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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* In Chile, you can find a huge selection of '''birth control pills'''("píldoras anticonceptivas” in Spanish) available, and they can be purchased at pharmacies. The International Planned Parenthood Foundation (IPPF) lists 75 birth control pills registered in Chile, including combined pills, phasic pills and progestin-only pills. Some brands you can expect to see are Microlut, Microval, Microgynon CD, Nordiol, Nordiol 21, Anovulatorios Microdosis, Anulette, Anulette CD, Innova CD, Lo-Femenal, Microfemin, Microgynon, Microsoft CD, Nordette, Norvetal, Rigevidon, Anulette 20 and Loette. For a full list of pill options, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=CL here]. | * In Chile, you can find a huge selection of '''birth control pills''' ("píldoras anticonceptivas” in Spanish) available, and they can be purchased at pharmacies. The International Planned Parenthood Foundation (IPPF) lists 75 birth control pills registered in Chile, including combined pills, phasic pills and progestin-only pills. Some brands you can expect to see are Microlut, Microval, Microgynon CD, Nordiol, Nordiol 21, Anovulatorios Microdosis, Anulette, Anulette CD, Innova CD, Lo-Femenal, Microfemin, Microgynon, Microsoft CD, Nordette, Norvetal, Rigevidon, Anulette 20 and Loette. For a full list of pill options, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=CL here]. | ||
* If you want Nuvaring, you can find it Chile.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=CL IPFF Chile]</ref> | * If you want '''Nuvaring''', you can find it Chile.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=CL IPFF Chile]</ref> | ||
* If you want the '''contraceptive injection''' ("anticonceptivo inyectable” in Spanish), you can find Cyclofem, Cyclofemina, Depo-Prodasone, Mesigyna and Novafem.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=CL IPFF Chile]</ref> In many Latin American countries, you can get the injection directly at the pharmacy, but we're not sure if this is also possible in Chile. | * If you want the '''contraceptive injection''' ("anticonceptivo inyectable” in Spanish), you can find Cyclofem, Cyclofemina, Depo-Prodasone, Mesigyna and Novafem.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=CL IPFF Chile]</ref> In many Latin American countries, you can get the injection directly at the pharmacy, but we're not sure if this is also possible in Chile. | ||
* If you want the '''contraceptive implant''' ("implante anticonceptivo” in Spanish), you can find Implanon, Jadelle and Norplant in Chile.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=CL IPFF Chile]</ref> | * If you want the '''contraceptive implant''' ("implante anticonceptivo” in Spanish), you can find Implanon, Jadelle and Norplant in Chile.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=CL IPFF Chile]</ref> | ||
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* Victims of sexual violence can consult a Centro de Violencia Sexual (CVS, Centre for Sexual Violence), which are public services financed by the Ministry for Women and Gender Equality. The work done by the CVS is very good but there are only about 3 centers across all of Chile, so the waiting list is HUGE; in any case they will be able to refer people needing urgent assistance to the best options close to them. | * Victims of sexual violence can consult a Centro de Violencia Sexual (CVS, Centre for Sexual Violence), which are public services financed by the Ministry for Women and Gender Equality. The work done by the CVS is very good but there are only about 3 centers across all of Chile, so the waiting list is HUGE; in any case they will be able to refer people needing urgent assistance to the best options close to them. | ||
* People suffering gender violence can contact the Centros de la Mujer (Women's centers, which are basically shelters offering services for women suffering domestic violence. | * People suffering gender violence can contact the Centros de la Mujer (Women's centers), which are basically shelters offering services for women suffering domestic violence. | ||
* As a result of recent scandals of sexual assault and harassment within educational establishment, many students of different universities of Chile have organized in groups known as Secretarías de Género or Vocalías de Género to offer support to other students victim of gender violence, so if a user of the website is visiting Chile to study, they can make contact with the Vocalía/Secretaría de Género of their university (not all universities have one) and find some sort of support. | * As a result of recent scandals of sexual assault and harassment within educational establishment, many students of different universities of Chile have organized in groups known as Secretarías de Género or Vocalías de Género to offer support to other students victim of gender violence, so if a user of the website is visiting Chile to study, they can make contact with the Vocalía/Secretaría de Género of their university (not all universities have one) and find some sort of support. | ||