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FAMILY PLANNING
Howard County Health Department provides Reproductive Health/Family Planning services to Howard County uninsured or underinsured women in need.
Teen Clinics
Clinical Services
Colposcopy Clinic Services
Community Outreach
Emergency Contraception
Adult Family Planning Clinics
Columbia Health Center
410-313-7500
- By appointment only.
- Every Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon and 1:00pm.m - 5:00 p.m.
- 2nd Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Payment for services based on a sliding fee scale.
- A Spanish translator is available.
Teen Clinics
Columbia Health Center
410-313-7500
- 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- "New Walk In." 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Free and Confidential Services.
Clinical Services
Colposcopy Clinic Services
- Abnormal Pap Smear Case Management and Referral - we will contact you and link you to a clinic or doctor for followup care.
- Colposcopy Examination.
- Cervical Biopsy, Endocervical Curettage.
- Cryosurgery.
- Parental Consent is required if you are under 18 years old.
Community Outreach
- Coalition for Healthy Youth.
- Community and School Based Education.
- Subjects relating to Reproductive Health by request.
- Health Fairs.
Emergency Contraception
Emergency Contraception is contraception used after sexual intercourse but before a women becomes pregnant.
Emergency Contraception can help prevent pregnancy:
- If taken within 120 hours (5 days) after unprotected sex.
- If the condom breaks.
- If no birth control was used.
- If birth control pills were missed or lost.
- If diaphrams or cervical caps become dislodged.
- If partner uses withdrawal method.
Call the Howard County Health Department, Reproductive Health/Family Planning Program at 410-313-7500 or toll free at
1-866-313-6300.
Additional questions may be directed by e-mail to askhealth@howardcountymd.gov
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