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El Cajon Center

El Cajon Center – El Cajon, CA

1685 E. Main Street #301
El Cajon, CA 92021

P: 888.743.7526

Operated by: Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, Inc.

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Hours of Operation

  Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
Open 7:30am 8:30am 8:30pm 8:30am 7:30am 8:30am --
Close 4:00pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm --

Note: This health center will be closed for a staff meeting on the last Wednesday of every month from 1pm to 5pm.

Languages

English; Spanish; Interpretation by telephone available for other languages.

Health Center Services and Information

Holidays

Our health center is closed for the following holidays:

  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Day after Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Day

Appointment Information

Birth control refill pick ups are available During all business hours.

At this health center you can come in for appointments that do not require a medical exam. For example, birth control education and supplies; emergency contraception (morning after pill); pregnancy testing and counseling; STD testing; testing and treatment for urinary tract infections

We do not provide childcare services. We request that you please make childcare arrangements.

Children under the age of 12 are not allowed to wait unsupervised in the waiting area.

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment to check in and complete paperwork.

Specialty Services

Pills by Mail is available at this health center — a service that delivers birth control pills to your home each month. Patients with a current prescription for some of the birth control pills that we offer at our health center can order Pills by Mail.

Payment Information

If you are uninsured, you may qualify for a state-funded program or a lower fee scale. Please bring the following documents:

  • photo ID

Fees for services are based on your household income.

You will not be turned away because of your inability to pay.

We accept the following forms of payment:

  • cash
  • major credit/debit cards

Payment is expected at time of service.

  • If you want to use your insurance, please be sure to bring in your insurance information at the time of your visit. Please make sure to contact your insurance, before your appointment day, to check if an authorization is needed. If an authorization is needed, make sure to bring it in with you on the day of your appointment.
  • If you plan to pay for your visit with a credit card that is not your own, the cardholder must be with you and provide the credit card and a photo ID.

Insurance Information

Some charges associated with your services may be covered by your insurance or a state- funded program. If you want to use your insurance, please be sure to bring in your insurance information at the time of your visit.


Donations are welcome at the time of your visit to help support our mission and continue the important work we do.

All information presented, including pricing and/or insurance information, is subject to change at any time. This information is presented for informational purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute medical or legal advice. For further information, please refer to our Terms of Use.

©2013 Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, Inc.

Note: The following info is specific to this Health Center.

Women's Health Care in El Cajon, CA

El Cajon Center offers the following women's health services:

  • checkups when you have a reproductive/sexual health problem
  • breast exams
  • cervical cancer screening
  • colposcopy
  • cryotherapy
  • hormone replacement therapy
  • mammogram referrals
  • menopause and midlife — testing and treatment
  • Pap test
  • sexual response education
  • urinary tract infections — testing and treatment
  • vaginal infections — testing and treatment
  • Other services we may provide include help with irregular periods or no periods, painful periods, painful sex, bleeding between periods, menstrual problems (premenstrual syndrome) or even a lost tampon.

Women's health services are available:

  • during all business hours by appointment

  • Colposcopy and cryotherapy services are available on Tuesdays and Fridays only.
  • Women's services may require an office visit fee of $19-$242.

Here’s what you need to know in preparation for a women's health visit at this health center:

Do not douche, have sex, or put anything in your vagina 24 hours before your pelvic exam. It is best if you are not having your menstrual period for some types of visits. Contact us if you have questions.

Checkups for gynecological concerns may require a pelvic exam.

For the testing and treatment of urinary tract infections, we will need to collect a urine sample at the time of your visit.

For the testing and treatment of vaginal infections, a pelvic exam may be required.

We offer education and treatment for menopause and midlife issues, including non-hormonal treatment(s).

Hormone replacement therapy requires a routine checkup or records of your current exam.

A Pap test is sometimes needed during a routine checkup.

Cervical cancer screening requires a pelvic exam and Pap test.

Prices and Payment Information

  • comprehensive (routine) gynecological exam visit - Price TBD at your visit
  • problem-focused gynecological visit - $28-$242
  • cervical cancer screening - $28-$24
  • colposcopy - $213-$425
  • cryotherapy - $165-$330
  • endometrial biopsies - $85-$175
  • hormone replacement therapy - $28-$242
  • menopause and midlife - testing and treatment - $28-$267
  • sexual response education - $19-$189

Some services may have additional charges for lab and blood work.

Payment is expected at time of service unless other arrangements have been previously made.

Abortion services may be covered by your insurance. If you want to use your insurance, please be sure to bring in your insurance information at the time of your visit.

If you are uninsured, you may qualify for a state-funded program or a lower fee scale. Please bring the following documents:

  • photo ID

Related Links

If you do not find what you are looking for here, please go to the general health information page. The following sexual health services are listed separately:


Donations are welcome at the time of your visit to help support our mission and continue the important work we do.

All information presented, including pricing and/or insurance information, is subject to change at any time. This information is presented for informational purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute medical or legal advice. For further information, please refer to our Terms of Use.

Our health center supports and welcomes clients regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or biological sex, including but not limited to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and intersex clients. All services are provided in a respectful and professional manner.

©2013 Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, Inc.

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