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In Taiwan, you will find a rather progressive cultural climate with many health care options. You can can purchase birth control pills without a prescription at pharmacies. While you need a prescription for emergency contraception (the morning after pill), you can use regular birth control as replacement ECPs. For more information on how to do this, you can visit the "Emergency Contraception (The Morning After Pill)" below. Regarding STIs, there are no travel restrictions related HIV status, and if you're a foreigner who tests HIV-positive, you will not be deported from Taiwan. If you are interested in getting an STI test, we have also found some recommended and LGBTQ-friendly testing services. You can find pads and tampons in Taiwan, although pads are generally more common than tampons. If you would like to buy a menstrual cup, the product is generally new to Taiwan, however some brands are either forming in Taiwan or shipping to Taiwan. Abortion is legal in some cases, as detailed in the "Abortion" section below. The "abortion pill" is available in Taiwan upon prescription (if one qualifies for the medication). | In Taiwan, you will find a rather progressive cultural climate with many health care options. You can can purchase birth control pills without a prescription at pharmacies. While you need a prescription for emergency contraception (the morning after pill), you can use regular birth control pills as replacement ECPs. For more information on how to do this, you can visit the "Emergency Contraception (The Morning After Pill)" below. Regarding STIs, there are no travel restrictions related HIV status, and if you're a foreigner who tests HIV-positive, you will not be deported from Taiwan. If you are interested in getting an STI test, we have also found some recommended and LGBTQ-friendly testing services. You can find pads and tampons in Taiwan, although pads are generally more common than tampons. If you would like to buy a menstrual cup, the product is generally new to Taiwan, however some brands are either forming in Taiwan or shipping to Taiwan. Abortion is legal in some cases, as detailed in the "Abortion" section below. The "abortion pill" is available in Taiwan upon prescription (if one qualifies for the medication). | ||
==Generalities== | ==Generalities== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
For information regarding HIV treatment (of locals and foreigners) in Taiwan, please refer to the above section: "Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)." | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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* You may need to pay for an HPV vaccine out-of-pocket. The cost for the HPV vaccine at National Taiwan University was NT$ 2394, as of 2015. | * You may need to pay for an HPV vaccine out-of-pocket. The cost for the HPV vaccine at National Taiwan University was NT$ 2394, as of 2015. | ||
* You may need to pay for PEP out-of-pocket. The cost for a 28-day PEP treatment (Truvada® + Isentress® or Truvada® + Tivicay®) is about NT$ 20,000, as of 2018. | * You may need to pay for PEP out-of-pocket. The cost for a 28-day PEP treatment (Truvada® + Isentress® or Truvada® + Tivicay®) is about NT$ 20,000, as of 2018.<ref>[https://knowhiv.org/en Can I get post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in Taiwan?]</ref> | ||
* The NIH doesn't cover costs for PrEP, so you'll probably need to pay out-of-pocket. You can expect to pay around NT$ 12,000 per month for Truvada, or you can pay NT$ 1,000 – 3,000 per month for generic forms of PrEP (which you'll need to order online and have shipped to Taiwan), as of 2018.<ref>[https://knowhiv.org/en Can I get pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Taiwan?]</ref> | * The NIH doesn't cover costs for PrEP, so you'll probably need to pay out-of-pocket. You can expect to pay around NT$ 12,000 per month for Truvada, or you can pay NT$ 1,000 – 3,000 per month for generic forms of PrEP (which you'll need to order online and have shipped to Taiwan), as of 2018.<ref>[https://knowhiv.org/en Can I get pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Taiwan?]</ref> | ||