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11/22/2011 |
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Family Planning
The Family Planning Program Provides comprehensive reproductive health services, including contraception managment, to teens and women of childbearing age. Confidential services include:
- Routine GYN Examination
- Health education
- Screening and testing for sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV
- Screening and testing for cervical cancer (pap smear)
- Pre-conceptual counseling; pregnancy preparedness
- Contraceptive education; various methods of birth control are available
- Pregnancy testing, counseling, and resource referral
- Emergency contraception (morning after pill)
- Multivitamin/prenatal vitamin dispensing
- Interviews with a nutritionist, behavioral health specialist, smoking cessation counselor, and Medicaid eligibility worker are included within the reproductive health program
- Community resource referral
- Colposcopy services for the diagnosis and treatment of abnormal pap smears
Family Planning services are by appointment only; call 443-523-1740.
Walk-in pregnancy testing is available on Tuesday. For more information call 443-523-1740.
Fees for services are based on a sliding fee scale according to income; some health insurance plans are accepted.
Prenatal/Post Partum Home Visiting
Provides home visiting and case management to at risk pregnant/post partum women who qualify for Medical Assistance. The program focuses on identifying and addressing medical, nutrition and psychosocial factors in order to improve maternal health and birth outcomes.
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External Links: This site contains links to other Internet sites. Such links are not endorsements of any products or services in such sites, and no information in such site has been endorsed or approved by Somerset Co. Health Dept. and Md. Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene.
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