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==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ||
'''Important Notes:''' Emergency contraception ( | '''Important Notes:''' Emergency contraception (the morning-after pill) may prevent pregnancy for three days (72 hours) and sometimes five days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Take emergency contraception '''as soon as possible''' after unprotected sex. If you don't have access to dedicated emergency contraception, oral contraceptives can be used as replacement it, but remember the following: 1) Only some contraceptives work as emergency contraception. 2) Different contraceptives require different dosages and time schedules to work as emergency contraception. 3) You must only use the first 21 pills in 28-day packs. 4) Birth control pills may be less effective than dedicated emergency contraception. For general information on emergency contraception, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/morning-after-pill-emergency-contraception here] and [http://ec.princeton.edu/info/ecp.html here]. | ||
===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
You can buy emergency contraception (the morning after pill) in Thailand without a prescription. Emergency contraception is widely used by women of all ages in Bangkok and there is little social stigma attached to it. It is cheap to buy and there are no restrictions on its use. | You can buy emergency contraception (the morning-after pill) in Thailand without a prescription. Emergency contraception is widely used by women of all ages in Bangkok and there is little social stigma attached to it. It is cheap to buy and there are no restrictions on its use. | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
Emergency contraception was reported as 50 | Emergency contraception was reported as costing THB 50 in 2011. | ||
==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ==Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)== | ||
'''Important Notes - Learn about PEP and PrEP:''' If you think that you've been recently exposed to HIV (i.e. within 72 hours), seek out PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis). It's a month-long treatment to prevent HIV infection after exposure, and it may be available in your city. Take PEP as soon as possible. For more information, click [https://www.aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/prevention/reduce-your-risk/post-exposure-prophylaxis/ here]. If you are at risk of HIV exposure, seek out PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis). It's a daily oral pill that can prevent HIV infection before exposure. To learn more about PrEP, click [http://www.whatisprep.org/ here]. | '''Important Notes - Learn about PEP and PrEP:''' If you think that you've been recently exposed to HIV (i.e. within 72 hours), seek out PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis). It's a month-long treatment to prevent HIV infection after exposure, and it may be available in your city. Take PEP as soon as possible. For more information, click [https://www.aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/prevention/reduce-your-risk/post-exposure-prophylaxis/ here]. If you are at risk of HIV exposure, seek out PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis). It's a daily oral pill that can prevent HIV infection before exposure. To learn more about PrEP, click [http://www.whatisprep.org/ here]. | ||
"'Drug-resistant gonorrhoea:'" So-called mega-gonorrhoea has now been reported in 36 countries around the world, as strains of the virus build up a resistance to the drugs that used to treat them. Without treatment, gonorrhoea can cause women to become infertile and lead to blindness in unborn babies. In partnership with the World Health Organization, Thailand has set up a program to track the illness and ensure that patients are given the right kind of treatment for their strain of the disease. The prescription of disproportionately strong antibiotics has been a leading factor in the growth of mega-gonorrhoea. The program is being run out of two sites in Bangkok: The STD clinic at the Bangrak Hospital (Sathon Tai Road, Khwaeng Yan Nawa, Khet Sathon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, 10120, Thailand, +66 2 635 7123) and the [http://www.silomclinic.in.th/ Silom Community Clinic] at TropMed (12th Floor, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ratchawithi road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, 10400, +66 2 644 6290, Hours: 4PM-9PM, Tuesday-Saturday).<ref>[http://who.int/features/2015/thailand-gonorrhoea/en/ WHO bulletin 2015]</ref> | |||
===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||