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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 go to the pharmacy for medication. You can ask the pharmacist for Fluconazole, which is the type of medication used to treat fungal infections. While they may not specifically have Fluconazole, they may have similar products that you can use. | |||
* If you have a '''urinary tract infection (UTI)''', we're not sure what is normal protocol in Kyrgyzstan. You may want to contact a local clinic or physician for details. Also, if you know how to get UTI treatment in Kyrgyzstan, please update this section. | |||
* There is no nationwide '''HPV vaccination''' program in Kyrgyzstan, as of July 2017. However, cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer for women in the country, and it is the first most common cause of female cancer for women ages 15 to 44 years old in the country. To learn more about cervical cancer and HPV prevalence in Kyrgyzstan, click [http://www.hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/KGZ.pdf here] to read a report from the HPV Information Centre. | * There is no nationwide '''HPV vaccination''' program in Kyrgyzstan, as of July 2017. However, cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer for women in the country, and it is the first most common cause of female cancer for women ages 15 to 44 years old in the country. To learn more about cervical cancer and HPV prevalence in Kyrgyzstan, click [http://www.hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/KGZ.pdf here] to read a report from the HPV Information Centre. | ||
* There is currently no '''Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PreP)''' program in Kyrgyzstan, as of April 2018.<ref>[https://www.prepwatch.org/ PrEPWatch World Map]</ref> However, the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan has stated that it plans to begin evaluating its possible introduction into the country, as of 2017.<ref>[http://www.afew.org/headlines/prep-eng/ PREP: EFFECTIVE AND EMPOWERING]</ref> | * There is currently no '''Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PreP)''' program in Kyrgyzstan, as of April 2018.<ref>[https://www.prepwatch.org/ PrEPWatch World Map]</ref> However, the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan has stated that it plans to begin evaluating its possible introduction into the country, as of 2017.<ref>[http://www.afew.org/headlines/prep-eng/ PREP: EFFECTIVE AND EMPOWERING]</ref> | ||