Sexual and Reproductive Health - The Newbie Guide to Sweden

Sexual & Reproductive Health

Reproductive and sexual health care is given high priority in Sweden. Sex is considered to be an important component in life and the right to planned parenthood has long been unquestioned.

Sexual & Reproductive Health

Contraceptive counselling is free and emergency contraception is sold over counter all over Sweden.

Contraceptive

There are many different contraception methods available in Sweden such as mini-pills, spirals, hormone rings and implants.

Morning-after-pill

Emergency contraception is a pill you can take after you’ve had unprotected intercourse, to reduce the risk of pregnancy.

Abortion

All women have a legal right to abortion in Sweden and it is the woman’s right to decide if she wants to have an abortion or not.

Sexually Transmitted Infections, STI

The law called Smittskyddslagen regulates how to deal with sexually transmitted infections in order to reduce further spreading.

LGBT Rights in Sweden

It is, according to Swedish law, illegal to discriminate a person due to that person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

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