Our Family Planning and Reproductive Health program provides services such as family planning counseling, contraceptive methods, pregnancy testing and referrals, sexually transmitted infection and HIV counseling, testing and treatment, breast exams, cervical cancer and HPV screening and referral for colposcopy services to women of childbearing age.
Talbot County Health Department
510 Cadmus Lane
Easton, MD 21601
Services are available on a walk-in basis, but making an appointment is highly recommended.
Hours:
Monday-Wednesday 8:00am-4:00pm
Thursday 10:00am-5:30pm
Phone: (410) 819-5600
Services & Eligibility
Services available through the Family Planning & Reproductive Health program include:
- Gynecological exams (including breast exam, pap smears)
- Family planning methods and counseling
- Emergency contraception up to five days after unprotected sex
- Pregnancy testing, counseling and referral
- Free condoms
- Vasectomy and tubal ligation referrals
- Screening for cervical cancer
- Colposcopy referrals for abnormal pap smear
- Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections
- Health promotion/disease prevention
Eligibility:
- Services are available to people of all genders.
- Services are available to anyone in need of contraception.
- Federal law allows teens to get confidential reproductive health services without parental permission. We do encourage teens to involve a parent or guardian in all health care choices.
Cost:
The Health Department accepts Medicare, Medicaid and some private insurances and self-pay. A sliding fee scale is available for services based on eligibility criteria, including insurance status and age.
Maryland Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
Medicaid provides insurance coverage for family planning services for women and men who are age 51 and younger. Eligibility for Medicaid is based on income. Covered services include physical exams, screenings for breast and cervical cancer and sexually transmitted infections, and contraceptive management and emergency contraception.
The only way to know if you qualify for Medicaid is to apply. The Health Department can help. Call us at (410) 819-5600. Or visit Maryland Health Connection to apply online.
Family Planning
Our Family Planning program offers confidential services to teens and women of childbearing age. Our goal is to help you plan your family on your terms, through counseling and access to a wide variety of family planning methods to help prevent unplanned pregnancies.
Our trained and compassionate staff can help you determine the family planning method that is right for you. In addition to helping you select a method, we ensure you understand the proper use, effectiveness, and potential side effects of your options.
The Talbot County Health Department offers the following family planning options:
- Abstinence
- Condoms (male or external)
- Condoms (female or internal)
- Oral Contraceptives
- Depo-Provera
- NuvaRing
- IUD (Intrauterine Device)
- IMPLANON
- Emergency Contraception: Used within 120 hours of unprotected intercourse. Talk to your healthcare provider to see if this is an option for you.
For more information on reproductive health, check out these links: