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* You can access '''Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)''' in Denmark. It should be available free of charge after sexual contact. If you believe you have been potentially infected with HIV after sexual exposure, contact a local health care provider to learn how you can access PEP in Denmark.<ref>[http://www.nelp-hiv.org/uploads/pep-in-nelp.pdf PEP Access in Europe]</ref> | * You can access '''Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)''' in Denmark. It should be available free of charge after sexual contact. If you believe you have been potentially infected with HIV after sexual exposure, contact a local health care provider to learn how you can access PEP in Denmark.<ref>[http://www.nelp-hiv.org/uploads/pep-in-nelp.pdf PEP Access in Europe]</ref> | ||
* You can access the HPV vaccine in Denmark. There has been a nationwide HPV vaccination program since 2009, which targets 12 year old girls.<ref>[Human Papillomavirus and Related Diseases Report: DENMARK]</ref> The brand of HPV vaccine used in Norway is called Cervarix.<ref>[https://www.sst.dk/en/news/2016/new-hpv-vaccine-in-the-childhood-vaccination-programme Danish Health Authority: New HPV vaccine in the childhood vaccination programme]</ref> It's injected in the upper arm. For girls under 15 years old, they will receive two doses of the vaccine. For girls over 15 year sold, they will receive three doses of the vaccine.<ref>[https://www.sst.dk/en/disease-and-treatment/vaccination/hpv-vaccination/questions-and-answers-on-the-hpv-vaccine Danish Health Authority: Questions and answers on the HPV vaccine]</ref> | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
* For young girls (ages 12-18), they can receive a free HPV vaccine from the Danish Health Authority.<ref>[https://www.sst.dk/en/disease-and-treatment/vaccination/hpv-vaccination/questions-and-answers-on-the-hpv-vaccine Danish Health Authority: Questions and answers on the HPV vaccine]</ref> | |||
==Menstruation== | ==Menstruation== | ||