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* If you are interested in obtaining '''Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)''' in Barbados, it is available. Here's what the National HIV / AIDS Commission - Barbados stated on its Facebook page: "PEP is widely available in Barbados. In the cases of sexual assault or occupational injury, it would be provided for free. For other types of sexual exposure you would be asked to pay, but it may be as cheap as $30 depending on what the doctor prescribes."<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/HIVCommission/posts/never-heard-of-prep-learn-the-basics-about-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-a-form-of-hi/1091650330900223/ National HIV / AIDS Commission - Barbados, Facebook Page]</ref> | * If you are interested in obtaining '''Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)''' in Barbados, it is available. Here's what the National HIV / AIDS Commission - Barbados stated on its Facebook page: "PEP is widely available in Barbados. In the cases of sexual assault or occupational injury, it would be provided for free. For other types of sexual exposure you would be asked to pay, but it may be as cheap as $30 depending on what the doctor prescribes."<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/HIVCommission/posts/never-heard-of-prep-learn-the-basics-about-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-a-form-of-hi/1091650330900223/ National HIV / AIDS Commission - Barbados, Facebook Page]</ref> | ||
* You can find the '''HPV vaccine''' in Barbados, where it is available in clinics and hospitals. Barbados has had a national HPV vaccination program since 2014, which targets girls (ages 11-12).<ref>[http://www.hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/BRB.pdf Human Papillomavirus and Related Diseases Report]</ref> <ref>[http://gisbarbados.gov.bb/blog/hpv-vaccine-safe/ Barbados Government Information Service - HPV Vaccine Safe]</ref> | * You can find the '''HPV vaccine''' in Barbados, where it is available in clinics and hospitals. Barbados has had a national HPV vaccination program since 2014, which targets girls (ages 11-12).<ref>[http://www.hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/BRB.pdf Human Papillomavirus and Related Diseases Report]</ref> <ref>[http://gisbarbados.gov.bb/blog/hpv-vaccine-safe/ Barbados Government Information Service - HPV Vaccine Safe]</ref> | ||
* You can find '''yeast infection medication''' at pharmacies, including oral and cream options. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
* For '''yeast infection medication''' at pharmacies, you can expect to pay between $10 to $37, depending on the brand and type, as of September 2018. | |||
==Menstruation== | ==Menstruation== | ||