Our Services

Planned Parenthood Mar Monte offers the following services:

• Condoms and other types of birth control to protect yourself and your partner
• Sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing and counseling-it's a simple urine sample*
• HIV/AIDS testing and counseling
• Cancer screening and counseling
• Male exams (check ups)
• Vasectomies (male sterilization)
• Referrals to other health and counseling services for men

*Some tests may require a blood sample.

STD Warning Symptoms

• Sores, bumps, or blisters on or near your genitals, rectum or mouth
• Burning and pain when you urinate or have a bowel movement
• Pain, swelling, or redness of your genitals
• Flu-like feelings with fever, chills, and aches
• Pain, swelling, or redness in your throat

Male Involvement Program

This 10- to 12-week intervention program for young men is designed to promote responsible choices.

The program focuses on:

• Giving participants the opportunity to build strong, healthy friendships
• Investigating alternatives to risky behaviors such as unprotected sex and involvement with drugs
• Participating in community activities

Participants will:

• Learn how to be "Wellness Mentors" and take the responsible-behaviors message to peers in local communities
• Engage in educational outreach to at-risk youth
• Participate in hometown community service projects

For more information, contact the community educator at your nearest PPMM health center.

Available at all health centers.