Birth Control question

[jamila]

I am moving to Buenos Aires in September & I plan on getting on one of the local health care plans. But I currently use the nuvaring as my birth control method.. I really love it.. but i thought i read on another thread or maybe a blog that it wasn't available in Argentina.

has any one seen it available? If so how much is it? ( it's expensive here in the US - no generic)

If not.. should i ask my doctor for an alternative now or should I wait and get a prescription from a local doctor?

 

[StuckLikeGlue]

I'm not sure about the cost but it is definitely available here.

 

[Nicole_Ramirez]

I used that when I moved here but ended up switching to the Evra patches because in Bariloche I just couldn't find the ring. You won't need a prescrition here and for example the patches cost me 100 pesos yesterday ( a couple months ago they were 80). In the states without insurance it was more than $50.

 

[Adriontheroad]

Nuvaring is available in Buenos Aires and you don't need a prescription.

You have to shop around, prices vary from pharmacy to pharmacy.
Last month I paid 116 pesos at "Farmacia ABC".

 

[jamila]

thank you everyone for responding. I am glad to hear that it is available and even happier to hear that it is affordable! The US is sooo backwards on this issue.

 

[Mininana]

Birth control is free by law as long as you have healthcare.

Osde covers nuvaring. Last time I checked it was about 170 pesos and if your healthcare does not cover it then you get at least 40% discount with a prescription

But try to find how to get BC for free as it is the law in Argentina