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3. No harassment, discrimination, or trolling. We don't tolerate deliberately malicious content that was written with the intention to antagonize or hurt people.  
3. No harassment, discrimination, or trolling. We don't tolerate deliberately malicious content that was written with the intention to antagonize or hurt people.  


4. No vandalism or spam. If you spam the site with advertisements for irrelevant products, or if you vandalize the articles, your account/IP address may be blocked.  
4. No vandalism or spam. If you spam the site with advertisements for irrelevant products, or if you vandalize the articles, your account or IP address may be blocked.  


5. Real Information only. We strongly encourage you to contribute -- but only if you know the information is relevant and reliable to the community. Inaccurate or outdated information can make people feel discouraged or waste their time. Of course, some information will eventually become outdated. But, to the best of your abilities, try to make the information up-to-date.
5. Take veracity seriously. While we strongly encourage you to contribute, you should only add information that is accurate, relevant, and reliable. Inaccurate or outdated information can make people feel discouraged or waste their time. Of course, some information will eventually become outdated. But, to the best of your abilities, try to make the information up-to-date.


6. Cite your sources. If you find information from a study, newspaper article, blog post, or website, please cite the references. See the Editing Guidelines below for details on citations.
6. Cite your sources. If you find information from a study, newspaper article, blog post, or website, please cite the references. See the Editing Guidelines below for details on citations.
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8. Add relevant dates. Whenever possible, include the date of when you received the service or found the data. For example, you can write something like, "As of May 2015, EC pills in Madrid are about 20 euro."
8. Add relevant dates. Whenever possible, include the date of when you received the service or found the data. For example, you can write something like, "As of May 2015, EC pills in Madrid are about 20 euro."


9. Use license-free images. For example, these can be images found through Creative Commons, Google searches under "labeled for reuse" or your own personal images, if you expect no license for their use.
9. Use license-free images. For example, these can be images found through Creative Commons, Wikimedia Commons, Google searches under "Labeled for Reuse," or your own personal images, if you expect no license for their use. Whenever possible, we ask that you include licensing information in the image description.


10. Protect Private Information. If an abortion clinic does not have a public website, or if it's operating in an underground/clandestine capacity, please contact the clinic and ask permission before publicly posting any information about it.
10. Protect Private Information. If an abortion clinic does not have a public website, or if it's operating in an underground/clandestine capacity, please contact the clinic and ask permission before publicly posting any information about it.
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14. '''The information on Gynopedia is free to read, distribute, and share for ''non-commercial use only'' and ''with attribution'''''.
14. '''The information on Gynopedia is free to read, distribute, and share for ''non-commercial use only'' and ''with attribution'''''.
15. Reach Out To Us. If you have a question, concern, or idea, please reach out to us! You can email us (gynopediawiki@gmail.com), or find us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


==Editing Guidelines==
==Editing Guidelines==
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==Menstruation==
==Menstruation==


'''Note:''' In addition to pads and tampons, you can also use menstrual cups and menstrual underwear for your period. To learn more about menstrual cups, click [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menstrual_cup here]. To learn more about menstrual underwear, click [http://menstrualcupreviews.net/best-period-panties-reviews/ here].
'''Note:''' In addition to pads and tampons, you can also use menstrual cups and menstrual underwear for your period. To learn more about menstrual cups, click [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menstrual_cup here].  


===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===
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==Advocacy & Counseling==
==Advocacy & Counseling==


===Laws & Social Stigmas===
==LGBTQ+ Resources==
 
===What to Get & Where to Get It===
 
===Costs===


==List of Additional Resources==
==Additional Resources==


==References==
==References==

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