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===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
Generally, birth control pills cost around 22- | Generally, birth control pills cost around 22-220 Q for a one month supply. If you walk into any pharmacy on the streets, you can show the associate a screenshot of your birth control's main chemical makeup (found on the front of the pill box, usually right underneath the brand name). They will then find the equivalent that they have in stock. | ||
While some public hospitals do birth control implants for free, others charge around 450-600 Q. For an IUD insertion, you can expect to pay around 150-200 Q. | |||
==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
It is common for doctors to skip the blood test portion of the exam and diagnose/falsely diagnose STDs based on symptoms. Please ask your doctor for the proper blood test to diagnose your symptoms before taking any medication. | |||
There are no travel restrictions applied to anyone who is HIV+ or anyone who has any STI. | There are no travel restrictions applied to anyone who is HIV+ or anyone who has any STI. | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
In | In Antigua, you should be able to find pads and tampons. It's recommended to visit any of the pharmacies lining the streets, the local supermarket called La Bodegona, or travel a bit outside of Antigua to one of the bigger supermarkets. Note: You will not find environmentally friendly tampons like OB here. If you have a preference, it's a good idea to bring your own. There appears to be no sellers of menstrual cups in Guatemala (i.e. no DivaCup, MoonCup, LadyCup, Lunette, etc.), so menstrual cups should be purchased online. Note that, once you're in rural areas in Guatemala, you may not find any feminine hygiene products at all, aside from occasionally seeing Kotex pads. | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
A box of tampons costs more here than you think it would. The cost varies but expect to pay between $6-10 USD. | |||
==Gynecological Exams== | ==Gynecological Exams== | ||
Making routine check ups and appointments in case of emergencies is rather easy in Antigua. There locations, costs, and more details are listed below. | |||
===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
Don't feel shy to book these appointments. Doctors and secretaries are professional about their work and there are no social stigmas around going to see them. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
Private Hospital Santiago Apostal | |||
Located on the corner of Calle Ancha de los Herreros and Avendia El Desengaño | |||
The secretary all the way in the back on the second floor schedules the appointments for the Gynecologist. | |||
Salon and Spa on 7th Avenida | |||
Ask the receptionist in the front to see the Gynecologist (Ginecólogo) and she'll let you know about availability. This doctor is also an Obstetrician so she is out of the office some days to deliver babies in the hospital. She can speak English, but most receptionists do not. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
A regular gynecologist appointment costs about 100-150 Q (up to $20 USD). If you add on an ultrasound or blood tests, it may cost up to 200-250Q all together (up to $30-35 USD). | |||
==Pregnancy== | ==Pregnancy== | ||
