Locations
1321 Woodbridge Station Way
Edgewood, Maryland 21040
Phone: 410-612-1779
Open Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 11:30 am and
12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Walk-ins welcome for pregnancy testing and emergency contraception
**Evening clinics monthly on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday until 6:00pm
In most cases you must call (410) 612-1779 in advance for an appointment.
Meet Our Team
Valerie Tucker, Kim Cooper, Jennifer Mangold, RN., Toni McDowell, FNP., Shawnta Gillepsie, LPN., Vicky Murdock, RN., Teresa Woodward, RN.
What We Do:
Gynecological exams, including:
- Breast exams
- Pap smear testing
- STD testing and treatment
- HIV counseling and testing
- Birth control options education and supplies
- Reproductive and preventive health education
- Colposcopy services for Women’s Wellness clients needing follow-up of abnormal Pap smears
- Pregnancy Testing Services – Edgewood Monday – Friday walk-ins welcome. Bel Air Tuesdays 12:30pm – 4pm walk-ins welcome
- Urine pregnancy testing – Edgewood (410-612-1779) and Bel Air (410-638-3060)
- Options Counseling
- Preconception health counseling
- Emergency Contraception (EC) – Edgewood Monday – Friday walk-ins welcome
- Emergency Contraception is a safe and effective method of birth control that prevents pregnancy after unprotected intercourse.
- EC is most effective when taken within 5 days of unprotected intercourse.
- EC is not an abortion pill. It will not end a pregnancy that is already established.
- Hypertension Monitoring Program
Choosing a Birth Control Method – Questions to Ask Yourself (click here)
Family Planning FAQs
In considering a method of birth control, most people want to know how well the method works to prevent pregnancy. It’s important to know that ALL of the methods available to you at a family planning clinic, when used correctly every time you have sex, are very effective in preventing pregnancy. When you’re looking at information about a method, you may notice that effectiveness is sometimes listed two different ways: “perfect use” and “typical use.” The effectiveness rates you see after the words “perfect use” are for a couple who uses the method correctly every time they have sexual intercourse. The effectiveness rates you see after the words “typical use” are for the average couple who does not use the method every time or uses it incorrectly.
In general, all birth control methods are very safe. When choosing a method, a man or woman might be concerned about major health risks, protecting their ability to have children in the future, and side effects. To protect your health, read all of the patient information provided with the method you’re interested in.
Talk to your health care provider to get the most current information about the risks and benefits of the method, and make sure to tell your provider about any information you’ve heard or read that worries you.
The cost of a birth control method is an important consideration for many people. Private insurance companies vary a great deal in their coverage of birth control methods although almost all will pay for surgical sterilization (vasectomy or tubal ligation).
Preventing pregnancy is an obvious benefit of using birth control but many methods have other benefits you might not know about. These benefits might not be the main reason you decide on a method, but they might help you decide between two or more suitable methods.
|
Benefit |
Method(s) |
| Decreases menstrual pain and bleeding | Birth control pills, Depo Provera |
| Reduces risk of ovarian and uterine cancer | Birth control pills, Depo Provera |
| Reduces acne | Birth control pills |
| Delays premature ejaculation | Male condoms |
| Prevention of ovarian cysts | Birth control pills |
| Increases milk supply for breast feeding women | Depo Provera |
| Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV | Male and female condoms, abstinence |
We offer testing at 2 Locations: 1321 Woodbridge Station WayEdgewood, Maryland 21040Phone: 410-612-1779Open Monday – Friday Walk-Ins Welcome8:00 am – 11:30 am and12:30 pm – 4:00 pm 1 North Main St.Bel Air, Maryland 21014Phone: 410-638-3060Open Tuesday 12:30pm - 4pm Walk-Ins Welcome
Testing is offered to women who are concerned they may be pregnant or their menses is late. A urine sample is collected and testing is done at the clinic. If the pregnancy test is positive, counseling is offered with referral to other agencies and services as indicated. If the pregnancy test is negative, options for obtaining birth control are offered.
Additional Resources
- Family Planning Brochure (English | Spanish)
- Medical Assistance Family Planning Program
We also offer Referrals and Linkages with Community Resources including:
- Insurance Eligibility and Enrollment
- Sterilization
- Vasectomy
- Prenatal Care
- Addictions and Mental Health Counseling and Treatment
- Smoking Cessation
- Primary Health Care
- Dental
- Family Planning cards and Medical Assistance, Blue Cross Blue Shield and some other insurances accepted.
- Sliding fee scale for uninsured and other eligible clients based on income and family size. (Income verification is required)
- No one is denied for inability to pay
Family Planning is a service of the Harford County Health Department. Staffing is provided by physicians, certified nurse practitioners, registered nurses and ancillary medical and clerical personnel.
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