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==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ||
Note | '''General Note:''' There are many types of contraceptives, also known as "birth control," including IUDs, oral contraceptives, patches, shots, and condoms, etc. If you would like to view a full list, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control here]. | ||
===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
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You can find emergency contraception in public sector clinics, private clinics, pharmacies and emergency rooms. Some Catholic hospitals may refuse to prescribe or issue EC, but this is not very common. For dedicated EC products, there's ellaOne, an anti-progestin, and you should take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex. There's also PiDaNa, a progestin, and you also should take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> As for contraceptives used as EC, there are a variety of contraceptives in Germany, and instructions for how many to take will vary according to the pills. For more details, visit the [http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC website], where you can find all possible combinations accessible in Germany. | You can find emergency contraception in public sector clinics, private clinics, pharmacies and emergency rooms. Some Catholic hospitals may refuse to prescribe or issue EC, but this is not very common. For dedicated EC products, there's ellaOne, an anti-progestin, and you should take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex. There's also PiDaNa, a progestin, and you also should take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> As for contraceptives used as EC, there are a variety of contraceptives in Germany, and instructions for how many to take will vary according to the pills. For more details, visit the [http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/ Princeton EC website], where you can find all possible combinations accessible in Germany. | ||
Further Reading: | |||
* [http://www.indieberlin.de/indiesex/banging-berlin-emergency-contraception-free-in-berlin.html Interesting Article On Getting EC in Berlin] (IndieBerlin, May 2015) | * [http://www.indieberlin.de/indiesex/banging-berlin-emergency-contraception-free-in-berlin.html Interesting Article On Getting EC in Berlin] (IndieBerlin, May 2015) | ||
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===Testing Facilities=== | ===Testing Facilities=== | ||
* Center for Sexual Health and Family Planning - Locations in Mitte | * Center for Sexual Health and Family Planning - Locations in Mitte, Friedrichshain/Kreuzberg, Charlottenburg. This is part of the public health service. Offers HIV testing and counseling for 10 euro (for free if low income); may potentially have tests for other STDs too (not confirmed). | ||
**Mitte Details: Has Thai and Bulgarian translators on staff. Hours: Monday: 12:00 to 15:00, Tuesday: 15:00 to 18:00, Thursday: 15:00 to 18:00, Friday: 9:00 to 12:00. Contact Information: Gesundheitsamt – Beratungsstelle für sexuelle Gesundheit - Potsdamer Str. 65, 10785 Berlin, Tel.: (030) 263966930. Email: sti-hiv-bera@ba-mitte.berlin.de. More information: https://www.berlin.de/ba-mitte/politik-und-verwaltung/aemter/gesundheitsamt/zentren/artikel.248356.en.php | **Mitte Details: Has Thai and Bulgarian translators on staff. Hours: Monday: 12:00 to 15:00, Tuesday: 15:00 to 18:00, Thursday: 15:00 to 18:00, Friday: 9:00 to 12:00. Contact Information: Gesundheitsamt – Beratungsstelle für sexuelle Gesundheit - Potsdamer Str. 65, 10785 Berlin, Tel.: (030) 263966930. Email: sti-hiv-bera@ba-mitte.berlin.de. More information: https://www.berlin.de/ba-mitte/politik-und-verwaltung/aemter/gesundheitsamt/zentren/artikel.248356.en.php | ||
** Friedrichshain/Kreuzberg Details - Open Mon-Tues, Thurs-Fri. Hours: Monday: 13:00 to 16:00, Tuesday: 09:00 to 12:00, Thursday: 13:30 to 17:30, Friday: 09:00 to 12:00. The appointment system is carried out exclusively by phone: Tel .: (030) 90298-8363 . Unfortunately appointments via email are not possible. Address" Urbanstr. 24, 10967 Berlin, Tel . (030) 90298-8363, Fax : (030) 90298-8350. Website: http://www.berlin.de/ba-friedrichshain-kreuzberg/politik-und-verwaltung/aemter/gesundheitsamt/fachbereiche/artikel.162503.php/ | ** Friedrichshain/Kreuzberg Details - Open Mon-Tues, Thurs-Fri. Hours: Monday: 13:00 to 16:00, Tuesday: 09:00 to 12:00, Thursday: 13:30 to 17:30, Friday: 09:00 to 12:00. The appointment system is carried out exclusively by phone: Tel .: (030) 90298-8363 . Unfortunately appointments via email are not possible. Address" Urbanstr. 24, 10967 Berlin, Tel . (030) 90298-8363, Fax : (030) 90298-8350. Website: http://www.berlin.de/ba-friedrichshain-kreuzberg/politik-und-verwaltung/aemter/gesundheitsamt/fachbereiche/artikel.162503.php/ | ||
** Charlottenburg Details - Open Mon, Tue, Fri 9:00-12:30 and Thur 15:00-18:30, without appointment. Address : Hohenzollerndamm 174-177, 10713 Berlin. Tel: (030) 902916880 | |||
* Praxiscityost - Allows drop-ins and appointments; tests for HIV, Hepatitis, fungal and viral infections, and many STDs; Efficient and professional but expensive; some have said the clinic asked for 150 euro for a mere consultation. So contact in advance to get a better sense of prices. Contact: Gubener Straße 37 / 10243 Berlin-Friedrichshain / Telefon 030.29 36 39 50 / info@praxiscityost.de. Website: http://www.praxiscityost.de/ | * Praxiscityost - Allows drop-ins and appointments; tests for HIV, Hepatitis, fungal and viral infections, and many STDs; Efficient and professional but expensive; some have said the clinic asked for 150 euro for a mere consultation. So contact in advance to get a better sense of prices. Contact: Gubener Straße 37 / 10243 Berlin-Friedrichshain / Telefon 030.29 36 39 50 / info@praxiscityost.de. Website: http://www.praxiscityost.de/ | ||
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* Profamilia Counseling Center, Berlin - Has walk-in hours and appointments, works with low-income people. Address: Beratungsstelle Berlin Road, Kalckreuthstr. 4 , 10777, Berlin, Phone: 030 39849898. Directions: "The counseling center is located in the North Schöneberg in Kalckreuthstraße 4, a small road connecting the Kleist and Motzstraße, exactly between the two underground stations Wittenbergplatz and Nollendorfplatz. By bus you can reach us with the lines 119, 146, 185, 187 to the stop Urania." Website: http://www.profamilia.de/angebote-vor-ort/berlin/beratungszentrum.html | * Profamilia Counseling Center, Berlin - Has walk-in hours and appointments, works with low-income people. Address: Beratungsstelle Berlin Road, Kalckreuthstr. 4 , 10777, Berlin, Phone: 030 39849898. Directions: "The counseling center is located in the North Schöneberg in Kalckreuthstraße 4, a small road connecting the Kleist and Motzstraße, exactly between the two underground stations Wittenbergplatz and Nollendorfplatz. By bus you can reach us with the lines 119, 146, 185, 187 to the stop Urania." Website: http://www.profamilia.de/angebote-vor-ort/berlin/beratungszentrum.html | ||
* Berliner Aids-Hilfe e.V. - | * Berliner Aids-Hilfe e.V. - Offers anonymous HIV and syphilis tests. On Tuesdays, they only test for men who have sex with men (MSM), but on Wednesdays, women can be tested if they make an appointment in advance. Hours: Wednesday 14:30 to 18:30. For women and men, only by telephone arrangement. Reservations from Wednesday of the previous week, anonymously at 030/88 56 40-0 (on opening times Mon-Fri from 12:00 ). | ||
* Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health - Does anonymous HIV tests for 20 euro. Postal address: August Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Campus - or Internal address:, Südring 2 - 3 t: +49 30 450 665 728, f: +49 30 450 565 930, https://tropeninstitut.charite.de/ambulanz/hiv_beratung/ | * Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health - Does anonymous HIV tests for 20 euro. Postal address: August Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Campus - or Internal address:, Südring 2 - 3 t: +49 30 450 665 728, f: +49 30 450 565 930, https://tropeninstitut.charite.de/ambulanz/hiv_beratung/ | ||
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===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
The costs for PrEp vary between 50 and 800€. The health insurances do not cover the costs. | |||
==Menstruation== | ==Menstruation== | ||
'''Note:''' In addition to pads and tampons, you can also use menstrual cups and menstrual underwear for your period. To learn more about menstrual cups, click [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menstrual_cup here]. To learn more about menstrual underwear, click [http://menstrualcupreviews.net/best-period-panties-reviews/ here]. | |||
===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
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==Gynecological Exams== | ==Gynecological Exams== | ||
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In Germany, every woman over the age of 20 is covered (either by private or public insurance) to receive a gynecological exam. These exams include a pap smear, pelvic exam, etc. If you go to a doctor in Germany and ask for an annual exam, they'll know what to do. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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In German, "gynecologist" is "Frauenarzt" or "Frauenärztin". | In German, "gynecologist" is "Frauenarzt" or "Frauenärztin". | ||
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==Pregnancy== | ==Pregnancy== | ||
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== | ==Abortion== | ||
'''Important Note:''' There are two main types of abortions: medical (also known as the "abortion pill") and surgical (also known as "in-clinic"). For medical abortions, you take a pill to induce abortion. For surgical abortions, a procedure is performed to induce abortion. For general information about medical and surgical abortions, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/abortion here]. | '''Important Note:''' There are two main types of abortions: medical (also known as the "abortion pill") and surgical (also known as "in-clinic"). For medical abortions, you take a pill to induce abortion. For surgical abortions, a procedure is performed to induce abortion. For general information about medical and surgical abortions, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/abortion here]. | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Germany, abortion is permitted in Germany for the first trimester. But there's one hard restriction: a woman must first seek counseling before getting an abortion. The goal of counseling, according to German law, is to "protect the unborn life. The counseling should encourage the woman to continue the pregnancy, and should help her see the opportunities of bringing up a child." After the counseling, the woman must observe a three-day "consideration period" during which she must decide if she wants the abortion. If she does want the abortion, she can proceed to do so, and the counselor will typically refer her to a clinic or hospital. | |||
Despite these restrictions, abortion in Germany, especially in Berlin, is very common. In the first trimester, legal reasons for an abortion include: to save the life of the woman, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, rape or incest, fetal impairment, economic or social reasons, and available on request. After the first trimester, abortions can be performed if the woman has mental/health problems or if there is potential risk to the fetus. But this is an exception, not the standard, and a case must be made. | Despite these restrictions, abortion in Germany, especially in Berlin, is very common. In the first trimester, legal reasons for an abortion include: to save the life of the woman, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, rape or incest, fetal impairment, economic or social reasons, and available on request. After the first trimester, abortions can be performed if the woman has mental/health problems or if there is potential risk to the fetus. But this is an exception, not the standard, and a case must be made. | ||
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==Advocacy & Counseling== | ==Advocacy & Counseling== | ||
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===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||