Getting tested is the only way to know if you have Mgen. Talk to your doctor or nurse, like the ones at your nearest Planned Parenthood health center, to find out if you should get tested. For more ...

Some states have banned abortion or created lots of restrictions. But abortion is still legal in many states, and it's legal to go to a different state to get an abortion. Laws about abortion continue ...

The birth control sponge (aka the contraceptive sponge or “the sponge” for short), is a small, round sponge made from soft, squishy plastic. You put it deep inside your vagina before sex. The sponge ...

What is the birth control patch? The transdermal contraceptive patch is a safe and convenient birth control method that works really well if you always use it correctly. You wear the patch on certain ...

In order for pregnancy to happen, sperm needs to meet up with an egg. Pregnancy officially starts when a fertilized egg implants in the lining of the uterus. It takes up to 2-3 weeks after sex for ...

What side effects should I expect from the birth control patch? The hormones in the birth control patch may cause side effects in some people. But this doesn’t happen to everyone — many people use the ...

Does health insurance cover birth control? Yes. Most health insurance plans must cover the full range of prescription birth control methods for free with no copay, coinsurance, or other out-of-pocket ...

You can get the implant from your nearest Planned Parenthood health center or from another nurse or doctor. You may be able to get your implant for free or at low cost. For more accurate abortion ...

Condoms are great at preventing both pregnancy and STDs. If you follow the instructions and use them every time you have vaginal, anal, or oral sex, there’s very little chance of pregnancy, or getting ...

Before you visit, please call to make an appointment and request gender affirming hormone therapy. In most cases your clinician will be able to prescribe hormones the same day as your first visit. No ...

Planned Parenthood launched its first Promotores de Salud programs in the early 1990s in Los Angeles to support Latinx community leaders in bringing reproductive health education and information into ...

We provide quality, compassionate care from an informed consent model for our transgender patients. We are committed to improving the way transgender people receive health care in our region and we ...