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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* In Oman, | * In Oman, you can find '''birth control pills'''. Some of the birth control brands that you may find are Ovral, Ovrette, Lo-Femenal, Microgynon-30 and Nordette.<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | ||
* You can find '''contraceptive shots''', like Depo-Provera, in Oman. For example, at [http://www.medidentoman.com/ Medident Medical & Dental Clinic], you can get 1 injection every 12 weeks. The cost of Depo-Provera is 3 rial, plus the administering of injections is 5 rial. There's also one consultation in the beginning of the treatment, which costs 20 rial. These prices were quoted in September 2017. | |||
* You can find '''Intrauterine devices (IUDs)''' in Oman. However, they're not extremely common, so hospitals may need to be informed of your interest in advance (so they can order/import them from abroad). | |||
* As of September 2017, '''contraceptive implants''' don't appear to be available in Oman, but hospitals may be able to import them from abroad. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
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===Testing Facilities=== | ===Testing Facilities=== | ||
* [http://www.medidentoman.com/ Medident Medical & Dental Clinic]: "STD testing unfortunately is quite expensive. The STD -10 tests by PCR is urine or cervical swab. The test is very sensitive to find out about infections. Additional blood tests can be done, but antibodies need longer to develop than to test for the actual virus by PCR" (September 2017). Address: Muscat, Oman. Phone: +968 24 600668. | |||
===Support=== | ===Support=== | ||
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* [http://www.asterdmhealthcare.com/project/al-raffah-hospital/ Aster Health (Formerly Al Raffah Hospital)]: This hospital has been recommended by an Oman local. It was formerly known as Al Raffah Hospital, but it's now a part of Aster, a large-scale medical group/company that's headquartered in Dubai. Hospital Address: Muscat 133, Oman. Phone: +968 24 618900. | * [http://www.asterdmhealthcare.com/project/al-raffah-hospital/ Aster Health (Formerly Al Raffah Hospital)]: This hospital has been recommended by an Oman local. It was formerly known as Al Raffah Hospital, but it's now a part of Aster, a large-scale medical group/company that's headquartered in Dubai. Hospital Address: Muscat 133, Oman. Phone: +968 24 618900. | ||
* [http://www.kimsoman.com/ Kims Oman Hospital]: | * [http://www.kimsoman.com/ Kims Oman Hospital]: | ||
* [http://www.medidentoman.com/ Medident]: | * [http://www.medidentoman.com/ Medident Medical & Dental Clinic]: They do PAP-smears (Cervical cytology) for 30 rials plus consultation fee (September 2017). Phone: +968 24 600668. | ||
* [http://www.muscatprivatehospital.com/ Muscat Private Hospital]: | * [http://www.muscatprivatehospital.com/ Muscat Private Hospital]: | ||
* [http://www.starcarehospital.com/ Starcare Hospital]: | * [http://www.starcarehospital.com/ Starcare Hospital]: | ||