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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
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. | By American standards, New York City is a very progressive city in offering sexual and reproductive health care services. Abortion is legal and widely accessible, 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. However, it should be noted that some parts of the city are more conservative than others, and there have been cases of pharmacies refusing treatment, such as Plan B, to people in the past. | ||
==Contraception== | ==Contraception== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
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. | 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 in NYC. | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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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. However, a 2012 Columbia study found that 20% of NYC pharmacies unlawfully refused to sell Plan B to male shoppers. In short, you should be fine finding Plan B. If one pharmacy refuses, simply visit another one (and there are many). | In New York, you do not need a prescription to purchase Plan B, and there is typically little stigma related to the act. You can buy Plan B at many drug stores, such as CVS. However, a 2012 Columbia study found that 20% of NYC pharmacies unlawfully refused to sell Plan B to male shoppers. In short, you should be fine finding Plan B. If one pharmacy refuses, simply visit another one (and there are many). | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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===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, | Nearly all NYC pharmacies should have basic medications for yeast infection, UTIs and STD medications. | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
Costs vary greatly according to the medication. For uninsured consumers, some medication costs may seem very steep, so you may want to seek out clinics with sliding-scale payment options if you do not have any insurance. | |||
==Menstruation== | ==Menstruation== | ||
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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. | There is no social stigma against tampons in NYC or generally in the USA. 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=== | ||
You can find tampons and pads in most drug stores, pharmacies, grocery stores, etc. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
Prices will vary, but as an example: You can get a box with 36 tampons for $7 at Walgreens. | |||
==Gynecological Exams== | ==Gynecological Exams== | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
If budget is not an issue, there are many private practice and larger-scale hospitals in NYC. Cheaper options include Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Free Clinic and Callen-Lorde Community Health Center. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||