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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* If you want '''condoms''', you can buy them in drug stores and certain supermarkets in Iranian cities, according to official reports<ref>[http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(15)60596-7/fulltext Population control policies in Iran]</ref> and local sources.<ref>[https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g293998-i9139-k10311367-Condoms_or_contraceptives_in_bag_on_arrival-Iran.html Iran Forum: Condoms or contraceptives in bag on arrival?]</ref> | * If you want '''condoms''', you can buy them in drug stores and certain supermarkets in Iranian cities, according to official reports<ref>[http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(15)60596-7/fulltext Population control policies in Iran]</ref> and local sources.<ref>[https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g293998-i9139-k10311367-Condoms_or_contraceptives_in_bag_on_arrival-Iran.html Iran Forum: Condoms or contraceptives in bag on arrival?]</ref> At the drugstores, you can expect to see brands like Kapoot, Good Life and Nach.<ref>[Conversation with Tehran Local, December 2017]</ref> You can purchase them online at [https://www.digikala.com/ Digikala], which is the largest ecommerce site in Iran. You can also find special condom brands, like Fiesta, which are manufactured locally in Iran. They come in nine different flavors/types and were launched by DKT Iran (an NGO).<ref>[https://www.dktinternational.org/country-programs/iran/ DKT International: Iran]</ref> In the past, Iran even launched condom vending machines in Tehran, which were meant to help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, but they were later considered to be promoting "immoral acts" and were removed.<ref>[https://iranwire.com/en/features/1278 Iranians in the Dark as AIDS Cases Rise]</ref> | ||
* If you want '''birth control pills''', you can easily find them in pharmacies. It's most common to find pills from Iranian, German and Dutch pharmaceutical companies, such as | * If you want '''birth control pills''', you can easily find them in pharmacies. It's most common to find pills from Iranian, German and Dutch pharmaceutical companies, such as Contraceptive L.D. or Contraceptive H.D.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]\</ref> (produced by Iranian companies), Lynestrenol (produced by Organon, a Dutch company) or Yasmin and Yaz (produced by Bayer, a German company).<ref>[Information provided by local sources]</ref> | ||
* If you want an '''IUD''', you can find a variety of options in Iran, both locally-produced and from international manufacturers. For example, you may find the Pregna brand, which is a locally-produced IUDs that was launched launched by DKT Iran (an NGO).<ref>[https://www.dktinternational.org/country-programs/iran/ DKT International: Iran]</ref> Furthermore, you may find internationally recognized IUD brands like Mirena.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4163262/ Iranian Study: Levonorgestrel-releasing IUD versus copper IUD in control of dysmenorrhea, satisfaction and quality of life in women using IUD]</ref> | * If you want an '''IUD''', you can find a variety of options in Iran, both locally-produced and from international manufacturers. For example, you may find the Pregna brand, which is a locally-produced IUDs that was launched launched by DKT Iran (an NGO).<ref>[https://www.dktinternational.org/country-programs/iran/ DKT International: Iran]</ref> Furthermore, you may find internationally recognized IUD brands like Mirena.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4163262/ Iranian Study: Levonorgestrel-releasing IUD versus copper IUD in control of dysmenorrhea, satisfaction and quality of life in women using IUD]</ref> | ||
* While locals believe that you can find the '''contraceptive patch''', '''contraceptive injectable''' and '''contraceptive implant''' in Iran, we have not yet received any definitive information on these options. If you know where to access them in Iran, please add this information to the page. | * While locals believe that you can find the '''contraceptive patch''', '''contraceptive injectable''' and '''contraceptive implant''' in Iran, we have not yet received any definitive information on these options. If you know where to access them in Iran, please add this information to the page. | ||
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* For condoms, you can expect to pay around 10,000-20,000 rials per piece, as of December 2017.<ref>[Information provided by local sources, December 2017]</ref> | * For condoms, you can expect to pay around 10,000-20,000 rials per piece, as of December 2017.<ref>[Information provided by local sources, December 2017]</ref> | ||
* For a pack of birth control pills, you can expect to pay around 260,000 IRR-350,000 IRR.<ref>[Information provided by local sources, December 2017]</ref> | * For a pack of birth control pills, you can expect to pay around 260,000 IRR-350,000 IRR.<ref>[Information provided by local sources, December 2017]</ref> | ||
* While some articles | * While some articles online claim that the Iranian government subsidizes birth control pills, and the Iranian government did formerly provide subsidies to disadvantaged people, locals do not believe that this is currently the case.<ref>[Information provided by local sources, December 2017]</ref> | ||
==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ||
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===Testing Facilities=== | ===Testing Facilities=== | ||
* You should be able to find HIV and some other STI tests in most blood/urine testing labs in Iran.<ref>[Conversation with Tehran Local, December 2017]</ref> According to locals, you can dial 118 to find the nearest HIV consultation center in your area. These tests are usually free. Alternatively, you can go to a 'women's doctor,' as they are called, and get an HIV test, however these tests are not free (and they may be expensive). | |||
* You should be able to find HIV and some other STI tests in most blood/urine testing labs in Iran.<ref>[Conversation with Tehran Local, December 2017]</ref> | * There are some initiatives to offer free HIV tests on the streets to at-risk populations, like injection drug users, in cities like Tehran. To read more about this work, click [http://www.sltrib.com/news/nation-world/2017/11/29/iran-challenges-taboos-as-hiv-infections-from-sex-rise/ here]. | ||
* There currently seems to be no way to administer HIV self-tests in Iran. However, there is a strong case to make this available to people, as there is a lot of stigma and shame around STIs. To learn more about the reasons behind self-testing and research on the topic in Iran, click [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4689096/ here]. | |||
===Support=== | ===Support=== | ||
* Dr. Mohraz: Provides HIV treatment. Address: Sanaie Place no 49, Teheran/Iran, Phone: +98 21 646 3728. | * Dr. Mohraz: Provides HIV treatment. Address: Sanaie Place no 49, Teheran/Iran, Phone: +98 21 646 3728. | ||
* UNAIDS Iran: Fardad Doroudi, Telephone: +98 21 22 85 89 50. Email: DOROUDIF@UNAIDS.ORG | * [http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=89 HIV Travel - Iran]: This website provides information on laws related to HIV/AIDS in Iran. | ||
* [http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/islamicrepublicofiran UNAIDS Iran]: Fardad Doroudi, Telephone: +98 21 22 85 89 50. Email: DOROUDIF@UNAIDS.ORG | |||
* [http://www.ifrc.org/en/what-we-do/where-we-work/middle-east-and-north-africa/red-crescent-society-of-the-islamic-republic-of-iran/ Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran]: "The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian and development network, with millions of volunteers in 190 member National Societies." | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
* If you go to a specialized HIV testing center, you may get a test for free. If you go through a specialized doctor, you will probably be charged for STI tests, such as HIV tests, and the price may expensive. | |||
==Medications & Vaccines== | ==Medications & Vaccines== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
From an Iranian local: "On the subject of menstrual health and products, there is actually some information provided by schools, at least in large cities, around the sixth or seventh grade. I do not know how regulated it is and whether the same information is provided in less educated and more conservative areas." | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
In Iran, pads are widely available. You should | * In Iran, '''pads/pantyliners''' are widely available in stores, and they're the most commonly used menstrual product among Iranian women. You should be able to find Iranian and foreign brands of pads/pantyliners in stores | ||
* You should be able to find '''tampons''' in supermarkets in cities. There have been some reports of a declining level of tampons, but this is not confirmed so we'll need someone to update this section with more info. | |||
* Generally speaking, '''menstrual cups''' are extremely uncommon and it's unlikely that you will find them sold in Iranian markets.<ref>[Conversation with Tehran Local, December 2017]</ref> | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||