Emergency contraception (EC) is available in Luxembourg: local pharmacies and family planning centers distribute LNG EC and UPA EC without a prescription.
Sexual & reproductive health background information
| Female population aged 15-49 | Mean age at first sexual intercourse | Mean age at birth of first child | Total fertility rate | % use of modern contraceptive methods | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | 132,0001 | n/a | 30.22 | 1.573 | n/a |
| Year | 2015 | n/a | 2012 | 2012 | n/a |
Accessibility & prescription status
In Luxembourg, LNG EC is available from pharmacies and family planning centers without a prescription. Since February 1, 2015, UPA EC is also available without a prescription from pharmacies and family planning centers.4
Cost
| Type of EC | Approximate Cost | Brand(s) Available |
|---|---|---|
| LNG | € 9,58 | Norlevo |
| UPA | € 24,294 | ellaOne |
EC is provided free of cost in family planning centres, but is not reimbursed by the national health fund (Caisse Nationale De Sante, or CNS).5
Guidelines & common practices
The website https://macontraception.lu/la-pilule-durgence/ (in French) and https://mengverhuetung.lu/notfallverhuetung-mit-der-pille-danach/ (in German) developed by the Centre national de référence pour la promotion de la santé affective et sexuelle (Cesas) and partners, provide general recommendations on how to use EC (and other contraceptives), and where to find it.
Sources
1 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York, 2013.
2 United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Division Database. Mean Age of Women at Birth of First Child by Country and Year. Updated 23 November 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2015, from http://w3.unece.org/pxweb/dialog/varval.asp?ma=04_GEFHAge1stChild_r&path=../database/STAT/30-GE/02-Families_households/&lang=1&ti=Mean+age+of+women+at+birth+of+first+child.
3 European health for all database (HFA-DB), World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. Total fertility rate. Retrieved 14 May 2015, from http://data.euro.who.int/hfadb/.
4 Ministère de la Santé. Depuis le 1er février 2015, la pilule du surlendemain est délivrée librement dans les pharmacies. Retrieved 28 April 2015, from https://gouvernement.lu/fr/actualites/toutes_actualites/communiques/2015/03-mars/17-pilule-pharmacies.html
5 CESAS. (2019). La pilule d’urgence. Ma Contraception. Retrieved September 24, 2021, from https://macontraception.lu/la-pilule-durgence/.
Last update: September 2021
