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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* If you have a '''yeast infection''', you can let the pharmacist know and see what medications they have. | * If you have a '''yeast infection''', you can let the pharmacist know and see what medications they have. You may find Miconazole, Clotromazole suppositories or vaginal douche products to treat yeast infections in Saudi Arabia.<ref>[Conversation with a pharmacist in KSA, 2017]</ref> If you have some problems communicating with the pharmacist, or if they do not have Miconazole or Clotromazole at the pharmacy, you can also ask for Fluconazole, an antifungal medication used to treat yeast infections, or Canesten, another yeast infection medication tha is commonly found in Asia. | ||
* There are no known providers | * If you have a '''urinary tract infection (UTI)''', you will probably need to visit a physician and get a check-up and prescription before visiting the pharmacy. However, in some cases, pharmacies do give UTI medications without a prescription. It should be noted that it's not advised to seek out UTI medication without a prescription, as the drugs can be powerful antibiotics that should only be taken if the person is sure that he/she has a UTI. | ||
* There are no known providers of '''Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)''' in Saudi Arabia<ref>[http://www.prepwatch.org/ PrEPWatch World Map]</ref> or in the general Persian Gulf region. The closest providers appear to be in [[India]], [[Kenya]] or in European countries, such as [[France]] and [[Italy]]. | |||
* While we don't know if '''Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)''' is generally available in Saudi Arabia, we have found evidence of at least one recorded case of someone being infected with HIV through blood transfusion at a Saudi hospital, and then being treated with the active ingredients found in PEP.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4226216/ Prevention of HIV-1 Transmission with Post-Exposure Prophylaxis after Inadvertent Infected Blood Transfusion]</ref> <ref>[http://www.croiconference.org/sites/all/abstracts/960.pdf Following Transfusion of HIV-Infected Blood]</ref> This leads us to believe that PEP, in some form, is available in Saudi Arabia, but we're unaware of which circumstances permit availability. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||