Silver Spring Center – Silver Spring, MD
1400 Spring Street #450
Silver Spring,
MD
20910
T: 301.608.3448 | F: 301.608.0098
Operated by: Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC, Inc.
Get Directions From:
By Metro
Red Line: Take the Red Line to the Silver Spring Metro station. Walk approximately four blocks up 2nd Avenue. Turn right on Spring Street. 1400 Spring Street is located on the right.
By Car
From Capital Beltway:
Take Exit 31B Georgia Avenue. Follow Georgia Avenue for approximately 1 mile and take a right on Spring Street. 1400 Spring Street is located 1.5 blocks on the left.
From Washington, DC:
Take 16th St to Spring Street. Turn right on Spring Street. 1400 Spring Street is located 1.5 blocks on the right
Parking:
Street parking and garage parking are available. There is metered parking in front of the building on Spring Street. There is also a parking garage located at the end of 1st Avenue.
Hours of Operation
| Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 11:00am | -- | 9:00am | 9:00am | 8:30am | 8:30am | -- |
| Close | 6:30pm | -- | 4:30pm | 4:30pm | 4:30pm | 3:00pm | -- |
Note: Please note our health center hours as of June 2012.
Languages
English; Spanish; Interpretation by telephone available for other languages. Arrangements for interpretation can be made. Advance notice is requested to ensure availability at time of appointment.
Health Center Services and Information
Walk-in Services
Walk-in services always include: Pregnancy testing, Emergency Contraception, and HIV testing. Depending on patient volume, walk-ins will also be accepted for STD screening, well woman exams and starting birth control with medical history/ screening.
All other services require an appointment.
If you need emergency contraception (morning after pill), you can walk in any time the health center is open.
If you are uninsured, you may qualify for a state-funded program or a lower fee scale. Please bring the following documents:
- Photo ID
- 2 pay stubs from the last 30 days or a bank statement from the last 60 days showing 30 days of activity
OR
- W2 from the previous year or letter (on letterhead) stating your income for a specific time period
OR
- High School ID, report card, or current high school class schedule
Holidays
Our health center is closed for the following holidays:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- Inauguration Day
- Presidents Day
- Easter
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Eve
Appointment Information
Birth control refill pick ups are available Birth control refill pick-ups are available during business hours with current prescription on file. Calling in advance will decrease wait time.
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.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment to check in and complete paperwork.
By Metro
Red Line: Take the Red Line to the Silver Spring Metro station. Walk approximately four blocks up 2nd Avenue. Turn right on Spring Street. 1400 Spring Street is located on the right.
By Car
From Capital Beltway:
Take Exit 31B Georgia Avenue. Follow Georgia Avenue for approximately 1 mile and take a right on Spring Street. 1400 Spring Street is located 1.5 blocks on the left.
From Washington, DC:
Take 16th St to Spring Street. Turn right on Spring Street. 1400 Spring Street is located 1.5 blocks on the right
Parking:
Street parking and garage parking are available. There is metered parking in front of the building on Spring Street. There is also a parking garage located at the end of 1st Avenue.
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 Metropolitan Washington, DC, Inc.
Pruebas, tratamiento y vacunas para enfermedades de transmisión sexual in Silver Spring, MD
Silver Spring Center offers the following services related to the testing and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs):
- STD testing, diagnosis and treatment, including:
- bacterial vaginosis (BV)
- chlamydia
- genital warts
- gonorrhea
- herpes
- HIV (testing and diagnosis only)
- syphilis
- trichomoniasis (trich)
- Other STD testing, diagnosis and treatment services are also available. Please ask our staff for more information.
- STD prevention, including:
- condoms
- female condoms
- dental dams
- HPV vaccine (Gardasil)
- STD/safer sex education
STD testing and treatment services are available:
- during all business hours by appointment
Walk-ins are accepted based on patient volume.
Vaccines are available:
- on a walk-in basis: Walk-in vaccine services are offered based on patient volume.
- during all business hours by appointment
Here’s what you need to know about STD testing and treatment at this health center:
We can test for gonorrhea and chlamydia using a urine sample. If this test shows an infection, then we will provide you with treatment and explain how your partner(s) can be treated.
For testing involving urine samples, including chlamydia and gonorrhea, do not urinate or engage in sexual intercourse for one hour before testing.
Many STD tests require a genital exam.
Rapid HIV testing can be done by swabbing the inside of your mouth or with a blood sample taken from a finger stick. The results are available in 10-40 minutes.
Counseling and confidential (private) testing for STDs are provided by trained staff who are sensitive to your needs and concerns.
Children and adolescents younger than age 19 may qualify for the Vaccine for Children (VFC) program, which provides free vaccines. Other fees may apply.
Individuals ages 19 - 26 who have no health insurance and meet financial criteria may qualify for the Merck Vaccine Patient Assistance Program to receive the HPV vaccine (Gardasil) at no charge. Other fees may apply.
Some vaccines are given in a series over the course of several months, which would require you to return to the health center to get the full benefit.
Prices and Payment Information
Price ranges for our STD testing and treatment services and safer sex products are:
- condoms - Free
- female condoms - Free
- chlamydia testing and treatment - $0-180
- gonorrhea testing and treatment - $0-180
- Pruebas del VIH
- HPV vaccine (Gardasil) for an individual injection - $0-285
- comprehensive STD testing, including - $0-180
- chlamydia
- gonorrhea
- HIV
- syphilis
- STD office visit - $0-150
- Depending on a patient's age and STI risk, patients may qualify for free chlamydia testing.
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 Metropolitan Washington, DC, Inc.
Services Offered
- Servicios de aborto
- Anticonceptivos
- Pruebas del VIH
- Servicios para la comunidad Lesbiana, Gay, Bisexual y Transgénero
- Servicios de salud para hombres
- Anticoncepción de emergencia (píldora del día después)
- Servicios y pruebas del embarazo
- Pruebas, tratamiento y vacunas para enfermedades de transmisión sexual
- Servicios de salud para mujeres
