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==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ||
'''Important Notes:''' Emergency contraception may prevent pregnancy for three days (72 hours) and sometimes five days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Take EC '''as soon as possible''' after unprotected sex. If you don't have access to dedicated EC, oral contraceptives can be used as replacement EC, but remember the following: 1) Only some contraceptives work as EC 2) Different contraceptives require different dosages and time schedules to work as EC 3) You must only use the first 21 pills in 28-day packs and 4) They may be less effective than dedicated EC. For general information on emergency contraceptives, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/morning-after-pill-emergency-contraception here] and [http://ec.princeton.edu/info/ecp.html here]. | '''Important Notes:''' Emergency contraception may prevent pregnancy for three days (72 hours) and sometimes five days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Take EC '''as soon as possible''' after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy. If you don't have access to dedicated EC, oral contraceptives can be used as replacement EC, but remember the following: 1) Only some contraceptives work as EC 2) Different contraceptives require different dosages and time schedules to work as EC 3) You must only use the first 21 pills in 28-day packs and 4) They may be less effective than dedicated EC. For general information on emergency contraceptives, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/morning-after-pill-emergency-contraception here] and [http://ec.princeton.edu/info/ecp.html here]. | ||
===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
== | In Costa Rica, there are no travel or residency restrictions related to HIV status. You can enter the country without being asked for a medical certificate. Furthermore, you won't be deported if you test positive for HIV when you're in the country.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=53 COSTA RICA - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | ||
Regarding HPV, according to the HPV Information Centre, "About 3.3% of women in the general population are estimated to harbour cervical HPV-16/18 infection at a given time, and 62.9% of invasive cervical cancers are attributed to HPVs 16 or 18."<ref>[http://www.hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/CRI_FS.pdf Costa Rica: Human Papillomavirus and Related Cancers, Fact Sheet 2016]</ref> | |||
==Testing Facilities== | |||
* In Costa Rica, you can get an STI test at a public clinic or private clinic. If you want to go to a public clinic, the services should be pretty good. However, if you want the highest-quality and fastest services, you can choose to go to a private clinic. Some of the best private hospitals/clinics in the city are The Clínica Bíblica, Cima Hospital and the Clínica Católica. | |||
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* Ospedal San Juan de Dios: This hospitals specializes in HiV/AIDS treatment. | |||
* Ospedal México: This hospitals specializes in HiV/AIDS treatment. | |||
* There are no specialized private clinics for HIV/AIDS in Costa Rica. | |||
* The following physicians are recommended (among others) for HIV/AIDS treatment: Sr. Dr. Moya (Phone: 257 2890) and Sr. Dr. Ignácio Salón (Beeper: 256 7890) | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
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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 ask the pharmacist for Fluconazole. The words for "yeast infection" in Spanish are " infección por levaduras." | |||
* This is how you say "urinary tract infection" in Spanish: "Infecciones de las vías urinarias" | |||
* Costa Rica has no national HPV vaccination program, according to a 2016 report.<ref>[http://www.hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/CRI_FS.pdf Costa Rica: Human Papillomavirus and Related Cancers, Fact Sheet 2016]</ref> However, you should probably be able to find the HPV vaccine in hospitals and clinics. | |||
* There appears to be no national PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) program.<ref>[http://www.prepwatch.org/ PrEPWatch World Map]</ref> | |||
* We're not sure if PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) is available in Costa Rica -- if someone does, please update this page! | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
If you're registered with Costa Rican social insurance, or if you're a foreigner who legally resides in Costa Rica and pays contributions to the social insurance system, you can receive free HIV treatment.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=53 COSTA RICA - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | |||
==Menstruation== | ==Menstruation== | ||
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