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At Planned Parenthood we believe that everyone is entitled to a happy, healthy sex life. If you don’t want to get pregnant right now, we want to help you get on a form of birth control that fits your body and your lifestyle.

Many STDs have no symptoms, so people who are infected may not know they have an STD and unknowingly spread the infection to their partner. Lack of information, misconceptions and social stigma may keep people from getting tested.

Cancer is a frightening word for a for frightening disease. But there are things that you can do to stay one step ahead of breast cancer. One of the most important steps you can take is to get regular breast exams. 

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) very common and easily treated, but it's not a sexually transmitted infection. It is caused by an imbalance of the different kinds of bacteria in the vagina. BV is the most common vaginal infection in women of childbearing age.

HPV stands for the human papillomavirus. HPV is easily transmitted through skin-to-skin and sexual contact. The HPV vaccine protects against the strands of HPV that cause most cases of cervical cancer.

A vasectomy is a safe and effective permanent birth control method for men. A vasectomy is a simple procedure performed in a quick outpatient setting. Less than 1 percent of people who have a vasectomy will cause a pregnancy.