The Department of Public Health's Family Planning Program contracts with agencies that serve 45 of Iowa's 99 counties. The Family Planning Council of Iowa also funds services in 45 counties. Both agencies fund family planning services in Polk County.
Clinic
information
For Title-X funded providers in your area, including outside of Iowa.
Clinics offer these services to Iowa residents:
Medical Services
- Birth control exams and
supplies
- Tests and treatment for
sexually transmitted diseases
- Cancer screening: Pap smears
and breast exams
- Infertility exams, counseling,
and referral
- Tests for high blood pressure
and anemia
- Pregnancy tests
Health Education
- Birth control methods
- Reproductive health
- Self exams for breast or testicular cancer
- Sexually transmitted diseases
and HIV/AIDS
- Importance of nutrition
- Effects of alcohol, drugs,
and tobacco on reproductive health
Information
- How to plan a healthy pregnancy
- How to talk with parents
and others about sexuality
- How to make responsible
sexual decisions
Community Education
- Public speakers and educational
materials
- Parent-child communication
- Reproductive health
- Birth control
- Other family planning-related
issues
Costs for service at family planning clinics are based on ability to
pay, and are often less than at other health centers. Services are free
for people enrolled in Medicaid and who have incomes that are below the
federal poverty guidelines. Family planning clinics offer quality, confidential
health care. Medical services are provided by physicians and nurse practitioners
trained in family planning health care. Educational programs are available
to meet community needs.
Family Planning
Program - The Family Planning Program is a service
of the Iowa Department of Human Services that provides FREE and confidential
family planning services to Iowans. Services include:
- Annual birth control exams
- Most types of birth control
- Testing for pregnancy
- Limited testing and treatment
for sexually transmitted diseases
- Voluntary female sterilization
- Voluntary male sterilization
Click here for more information about
IFPN or contact the Healthy Families Line at 1-800-369-2229.
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