iran: Economy, Society, Politics]</ref> | In Iran, you can purchase various forms of birth control at pharmacies without a prescription.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[Conversation with Tehran Local, December 2017]</ref> You can also purchase condoms at supermarkets without a prescription. However, some women feel uncomfortable purchasing contraceptives, such as condoms or birth control pills, in their local pharmacies or supermarkets, where they may be observed by neighbors or family members. Furthermore, pharmacists are known to sometimes question locals, asking why they are purchasing contraception and if they married.<ref>[Information provided by local sources, December 2017]</ref> This type of questioning is done to both men and women, but women receive a greater amount of stigmatization and shaming, according to locals. For this reason, local women may they travel to other neighborhoods to purchase contraceptives, where they can escape the judgment of neighbors.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=mDfKDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA171&lpg=PA171&dq=buying+birth+control+iran&source=bl&ots=EdQpYSS7Zj&sig=iWR7BqcVKhpGIiTuoezL11Fgbf0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjBsq6e-ZbYAhWEiFQKHWRxDfA4ChDoAQgrMAE#v=onepage&q=buying%20birth%20control%20iran&f=false Contemporary Iran: Economy, Society, Politics]</ref> | ||
Generally speaking, birth control pills and withdrawal are the most common contraceptive methods in Iran. According to a 2015 report, 76.6% of Iranian women (who are of reproductive age and married/in unions) use some form of contraception. The most common forms of contraception are withdrawal/"the pull out method" (16.9%), birth control pills (15.6%), female sterilization (14.8%), male condoms (13.7%) and IUDs (8.4%). Overall, it is estimated that 6.5% of Iranian women (who are of reproductive age and married/in unions) have unmet family planning needs. This rate is lower than in many Western European countries, meaning that, despite their conservative government, many Iranian women are still accessing contraception.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | Generally speaking, birth control pills and withdrawal are the most common contraceptive methods in Iran. According to a 2015 report, 76.6% of Iranian women (who are of reproductive age and married/in unions) use some form of contraception. The most common forms of contraception are withdrawal/"the pull out method" (16.9%), birth control pills (15.6%), female sterilization (14.8%), male condoms (13.7%) and IUDs (8.4%). Overall, it is estimated that 6.5% of Iranian women (who are of reproductive age and married/in unions) have unmet family planning needs. This rate is lower than in many Western European countries, meaning that, despite their conservative government, many Iranian women are still accessing contraception.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | ||