Teen Services
Planned Parenthood of Alaska (PPA) promises confidential reproductive health care and information in a safe and private environment.
PPA recognizes that sex and sexuality are a part of life, a part of who we are, whether we practice abstinence or are sexually active.
We understand that as a teen, you need a safe, caring place where you can receive confidential, non-judgmental and affordable reproductive health care services as well as get reliable and accurate answers to questions about sexuality and sexual health.
We are committed to giving you the facts about sex so that you can use this information to make your own responsible choices.
By providing honest and accurate information about sexuality, we hope that you use this knowledge to not only avoid unintended pregnancy and STIs but also to achieve healthy relationships and understand the importance of getting good health care.
All of our reproductive health care services are confidential. The only services we offer that require parental consent are non-reproductive health care services. Treatment of illnesses such as upper respiratory illnesses, minor gastrointestinal disorders and allergies, or the treatment of problems like acne are the services that require parental consent. These services fall under the limited family practice category. If you have any questions regarding confidentiality, please call 1-800-230-PLAN for the clinic nearest you. We'd be happy to answer any questions you may have.
While we firmly believe in complete confidentiality of reproductive health care services we do encourage you to talk to your parents about issues involving sex and sexuality. If you feel you cannot talk to one of your parents, you may want to consider talking to another adult family relative or another trusted adult.
To make quality reproductive health care services available to everyone regardless of income, many of our services are offered on a sliding-fee scale. Our scale takes into consideration your income, not your parents. We accept cash, checks, credit cards, private insurance, Medicaid and Denali KidCare.
Services That We Provide For Teens:
- Birth Control
- Pregnancy testing and options counseling
- Emergency Contraception (EC)
- Medication abortion through 8 weeks (Anchorage and Fairbanks clinics only)
- Surgical abortion through 13 weeks (Anchorage and Fairbanks clinics only)
- STI testing and treatment
- Birth Control: pills, Depo-Provera, IUDs, Emergency Contraception, NuvaRing and OrthoEvra
- Pills by Mail
- Gynecological exams
- Cancer screenings (pap tests and breast exams)
- Level II breast services
- Confidential HIV testing and counseling
- Urinary tract infection diagnosis and treatment
- Colposcopy
- Cryotherapy
- LEEP electrosurgical treatment
Want More Info?
Teen Wire
An excellent web resource is http://www.teenwire.com/. This website, maintained by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, is interactive and can accurately answer many questions you might have.
'Speaking of Sex' Podcasts
Check out Northwest co-hosts, Nathan and Malaika, as they discuss sex, sexuality and the real issues that young people face. Their bi-monthly podcasts are available to download or stream, just click here.
Ask a Doc
Vanessa Cullins, MD, MPH, MBA, is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and vice president for medical affairs at Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She can be reached at: askdrcullins@ppfa.org, and posts new questions and answers every Tuesday and Thursday on Planned Parenthood's main page. Got a question? Click here to see if the answer has already been posted!
Need Help?
PPA is here to support and assist you. If you have questions or need to make an appointment use the 'Find a Health Center' toolbar above, or call 1-800-230-PLAN to find the PPA clinic nearest you.
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