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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Hong Kong, you can easily find a range of contraceptives, including condoms, hormonal contraceptives (birth control pills, implants, injections), diaphragms and intra-uterine devices (IUDs). Nuvaring is not currently available, but you can find most generic forms of hormonal contraceptives. Condoms can be purchased in most drugstores and pharmacies. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | |||
== | * Family Planning Association of Hong Kong, Birth Control Clinic - Serves women who are married or over 26. If you are under 26 and unmarried, visit the Youth Health Care Service. Website: http://www.famplan.org.hk/fpahk/en/template1.asp?style=template1.asp&content=services/clinic/services.asp&nscref=1. | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
Birth control pills cost about HKD 90/month. The IUD is about HKD 1500. Condoms are about HKD 100 for a ten-pack. Most private health insurance policies do not cover contraception. | |||
==Emergency Contraception== | ==Emergency Contraception== | ||
Revision as of 08:11, 15 July 2016
OVERVIEW
Contraception
Laws & Social Stigmas
In Hong Kong, you can easily find a range of contraceptives, including condoms, hormonal contraceptives (birth control pills, implants, injections), diaphragms and intra-uterine devices (IUDs). Nuvaring is not currently available, but you can find most generic forms of hormonal contraceptives. Condoms can be purchased in most drugstores and pharmacies.
What to Get & Where to Get It
- Family Planning Association of Hong Kong, Birth Control Clinic - Serves women who are married or over 26. If you are under 26 and unmarried, visit the Youth Health Care Service. Website: http://www.famplan.org.hk/fpahk/en/template1.asp?style=template1.asp&content=services/clinic/services.asp&nscref=1.
Costs
Birth control pills cost about HKD 90/month. The IUD is about HKD 1500. Condoms are about HKD 100 for a ten-pack. Most private health insurance policies do not cover contraception.
Emergency Contraception
Laws & Social Stigmas
What to Get & Where to Get It
Costs
Medication & Vaccines
Laws & Social Stigmas
What to Get & Where to Get It
Costs
Menstruation
Laws & Social Stigmas
What to Get & Where to Get It
Costs
Gynecological Exams
Laws & Social Stigmas
What to Get & Where to Get It
Costs
STD Tests
Laws & Social Stigmas
What to Get & Where to Get It
Costs
Pregnancy
Laws & Social Stigmas
What to Get & Where to Get It
Costs
Abortion
Laws & Social Stigmas
What to Get & Where to Get It
- Family Planning Association of Hong Kong - Provides medical or surgical abortion for up to 10 weeks of pregnancy. Website: http://www.famplan.org.hk/fpahk/en/template1.asp?style=template1.asp&content=services/clinic/services.asp&nscref=18
Private Hospitals
- Hong Kong Sanatorium 2835-8607
- Matilda International Hospital 2849-0111
- Union Hospital 2608-3222
Hospitals of the Hospital Authority Telephone
- Princess Margaret Hospital - 2990-1111
- Prince of Wales Hospital - 2632-2211
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital - 3506-8888
- Queen Mary Hospital - 2255-3838
Costs
At the Family Planning Association of Hong Kong, you can expect to pay 3,300 HK dollar (Entitled persons) / 4,400 HK dollar (Non-entitled persons) for medical/surgical termination of early pregnancy. For monitored anaesthetic care, you can expect to pay 1,00 HK dollar at FPAHK.
Advocacy & Counseling
Laws & Social Stigmas
What to Get & Where to Get It
Costs
List of Additional Resources
- Family Planning Association of Hong Kong (http://www.famplan.org.hk/)