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Where to find condoms in Paris?
Where to find condoms in Paris?
Condoms are available for free in the gender neutral bathroom on the 4th floor of the Academic Center.
You can also buy condoms in grocery stores, most convenience stores and all pharmacies.
If you need condoms after all stores have closed (or don't feel like facing the cashier), there are condoms vending machine scattered throughout the city that are available 24/7.
Need to find a store or a vending machine? https://www.trouverunpreservatif.fr/preservatifs
A condom vending machine
Anonymous and free screening for HIV and STDs
Anonymous and free screening for HIV and STDs
You can go to a CeGIDD (Centre Gratuit d’Information, de Dépistage et de Diagnostic) and get tested for free and anonymously (if you ask for it).
Please note that in these centers the doctors may not speak English so think of using a translation app if needed.
There are 11 free clinics in Paris (you can pick up a list of clinics in the Wellness Office) but here are the 3 closets to the Academic center:
43 Rue de Valois, 75001 Paris. (RER A & Metro 1, 4, 7 and 14 - Châtelet les Halles)
Testing by appointment only. Monday through Thursday.
Results take about a week.
Make an appointment online on Doctolib: Click Here
Hôtel Dieu 1 place du Parvis Notre Dame, 75004 Paris. Galerie A1, 6th floor.
(Closest Metro and RER Stops: RER B - Notre-Dame St Michel / Metro 1 - Hotel de Ville / Metro 4 - Cité)
By appointment only from 9 am to 5:30 pm.
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT: Call 01 42 34 82 34 (or +33 1 42 34 82 34 from a US or non-French phone)
13 rue d’Alexandrie, 75002 Paris
(Closest Metro Stops: Strasbourg Saint-Denis, Sentier, Réaumur Sébastopol)
GO DIRECTLY IF :
You have had unprotected or inadequately protected sex in the last 48 hours
You need emergency contraception
OPENING HOURS:
Monday to Friday 9 am-9 pm (last consultation at 8 pm)
Saturday 10 am-7 pm (last consultation 6 pm)
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT: Call 01 44 78 00 00 (or +33 1 44 78 00 00 from a US or non-French phone)
Consultations are 100% reimbursed, with no advance payment or free of charge for people with no medical cover.
Anonymous access.
Getting tested at your regular (English-speaking) doctor's office - and getting the cost covered by GeoBlue
Getting tested at your regular (English-speaking) doctor's office - and getting the cost covered by GeoBlue
GeoBlue DOES NOT cover routine testing. However, they have informed us of a workaround to this rule to get the cost of your testing covered.
GeoBlue DOES NOT cover routine testing. However, they have informed us of a workaround to this rule to get the cost of your testing covered.
Step 1: Make an appointment with a Geoblue-covered English-speaking doctor like you normally would.
Step 2: At the appointment, tell the doctor you have STD symptoms and would like testing done.
Step 3: Take the prescription from your doctor to go to a lab or a Medical Analysis Center to get the testing done.
A Medical Analysis Center (Laboratoire d'Analyses Médicale) is located at 78 Blvd St Germain, 75005 Paris, across the street from NYU Paris.
Step 4: Pay out-of-pocket then file a claim on GeoBlueStudents to get reimbursed.
Prep and other treatments
Prep and other treatments
If you are currently taking PREP or have any other ongoing treatment, it is recommended to see your doctor BEFORE you start your study away semester. If possible, we recommend you get all the prescriptions you will need during the program filled before you travel.
If you are currently taking PREP or have any other ongoing treatment, it is recommended to see your doctor BEFORE you start your study away semester. If possible, we recommend you get all the prescriptions you will need during the program filled before you travel.
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