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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
As the capital city of Peru, Lima has perhaps the most health care options available. Contraception, such as the birth control pill, is accessible in pharmacies without a prescription. While emergency contraception is also available, it is not sold in public hospitals, and many pharmacies refuse to sell the pill or sell fake pills. For this reason, exercise caution and | As the capital city of Peru, Lima has perhaps the most health care options available. Contraception, such as the birth control pill, is accessible in pharmacies without a prescription. While emergency contraception is also available, it is not sold in public hospitals, and many pharmacies refuse to sell the pill or sell fake pills. For this reason, exercise caution and conduct research before buying EC. There are some menstrual cups available for purchase in Lima, and many medications are available as well. Peru is also one of the few countries that have PrEP trials in place. Perhaps the most severe of restrictions is tied to abortion. Abortion is illegal under all but very special circumstances, causing many Peruvian women to endure unsafe, underground abortions, and putting them at risk of imprisonment. | ||
==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ||
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* For a complete list of contraceptive options available in Peru, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=PE here]. | * For a complete list of contraceptive options available in Peru, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=PE here]. | ||
* At Peruvian pharmacies ("farmacias" or "boticas"), you can buy '''birth control pills''' without a prescription. There are over 30 brands of birth control pills, including Anulette, Cerazette, Diane-35, Exluton, Gynera, Lo-Femenal, Marvelon, Mercilon, Microgen, Microgynon, Nordette, Trinordiol, Yasmin and more. For a full list of pill options, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=PE here]. | * At Peruvian pharmacies ("farmacias" or "boticas"), you can buy '''birth control pills''' without a prescription. There are over 30 brands of birth control pills, including Anulette, Cerazette, Diane-35, Exluton, Gynera, Lo-Femenal, Marvelon, Mercilon, Microgen, Microgynon, Nordette, Trinordiol, Yasmin and more. For a full list of pill options, click [http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=PE here]. | ||
* If you are buying '''condoms''', it is recommended to ask for a brand-name condom. Otherwise, you will be sold the cheap rainbow brand, which may be less effective than some other brands. Some recommended pharmacies are Boticas | * If you are buying '''condoms''', it is recommended to ask for a brand-name condom. Otherwise, you will be sold the cheap rainbow brand, which may be less effective than some other brands. Some recommended pharmacies are Boticas y Salud, Inkafarma and Mifarma. Hospitals should also have pharmacies. | ||
* If you want the '''contraceptive implant''', you can find Implanon, Jadelle and Norplant in Peru.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=PE IPPF Peru]</ref> | * If you want the '''contraceptive implant''', you can find Implanon, Jadelle and Norplant in Peru.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=PE IPPF Peru]</ref> | ||
* If you want the '''contraceptive shot/injectable''', there are a lot of options. You can find Cyclofem, Cyclofemina, Depo-Provera, Exuna, Megestron, Mesigyna, Mesigyna Instayect, Patector, Perlutal and Soluna in Peru.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=PE IPPF Peru]</ref> | * If you want the '''contraceptive shot/injectable''', there are a lot of options. You can find Cyclofem, Cyclofemina, Depo-Provera, Exuna, Megestron, Mesigyna, Mesigyna Instayect, Patector, Perlutal and Soluna in Peru.<ref>[http://contraceptive.ippf.org/search?search.searchtext=&search.component=&search.countrycode=PE IPPF Peru]</ref> | ||
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More on fake medicine from a travel blogger in Peru: "Sales of fake medicines or medicines past their expiration time (re-branded to appear as new) or medicines of dubious origins are a constant problem in Lima, Peru. Most of these medicines are sold around the poorest areas of Lima and as long as you stick to any of the good pharmacies mentioned above everything should be okay. Always look at your medicine and check the expiration date anyways."<ref>[http://perutravelerblog.com/tips/10-things-know-pharmacies-lima-peru/ 10 Things to Know about Pharmacies in Lima Peru]</ref> | More on fake medicine from a travel blogger in Peru: "Sales of fake medicines or medicines past their expiration time (re-branded to appear as new) or medicines of dubious origins are a constant problem in Lima, Peru. Most of these medicines are sold around the poorest areas of Lima and as long as you stick to any of the good pharmacies mentioned above everything should be okay. Always look at your medicine and check the expiration date anyways."<ref>[http://perutravelerblog.com/tips/10-things-know-pharmacies-lima-peru/ 10 Things to Know about Pharmacies in Lima Peru]</ref> | ||
'''Be careful: Public Hospitals:''' Peru has banned the distribution of EC in public hospitals. Don't waste your time trying to get EC there. As reported by | '''Be careful: Public Hospitals:''' Peru has banned the distribution of EC in public hospitals. Don't waste your time trying to get EC there. As reported by the Center for Reproductive Rights in May 2016: "Peru’s ban on the distribution of emergency contraception in public hospitals denied a rape survivor access to essential medical treatment following her assault, according to a new case filed in the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) – a principal human rights body for the Americas.... Peru has the highest reported rate of rape in South America, yet in 2009, Peru’s Constitutional Tribunal ordered the Ministry of Health to stop distributing emergency contraception in public hospitals, wrongfully claiming the medicine induces abortion and that the government therefore cannot distribute it through public institutions."<ref>[http://www.reproductiverights.org/press-room/new-human-rights-case-filed-on-behalf-of-peruvian-rape-survivor-denied-emergency-contraception New Human Rights Case Filed on Behalf of Peruvian Rape Survivor Denied Emergency Contraception at Public Hospital]</ref> | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
===Testing Facilities=== | |||
* [http://www.vialibre.org.pe/ Via Libre]: "VÍA LIBRE trabaja a favor del acceso universal a la salud integral; con énfasis en la salud sexual, reproductiva y VIH; generando evidencias a partir de programas, servicios e investigaciones." Address: Paraguay 478, Distrito de Lima LIMA 01, Peru. Phone: +51 1 2039900. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vialibre.org/ | * [http://www.vialibre.org.pe/ Via Libre]: "VÍA LIBRE trabaja a favor del acceso universal a la salud integral; con énfasis en la salud sexual, reproductiva y VIH; generando evidencias a partir de programas, servicios e investigaciones." Address: Paraguay 478, Distrito de Lima LIMA 01, Peru. Phone: +51 1 2039900. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vialibre.org/ | ||
* [http://www.clinicagonzalez.com/ Clínica Gonzalez:] Cheaper but may not have any English speakers. Address: Av. Ignacio Merino 1884, Lince 15046, Peru. Phone: +51 1 4711579 | * [http://www.clinicagonzalez.com/ Clínica Gonzalez:] Cheaper but may not have any English speakers. Address: Av. Ignacio Merino 1884, Lince 15046, Peru. Phone: +51 1 4711579 | ||
* [http://www.inppares.org/ | * [http://www.inppares.org/ Inppares]: Tests for HIV/AIDS and maybe more STDs/STIs as well. Address: Centro Médico. Dirección: Av. Giuseppe Garibaldi 125 (antes Gregorio Escobedo). | ||
* Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza: This clinic is included in the AIDS Healthcare Foundation Global Directory, so they should either provide HIV tests or be able to direct you to a clinic that does. Address: Av. Alfonso Ugarte 848, Lima, Perú. Phone: (+51) 16144646 | |||
===Support=== | |||
* [http://www.accionensida.org.pe/ Acción en SIDA]: "Publishes a bulletin of HIV/AIDS-related information aimed at the Latin American and Caribbean communities. Website features regional forums and a resource bank of articles. Offices in Lima. | * [http://www.accionensida.org.pe/ Acción en SIDA]: "Publishes a bulletin of HIV/AIDS-related information aimed at the Latin American and Caribbean communities. Website features regional forums and a resource bank of articles. Offices in Lima. | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
In major supermarkets, like | In major supermarkets, like plazaVea, Tottus, Metro or Wong, you can find pads (large selection) and tampons (limited selection). In pharmacies and smaller supermarkets, you'll be able to find pads and may/may not also see tampons. You can also find pads in many corner stores. | ||
As for menstrual cups, there are some local sellers. For MoonCup, there is one registered seller in Miraflores, Peru: [http://www.dimawe.com Dimawe] - Tel: | As for menstrual cups, there are some local sellers. For MoonCup, there is one registered seller in Miraflores, Peru: [http://www.dimawe.com Dimawe] - Tel: +51 1 4478012. Contact: Linda Rojas. Email: linda.r@dimawe.com. For Mooncup, there is one seller in Lima: Paolo Solis H. - Jiron Sucre 560 casa 96, San Miguel, Lima, Peru. Telephone: 987624667 and two in [[Arequipa]]. There are no registered LadyCup sellers in Peru. | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||