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SCHC
offers women and men the opportunity to discuss and choose
the right method of birth control for them. Birth control methods
are distributed at the clinic.
| Birth
Control |
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Oral contraceptives |
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Condoms/Spermicide |
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I.U.D. |
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Women’s Condoms |
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Depo Provera |
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Diaphragm & Cervical Cap |
Infertility
SCHC
also offers initial evaluation and lab testing for infertility.
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Infertility diagnoses and treatment |
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Pregnancy
testing and counseling |
Reproductive
Health Care
Medical exams including evaluation and treatment of abnormal
pap smears and abnormal periods.
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Pap
Smears |
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Vaginal
& bladder infections |
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STD
tests & treatments |
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Colposcopy
for abnormal pap smears |
Emergency
Contraception Pills
The
clinic supplies Plan B, an emergency contraceptive pill that can
be taken up to 72 hours after unprotected intercourse to prevent
pregnancy. Plan B is one pill taken as soon as possible and another
pill taken 12 hours later. It is about 89% effective in preventing
pregnancy if taken as directed. Clients can call the clinic and
a prescription can be picked up at the clinic or the pharmacy.
HIV
testing and Counseling
Anonymous HIV testing and counseling is available. Oral HIV testing
with ORASURE (not a needle) is available, and results return in
seven (7) days. A program is available for in-depth counseling for
Latinos at risk for HIV infections.
Cost
Many
people qualify for free family planning services. The
Family Planning program can offer free and low cost
services because of funding. The program covers all family planning related services on a sliding scale. We also accept Medi-Cal.
Links
to further information
Reproductive
Health Care
•
http://www.ashastd.org
California
Family Health Council
•
http://www.cfhc.org/
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