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==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ||
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'''Important Notes:''' The earlier you take emergency contraception, the more effectively it works. After unprotected sex, take EC '''as soon as possible'''. If you don't have access to EC, you can use oral contraceptives as EC, but remember the following: 1) Only some contraceptives work as EC (so confirm they work as EC) 2) Different contraceptives require different dosages to work as EC (so get the proper instructions) 3) You must only use the first 21 pills in 28-day packs and 4) You must also take the pills as soon as possible. | '''Important Notes:''' The earlier you take emergency contraception, the more effectively it works. After unprotected sex, take EC '''as soon as possible'''. If you don't have access to EC, you can use oral contraceptives as EC, but remember the following: 1) Only some contraceptives work as EC (so confirm they work as EC) 2) Different contraceptives require different dosages to work as EC (so get the proper instructions) 3) You must only use the first 21 pills in 28-day packs and 4) You must also take the pills as soon as possible. | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
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====Testing Facilities==== | ====Testing Facilities==== | ||
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* [http://pctclinic.com/std-testing-treatment/ Primary Care Tokyo]: "A panel of screening tests for sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis are available for a fee of ¥12,000 (plus tax). Testing can be done anonymously and results can be reported in person, via telephone, e-mail, or regular mail. Results are typically available in 4 days. Free, anonymous HIV testing is available through many local health departments. Some areas also offer other STD screenings." | * [http://pctclinic.com/std-testing-treatment/ Primary Care Tokyo]: "A panel of screening tests for sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis are available for a fee of ¥12,000 (plus tax). Testing can be done anonymously and results can be reported in person, via telephone, e-mail, or regular mail. Results are typically available in 4 days. Free, anonymous HIV testing is available through many local health departments. Some areas also offer other STD screenings." | ||
* Shinjuku Health Center: Offers free, anonymous tests, supposedly twice a month, as well as regular tests on all days open. Address 7-5-8 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. Telephone: 03-5273-3859. | * Shinjuku Health Center: Offers free, anonymous tests, supposedly twice a month, as well as regular tests on all days open. Address 7-5-8 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. Telephone: 03-5273-3859. | ||
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* Nishi Shinjuku Koken Center: Offers free tests every Thursday (in 2006... may still be the case). Call to confirm: 03 3369 7110 | * Nishi Shinjuku Koken Center: Offers free tests every Thursday (in 2006... may still be the case). Call to confirm: 03 3369 7110 | ||
* [http://japanhealthinfo.com/faq/std-test/ Japan Healthcare Info]: "JHI can arrange a home testing kit to be sent to you. You can take samples at home then send back to our contracted lab, receive result one week later via email. The kit can be sent anywhere in Japan but not overseas." | * [http://japanhealthinfo.com/faq/std-test/ Japan Healthcare Info]: "JHI can arrange a home testing kit to be sent to you. You can take samples at home then send back to our contracted lab, receive result one week later via email. The kit can be sent anywhere in Japan but not overseas." | ||
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====Support==== | ====Support==== | ||
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In 2009, the Japan Times reported that the "...most oft-cited reason for terminating a pregnancy is that the couple are not married, accounting for 28 percent of the 122 women with experience of abortion who were surveyed for the report last year. Financial difficulties came second, with 16 percent."<ref>[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2009/10/20/reference/abortion-still-key-birth-control/#.V9xQeZN968o Abortion still key birth control]</ref> | In 2009, the Japan Times reported that the "...most oft-cited reason for terminating a pregnancy is that the couple are not married, accounting for 28 percent of the 122 women with experience of abortion who were surveyed for the report last year. Financial difficulties came second, with 16 percent."<ref>[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2009/10/20/reference/abortion-still-key-birth-control/#.V9xQeZN968o Abortion still key birth control]</ref> | ||
'''Resources & Reading Materials:''' | |||
• Reddit Thread: [https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/comments/7x32lu/medical_abortion_in_japan/ Medical Abortion in Japan?, 2018] | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
==LGBTQ+ Resources== | |||
* [https://www.equaldex.com/region/japan Equaldex Japan]: This website provides information on LGBTQ+ rights and laws in Japan. It is important to note that, as of February 2020, homosexuality is legal in Japan and it is legal to change gender. However, gay marriage is not legally recognized and there are no legal protections against discrimination (including housing and employment discrimination) for LGBTQ+ people.<ref>[https://www.equaldex.com/region/japan LGBT Rights in Japan]</ref> | |||
==Advocacy & Counseling== | ==Advocacy & Counseling== | ||