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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
It appears that emergency contraception pills (the morning after pill) are not legally available in Oman (but we're still researching this).<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/oman/ EC Status and Availability: Oman]</ref> <ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> However, you can use regular birth control pills as replacement EC. For more information on how to do this, check out the "What To Get & Where To Get It" section below. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* We cannot find evidence of any dedicated emergency contraception pills (morning after pills) available in Oman. However, you can use regular birth control pills as replacement EC. To do this, you can do the following: | |||
** For this brand of pill, take 40 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex: Ovrette</ref> <ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | |||
** For this brand of pill, take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later (and only take from the first 21 pills in the pack): Ovral</ref> <ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | |||
** For this brand, take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later (and only take from the first 21 pills in the pack): Lo-Femenal, Microgynon-30, Nordette</ref> <ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
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In Oman, there are certain restrictions related to HIV status. If you're visiting Oman as a tourist (i.e. a short-term stay), then you don't need to show any proof of your HIV status. There are no HIV tests or medical certificates required by border control. However, if you want to stay in Oman for a long-term stay (for example, if you're coming as a worker, student or resident), then you'll need to take medical exam, which includes an HIV test. If you're found to be HIV-positive, you will be expelled from the country.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=138 OMAN - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* In Oman, you can find pads in supermarkets and pharmacies. | |||
* In Oman, you can find tampons in supermarkets and pharmacies. | |||
* While you may have some difficulty finding menstrual cups in the markets of Oman, you can find them in [[Dubai]], and potentially in [[Doha]] (but Dubai is much more likely to have them). Alternatively, you can also buy menstrual cups online and have them delivered to your address in Oman. For example, you can [https://www.ubuy.om/en//tr/brand/Menstrual%20Cup purchase menstrual cups on Ubuy], an international online retailer, which sells items in OMR and can do international delivery. As of September 2017, they sell menstrual cup brands like Blossom, Athena, DivaCup, LENA, Bodybay, LunaCup, etc. We recommend that you check out the website for the most recent prices and offers. | |||
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In Oman, abortion is only permitted to save a woman's life, according to Penal Code of 16 February 1974.<ref>[http://worldabortionlaws.com/map/ World Abortion Laws Map]</ref> <ref>[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/3124/oman Women on Waves: Oman]</ref> In other words, if a pregnancy seriously endangers the life of a pregnant woman, she may legally seek out an abortion. However, for all other cases, an abortion is not permitted. If a woman illegally receives an abortion that she has consented to, or if she illegally tries to perform an abortion herself, she may receive three to six months in prison. Furthermore, if someone tries to illegally perform an abortion on a woman (who has consented to the abortion), that person can receive six months to six years in prison. If someone tries to perform an abortion on a woman who has not consented to the abortion, that person can receive up to five years in prison.<ref>[http://worldabortionlaws.com/map/ World Abortion Laws Map]</ref> <ref>[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/3124/oman Women on Waves: Oman]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||