Reproductive Health Program

Description of Program:

Public health nurses provide confidential education and access to care for women of child-bearing age.

Reproductive Health Goals:

  • Promote pre-conceptual health (including planned and prepared for pregnancy, and pregnancy spacing)
  • Facilitate safe, effective, and successful contraception
  • Maintain reproductive health
  • Protect fertility (including STD prevention, and testing and treatment)
  • Reduce risks to future pregnancy
  • Promote early pregnancy confirmation and early identification of pregnancy-related risks
  • Encourage early pregnancy related care

Appointments:

Appointments are required for most visits. Please bring your birth certificate and state driver’s license to your initial visit. Please call for appointment 715-635-4400.

Types of Services:

  • Assistance for enrolling in family planning waiver program
  • Birth control – oral contraceptives, injectable, and condoms on site
  • Emergency hormonal contraception (Plan B)
  • Pregnancy testing
  • Preconceptual (before pregnancy) health education
  • Referrals for health exams, housing, food pantry etc.
  • Testing, referrals, and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases

LINKS:

Washburn County Government, Wisconsin