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NolaD
Lv 4
NolaD asked in HealthWomen's Health · 1 decade ago

In which countries can you buy birth control pills (not morning after pills) over the counter?

Just curious. And why cant we get them in the US over the counter?

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  • helene
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    I don't know of any country where they're available without a prescription.

    They are hormones. Hormones are nothing to self-medicate with. Birth control pills are outright dangerous to a small percentage of women, and that's why it's necessary to see a doctor first---to make sure they're good candidates for it in the first place.

  • 1 decade ago

    not sure about all countries.........but in the u.s. you need a prescription

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