Family planning is an approach to your reproductive health where you work with your provider to prevent pregnancy while taking steps to preserve your fertility and reproductive health for the future (if desired). At LocalMD, in the Maspeth neighborhood of Queens, New York City, you can receive personalized family planning services tailored to your specific needs. Start your path to family planning by calling the New York City office or requesting one online today.
Family planning involves taking the initiative to prevent pregnancy and protect your reproductive organs, so you can plan and become pregnant when (and if) you want.
Just as no two women are alike, no two family planning packages are the same. Depending on your needs, your family planning package can include:
Family planning is an important part of your overall health care to prevent unwanted pregnancy and ensure you have a healthy pregnancy when the time comes.
Family planning is something you should be discussing with a provider at LocalMD regularly throughout your reproductive years. You should have a family planning examination if you:
If needed, the compassionate team at LocalMD even counsels teens and young adults about safe sex practices, preventing pregnancy, and the dangerous effects of STDs on reproductive organs. This allows them to have the education they need to make educated decisions.
Your family planning appointment at LocalMD is your one-on-one time with a practitioner to discuss your reproductive health and your goals for the future. Depending on your needs, your family planning examination may involve:
If you want to become pregnant — just not right now — your provider can even counsel you on lifestyle changes you and your partner can make to protect your reproductive health so that when the time comes, you can have a healthy pregnancy.
Learn more about family planning by scheduling a consultation at LocalMD today. Call the office or request an appointment using the online booking feature today.