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For yeast infections, you can get Canesten cream with no prescription at pharmacies like Watson's. Diflucan if also available for yeast infections, but you may need to visit a doctor to get a prescription (can someone confirm this?). Regarding HPV, vaccines like Gardasil are available, and the registered age for the vaccine is 9 years and up. For HIV prevention, there is no PrEP access. However, for people traveling to HK with HIV/AIDS, antiretroviral medication can be carried for personal use. | For yeast infections, you can get Canesten cream with no prescription at pharmacies like Watson's. Diflucan if also available for yeast infections, but you may need to visit a doctor to get a prescription (can someone confirm this?). Regarding HPV, vaccines like Gardasil are available, and the registered age for the vaccine is 9 years and up. For HIV prevention, there is no PrEP access. However, for people traveling to HK with HIV/AIDS, antiretroviral medication can be carried for personal use. | ||
For PEP, contact Hong Kong Emergency Medicine Centre (http://www.emchk.com/). They are open 24/7. | |||
* Kinetics - for HPV or Hepatitis vaccination (http://www.kinetics.hk/english/vaccine/hpv/vaccine.html) | * Kinetics - for HPV or Hepatitis vaccination (http://www.kinetics.hk/english/vaccine/hpv/vaccine.html) | ||
More details on future Truvada/PrEP access in Hong Kong, as written by [http://www.std-hiv-clinic.hk/index_topic.php?did=255750&didpath=/255750 Sexual Health Specialists, HK]: "At the crux of this debate – which extends far beyond Hong Kong’s borders – is whether Truvada is the costly answer to the HIV epidemic or whether its usage only serves to encourage more unprotected sex. Only time will tell – but at least people can add another option to their list of HIV prevention, even though the drug still isn’t readily available in Hong Kong." | |||
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For more details, visit the [http://www.dh.gov.hk/english/tele/tele_chc/tele_chc_shcm.html Clinic list] online. While this list is technically for males, it seems that some of the clinics may also be open to women (i.e. the ones with no "male" in the name!). | For more details, visit the [http://www.dh.gov.hk/english/tele/tele_chc/tele_chc_shcm.html Clinic list] online. While this list is technically for males, it seems that some of the clinics may also be open to women (i.e. the ones with no "male" in the name!). | ||
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* The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong - It's not clear if they do testing beyond Hepatitis B, but it seems they do. Contact them to ensure in advance. Address: 10/F., Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, HK, Telephone: 2575-4477, Fax: 2834-6767. Website: http://www.famplan.org.hk/ | * The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong - It's not clear if they do testing beyond Hepatitis B, but it seems they do. Contact them to ensure in advance. Address: 10/F., Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, HK, Telephone: 2575-4477, Fax: 2834-6767. Website: http://www.famplan.org.hk/ | ||
* LIFE Clinic - Offers STD testing, HPV vaccine, Hepatitis vaccines. Suite 1702, New World Tower One, 16-18 Queens Road Central, Hong Kong | |||
* Hong Kong Emergency Medicine Centre - Provides same-day STD testing, including Chlamydial / Gonorrhea / Herpes / Syphillus / Wart. Has PEP. http://www.emchk.com/ | |||
* Hong Kong AIDS Foundation - Only tests for HIV/AIDS.. Clinic at 8 Chai Wan Rd5/F Shaukeiwan Jockey Club Clnc, Shaukeinwan, Phone: 852 2560 8528. Website: aids.org.hk | |||
* Sexual Health Specialists - Not clear from their website what they test for. But they seem LGBT-friendly, knowledgeable and very progressive so probably worth an email/call to find out. Phone number: (852) 3162 0001. Email: sexhealth@neohealth.com.hk. Website: http://www.std-hiv-clinic.hk/ | |||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
For a full list of public Maternal and Child Health Centers in HK, visit [http://www.fhs.gov.hk/english/centre_det/maternal/maternal.html this link]. | |||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Hong Kong, medical and surgical abortion is legal (for up to 10 weeks of pregnancy). According to Section 47 of the "Offences Against the Person Ordinance" (Chapter 212), two registered medical practitioners need to confirm that the abortion decision was made in good faith. There are also two reasons that are permitted for an abortion, and a woman must satisfy both of these criteria: 1) Continuing the pregnancy would endanger the pregnant woman's physical/mental health 2) There is a substantial risk of fetal impairment. | |||
According to the Family Planning Association of Hong Kong, "in the case of a pregnant woman who is below the age of 16, or has made a report to the police within 3 months that she has been the victim of incest, rape, intercourse by threat, intercourse by false pretense, or drugged rape, the doctors, when forming an opinion, may presume that continuing the pregnancy would involve risk of injury to her physical or mental health greater than if her pregnancy were terminated." Therefore, in this case, the young girl is eligible to receive a legal abortion according to the Hong Kong Common Law, Chapter 212, Section 47.<ref>Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/abortion</ref> | |||
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* Family Planning Association of Hong Kong (http://www.famplan.org.hk/) | * Family Planning Association of Hong Kong (http://www.famplan.org.hk/) | ||
* Abortion in Hong Kong (http://wiki.ubc.ca/Abortion_in_Hong_Kong) | |||
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