Family planning is deciding on the timing and spacing between pregnancies, and on the number of children you want to have.
Family Planning In Champaign, IL
Family Planning,
Contraception
& STD Screenings
Treatment, Prevention, and Planning
Healthy moms make for healthy pregnancies!
The more we know about your reproductive plans, the better we can advise about nutrition and contraception until ready for pregnancy; help you determine when you need to consider medication changes; and ensure your gynecologic exams are up to date.
Women’s Health Practice is dedicated to providing accessible resources on women’s health and sexual health services, both for individuals and couples.
Highlights
Treatment Type:
Family Planning
Consultation Required:
Yes
Treatment Duration: Ongoing
Ongoing
What it Treats
Family Planning
A family planning consultation is ideal for individuals or couples who wish to learn more about fertility treatments, plan for the number of children they want to have, or plan for ideal spacing between pregnancies.
Contraception
In a contraceptive consultation, WHP gives you advice on contraceptive methods such as birth control pills, patches, intrauterine devices, implants, and alternative or natural methods. We can also consult on permanent sterilization.
STD Screening
Screening and testing for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is an essential part of sexual health. If you or your partner have symptoms of an STD or think you may have one, WHP offers screening, testing, and treatment for STDs.
How it Works
Consultation
STD screening, contraception, and family planning in Champaign, IL at Women’s Health Practice starts with a consultation and evaluation of your concerns and symptoms. Your care provider will listen to your concerns, goals, and symptoms and answer all your questions.
Treatment Recommendation
We will offer advice and recommendations for treatment based on your needs and goals. If needed we will run tests and prescribe medication to go along with your treatment plan. Our treatments and therapies include follow-up visits to ensure your goals and needs are being met. A WHP, wellness is a lifelong partnership with you.
About Women’s Health Practice
At WHP, we create personalized treatment plans based on a holistic approach to treatment.
Our practice has 30 years of history participating in research on women’s health and sexual wellness. We are dedicated to providing our patients with the latest information on medical advancements and technology.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About Family Planning, Contraception and STD Screening
Contraception is pregnancy prevention. There are a number of contraceptive methods such as implants, pills, injections, vaginal gels, intrauterine devices, condoms, diaphragms, tubal ligation and vasectomy. The type of contraceptives you choose should be a conversation between you and your healthcare provider.
Contraception and making sure you are healthy before conception insures your best pregnancy outcome. Hormonal contraception can help with family planning, cycle control, as well as hormonal management for many conditions. Women do not know hormonal contraception can prevent up to 80% of uterine and ovarian cancers. For those who have endometriosis, PCOS, or PMS there are special considerations for what will serve your long-term health goals. We provide medicated IUD insertion with Mirena, Kyleena, or Skyla.
It’s possible to have an STD without your current partner having one. However, repeatedly engaging in unprotected sex with anyone with an STD increases your chances of getting it, practice safe sex and get tested regularly to prevent transmission.
Prevention of STIs is important for long term gynecologic health. We perform some screenings on urine, others on cervical smear, and others through blood work.
The most common STDs are HPV, Herpes, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis, Trichomoniasis, and HIV. Common symptoms of an STD are discharge, pain when peeing, and rashes, bumps or warts around the genitals or anus. We offer testing for STDs according to the CDC guidelines, even if you aren’t experiencing symptoms.
Yes, we are in-network with most PPOs and HMOs. In addition to family planning in Champaign, IL, our practice services also include STD testing, contraception, breast cancer screenings, and more. We offer confidential advice about contraceptives, or non-hormonal contraceptive methods, information about sterilization, fertility consultation, and treatment. We also provide information about sexual health and safe sex practices.
Schedule Your Appointment
Visit Women’s Health Practice for STD screenings, contraception, or family planning in Champaign, IL.