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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
New York City | By American standards, New York City is a very progressive city in offering sexual and reproductive health care services. Abortion is legal, and Planned Parenthood facilities exist in all five boroughs. There is an especially large concentration of clinics in Manhattan and Brooklyn, but clinics can be found throughout the city. | ||
==Contraception== | ==Contraception== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In the United States, you need a prescription to obtain birth control | In the United States, you need a prescription, written by a physician, to obtain birth control. Once the prescription is written, you can typically fill the prescription immediately. Some of the most common pharmacies in NYC are CVS, Rite-Aid, Walgreen's and Duane Read. There are also many private pharmacies. | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
There is no one standard birth control price, as this greatly depends on which method is used. But, if you are uninsured, you can expect to pay between $20-$150/month supply of pills. | |||
==Morning After Pill/Plan B== | ==Morning After Pill/Plan B== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In New York, you do not need a prescription to purchase Plan B. You can buy Plan B at many drug stores, such as CVS | In New York, you do not need a prescription to purchase Plan B. You can buy Plan B at many drug stores, such as CVS. | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
Nearly all NYC pharmacies should have Plan B. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
Plan B pills typically cost between $35-$60/pill. | |||
==Medications== | ==Medications== | ||
===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas===rp | ||
In NYC, some medications can be obtained over-the-counter while others require a prescription. For yeast infections, you do not need a prescription. But, for urinary tract infections, it is necessary to have a doctor test for a possible UTI -- and, if tests come back positive, then you will be given a prescription for UTI medication. For STD medication that require antibiotics, such as gonorrhea, you will also need a prescription. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
Nearly all NYC pharmacies should have basic medications for yeast infection, | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
There is no social stigma against tampons in NYC. They can be obtained as readily as pads in most drug stores. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||