For Immediate Release - Aug 2, 2010
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Nancy Braden
Public Health Communications Coordinator
303-239-7137 |
Re: Long Acting Birth Control Methods Offer Women Alternatives
JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO – Jefferson County Public Health reminds women that planning pregnancy is important. Not only can families plan for the appropriate time to become pregnant for the first time but they can also plan for when the best time to have their second, third or even their last child. The birth control pill has been available to women since the 1960s and millions of women of childbearing age have benefited from this once a day birth control method. However, today women have different options than the daily pill. Here are some effective long-term birth control methods offered by Jefferson County Public Health:
Hormonal:
Sterilization:
- EssureŽ - a permanent birth control method that requires placement of a tiny coil mechanism into each of the Fallopian tubes.
- Tubal ligation - a sterilization procedure for women that surgically cuts, blocks, or seals the Fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy.
- No-Scalpel Vasectomy - a sterilization procedure for men that blocks the tubes that carry sperm from the testes. Outpatient procedure performed in our clinic.
For information on how to obtain these services in our clinics, please call one of the following clinic locations to set up an appointment:
- Lakewood Clinic, 260 South Kipling Street - 303-239-7078
- Arvada Clinic, 6303 Wadsworth Bypass - 303-275-7500
Parental consent is not required for minors. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale basis. No one is denied initial evaluation due to inability to pay.
Resources:
For more information about these and other Family Planning solutions, visit our website at www.jeffco.us/health.
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