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Nepal
Breaking Barriers: Inside Nepal’s First LGBTQIA+ Hormonal and Laser Therapy Clinic
“In my mind, I only ‘came out’ once – from my mother’s womb,” says Swastika, a transgender activist and clinic coordinator of Nepal’s first Hormonal and Laser Therapy Clinic for LGBTQIA+ people. The clinic was established in 2022 in collaboration with IPPF’s member association, the Family Planning Association of Nepal (FPAN) and the Blue Diamond Society (BDS), Nepal’s pioneering LGBTQIA+ organization.
11 March 2019
Learn more about this popular long-term and non-hormonal contraceptive method.
11 March 2019
Learn more about this popular non-hormonal contraceptive method.
11 March 2019
Contraceptive implants are thin, small, flexible rods which are implanted under the skin of the upper arm.
11 March 2019
Female sterilization is an effective form of contraception that permanently prevents a woman from becoming pregnant.
11 March 2019
Learn more about this popular hormonal contraceptive option.
20 March 2018
The most recent national health survey carried out by the DHS program in Guinea has shown some severe issues which highlight young people’s need for good quality sexuality education. If neither school nor parents talk about sex education to young people and adolescents, the situation will be deplorable. They are an essential point of contact and if they are well informed, they will be able to facilitate this process.