Services List: STDs and Contraception

STD testing and treatment, as well as FDA-approved contraception, are provided directly by your local health deparment. Services are offered in every clinic, and your confidentiality is protected.

Some of the medical services provided include:
- Comprehensive assessment including history and examination, for males and females
- Provision of FDA-approved contraception, including voluntary sterilization
- Collection of specimens for specific laboratory tests, such as Pap smears, urinalysis, hemoglobin, gonorrhea, etc.
- Evaluation and management of sexually transmitted diseases and common gynecological problems
- Pregnancy testing and counseling

The family planning program also provides educational services, such as:
- Abstinence and pregnancy postponement counseling
- Reproductive and preventive health education
- Pre-conceptual counseling
- Counseling on risk factors associated with sexually transmitted diseases and HIV
- Substance abuse counseling
- Tobacco cessation counseling
- Violence and sexual abuse counseling and referral
- Counseling on risks and benefits of contraceptive methods
- Problem-specific counseling and referral

See also: Coastal Health District HIV/AIDS Services

For more information about contraception and STD prevention, visit the CDC's National Prevention Information Network website.

For more information about healthy pregnancies, visit womenshealth.gov/.

WWW Address: http://www.gachd.org/services-list/stds_and_contraception.php