{"id":34,"date":"2025-08-26T21:05:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T21:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/maternal-health\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2025-10-28T15:27:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:27:34","slug":"family-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/maternal-health\/pregnancy-and-postpartum-resources\/family-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-34\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-34-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-34-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-34-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"876\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/AdobeStock_1195567453-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"image wp-image-180  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/AdobeStock_1195567453-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/AdobeStock_1195567453-300x103.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/AdobeStock_1195567453-1024x350.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/AdobeStock_1195567453-768x263.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/AdobeStock_1195567453-1536x526.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/AdobeStock_1195567453-2048x701.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"panel-34-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Planning if and when to have a child is important for your health and well-being. Spacing pregnancies is also important for your health and well-being. Learn more by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/family-planning\" rel=\"noopener\">VDH Family Planning website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Below are resources on family planning, birth control, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-34-0-0-2\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\/* 1. Add bottom border to each panel *\/\n.sow-accordion-panel {\n  border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;\n  margin: 0 !important;   \/* removes vertical gaps between panels *\/\n}\n\n\/* 2. Remove left indent (reserved for icons) *\/\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-panel-header,\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-title,\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-title-icon-left {\n  padding-left: 0 !important;\n}\n\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-title-icon-left::before {\n  content: none !important;\n  display: none !important;\n  width: 0 !important;\n}\n\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-title h3 {\n  margin-left: 0 !important;\n}\n\n\/* 3. Remove right padding (around the toggle button) *\/\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-panel-header {\n  padding-right: 0 !important;\n}\n\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-open-close-button,\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-open-button,\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-close-button {\n  margin-right: 0 !important;\n  padding-right: 0 !important;\n}\n\t\/* 4. Remove left\/right padding inside expanded panels *\/\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-panel-content,\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-panel-border {\n  padding-left: 0 !important;\n  padding-right: 0 !important;\n\t  padding-top: 0 !important;   \/* remove top padding inside content *\/\n}\n\n.sow-accordion .sow-accordion-title h3 {\n  margin-bottom: 0 !important; \/* remove space under the title text *\/\n}\n\t.sow-accordion {\n  margin-top: 0 !important;\n  padding-top: 0 !important;\n}\n<\/style><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-34-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-81d1ea637606-34\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"i-am-interested-in-family-planning-birth-control-and-sexually-transmitted-infections-stis-services-from-a-medical-professional-where-do-i-go\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-i-am-interested-in-family-planning-birth-control-and-sexually-transmitted-infections-stis-services-from-a-medical-professional-where-do-i-go\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-i-am-interested-in-family-planning-birth-control-and-sexually-transmitted-infections-stis-services-from-a-medical-professional-where-do-i-go\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-top:4px;font-weight:600\">I am interested in family planning, birth control, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) services from a medical professional. Where do I go?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-i-am-interested-in-family-planning-birth-control-and-sexually-transmitted-infections-stis-services-from-a-medical-professional-where-do-i-go\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-i-am-interested-in-family-planning-birth-control-and-sexually-transmitted-infections-stis-services-from-a-medical-professional-where-do-i-go\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are currently over 110 clinics in the state that can provide free or reduced-cost birth control methods. These clinics also offer other basic public health services.<\/p>\n<p>Title X (pronounced \u201cten\u201d) clinics offer family planning and reproductive health services on a sliding scale. Services include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Birth control<\/li>\n<li>Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)<\/li>\n<li>Cancer screenings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Everyone is eligible for Title X services. No one will be turned away for an inability to pay. <a href=\"https:\/\/opa-fpclinicdb.hhs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find a clinic near you.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Contraceptive Access Initiative (CAI) clinics offer free or low-cost family planning and reproductive health services to people without insurance and low incomes. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/family-planning\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out the list of participating clinics.<\/a> CAI is a state-funded program run by VDH. It is intended to increase access to contraception in the state and help reduce unintended pregnancies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"how-else-can-i-access-emergency-contraception-e-g-plan-b-and-birth-control\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-how-else-can-i-access-emergency-contraception-e-g-plan-b-and-birth-control\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-how-else-can-i-access-emergency-contraception-e-g-plan-b-and-birth-control\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-top:4px;font-weight:600\">How else can I access emergency contraception (e.g., Plan B) and birth control?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-how-else-can-i-access-emergency-contraception-e-g-plan-b-and-birth-control\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-how-else-can-i-access-emergency-contraception-e-g-plan-b-and-birth-control\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emergency contraception (EC) can be used 3-5 days after unprotected sex to decrease the chance of pregnancy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plan B is an example of EC.<\/li>\n<li>EC is available over-the-counter at pharmacies and retailers such as Walmart, Target, CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreens.<\/li>\n<li>If you would like to use Medicaid or insurance to cover the costs, your provider can write you a prescription for EC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Opill is a safe, over-the-counter, FDA-approved birth control pill option.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can get Opill without a prescription. You will likely have to pay out of pocket without a prescription.<\/li>\n<li>You can buy Opill at stores such as Walmart, Amazon, Target, CVS, Walgreens, and Costco.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/opill.com\/pages\/find-near-me?srsltid=AfmBOor_4ag694Gajj2N1HPzjk2_oTzHmJ60_cF_ABRrkDEB7A61lwQO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find where they sell Opill near you.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Most insurance will cover Opill with a prescription.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In Virginia, pharmacists can prescribe birth control as well. VDH is currently working on developing a list of these pharmacists \u2013 check back soon.<\/p>\n<p>Local Health Department clinics offer free condoms. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/local-health-districts\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Find a local health district near you.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Condoms are also available over the counter. If you would like to use Medicaid or insurance to cover the costs, your provider can write you a prescription.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"how-else-can-i-access-sti-testing\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-how-else-can-i-access-sti-testing\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-how-else-can-i-access-sti-testing\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-top:4px;font-weight:600\">How else can I access STI testing?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-how-else-can-i-access-sti-testing\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-how-else-can-i-access-sti-testing\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Virginia Department of Health offers free or low-cost testing throughout the state for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>STIs<\/li>\n<li>HIV<\/li>\n<li>Mpox<\/li>\n<li>Viral hepatitis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Testing is often available at the following locations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Local health departments<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare clinics<\/li>\n<li>Community-based organizations<\/li>\n<li>Pharmacies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/testing-hepatitis-hiv-and-stds\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about HIV and STD testing and where you can get tested.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Virginians can order a free HIV self-test to be shipped to your home! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greaterthan.org\/hiv-self-tests-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out if you\u2019re eligible.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"what-stis-can-impact-my-pregnancy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-what-stis-can-impact-my-pregnancy\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-what-stis-can-impact-my-pregnancy\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-top:4px;font-weight:600\">What STIs can impact my pregnancy?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-what-stis-can-impact-my-pregnancy\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-what-stis-can-impact-my-pregnancy\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>People who are sexually active can be at risk for syphilis. A syphilis infection in the mother can be very serious during pregnancy and can lead to a baby having congenital syphilis. Congenital syphilis can cause:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>pregnancy loss<\/li>\n<li>stillbirth<\/li>\n<li>preterm birth (a baby to be born too early)<\/li>\n<li>low birth weight<\/li>\n<li>infant death soon after birth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Speak with your healthcare provider about getting tested for syphilis during pregnancy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/syphilis\/about\/about-congenital-syphilis.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about congenital syphilis from the CDC.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"i-do-not-have-health-care-insurance-to-cover-birth-control-and-sti-testing-what-do-i-do\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-i-do-not-have-health-care-insurance-to-cover-birth-control-and-sti-testing-what-do-i-do\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-i-do-not-have-health-care-insurance-to-cover-birth-control-and-sti-testing-what-do-i-do\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-top:4px;font-weight:600\">I do not have health care insurance to cover birth control and STI testing. What do I do?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-i-do-not-have-health-care-insurance-to-cover-birth-control-and-sti-testing-what-do-i-do\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-i-do-not-have-health-care-insurance-to-cover-birth-control-and-sti-testing-what-do-i-do\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Need insurance? You may be eligible for Medicaid, FAMIS, or Plan First. These cover a variety of services such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>pap tests<\/li>\n<li>STI testing<\/li>\n<li>birth control<\/li>\n<li>sterilization procedures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coverva.dmas.virginia.gov\/learn\/am-i-eligible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out if you qualify for Medicaid, FAMIS, Plan First, or other free insurance programs here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you do not qualify for Medicaid and do not have health insurance, consider checking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcare.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Insurance Marketplace<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planning if and when to have a child is important for your health and well-being. Spacing pregnancies is also important for your health and well-being. Learn more by visiting our VDH Family Planning website. 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