Reproductive Health Services
- Complete examination of the female reproductive system.
- Breast examination & Pap Smear test to check for early signs of cancer.
- Diagnosis & treatment of minor gynecological problems. (such as vaginal infections)
- Male & female diagnosis & treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
- Emergency contraception.
Laboratory Services
- Cervical Cancer Screening
- Sexually Transmitted Disease counseling & screening
- Gonorrhea
- Chlamydia
- Syphilis
- Condyloma
- Herpes
- HIV
- Blood Pressure Checks
- Hemoglobin
- Urinalysis
- Pregnancy Testing
- Colon Screen
Birth Control Methods and Education
- Prescription Methods
- Oral Contraceptives (pills)
- Diaphragms
- IUD’s
- Depo-Provera Injections
- Non-Prescription Methods
- Foam
- Spermicidal Jelly
- Condoms
- Natural Family Planning
- Fertility awareness instruction
- Sterilization Information &
- Education:
- Tubal Ligation
- Vasectomy
Information & Educational Services
- Accurate information available:
- Reproductive anatomy
- Birth control
- Sexual functioning
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Education provided to address
- Patient’s specific concerns.
- Programs in schools, churches, & community organizations structured to suit individual organizational needs:
- Human Growth/Reproduction
- Birth Control Update
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Referral Services
- Medical and Mental Health
- Prenatal Care
- Problem Pregnancy
- Sterilization
- Community Resources
Educational Services
GHCAA Women’s Health Services is happy to offer educational programs to groups or schools. Please contact us for more information.
- Nearly 350,000 Missouri women are in need of publicly supported contraceptive care.
- Clinic staff includes Physician /Medical Director, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, & educators trained specifically for Family Planning Services.
- Services available for all people who request them without financial or age restrictions.
- Daytime & some evening clinics available
- Services are STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
- For every government dollar spent on family planning services, an average of $4.40 is saved as a result of averting short-term expenditures on medical services, welfare & nutritional services..
- GHCAA provides over 150 clinics per year in 10 different counties.
- GHCAA/Family Planning Clinics serve approximately 2,000 women per year.
