We provide quality health care to women of all ages! We want to help women live healthy lifestyles through education on health-related issues and nutrition.
Women’s Health services:
- Comprehensive physical examinations
- Breast exam, abdominal exam and pelvic exam
- Pap smear for cervical cancer
- Other tests such as screening for gonorrhea and chlamydia, if indicated
- HIV testing and Syphilis testing
- Blood test for anemia, hepatitis, cholesterol and others, if indicated
- Urine test-sugar and bacteria, if indicated
- Blood Pressure
- Nutritional Lifestyle Education
- Related Immunizations
- STI (Sexually Transmitted Infections) or AIDS Antibody Screening Tests
- Diagnosis and treatment of STIs
- Birth Control and Information
Types of birth control available:- Condoms
- Pills
- Hormone Injection (Depo-provera)
- Hormonal patch
- Vaginal contraceptive ring
- Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives – IUDs and implants
- Pregnancy test – as indicated.
- Education, counseling, and referrals for other health related problems.
All women with a uterus and who are of reproductive age, except those with tubal ligations, are eligible for Family Planning services. Women with a history of pregnancy after having had a tubal ligation may also be eligible. Contact your local health department to speak with a provider to determine eligibility and Family Planning options. Women’s Health services are available at all county health departments.
For program information: 706-325-7814
For appointments: 833-337-1749
Hours:
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Monday-Friday, by appointment, unless otherwise noted.
Same day appointments may be available.
Breast and Cervical Cancer Program
The Breast and Cervical Cancer Program is a statewide program that provides breast and cervical cancer screenings and follow-up to low income, uninsured, and under-insured Georgia women. Breast cancer screening is available to women 40 to 64 years of age. Some younger women with symptoms of breast cancer may also qualify.** Cervical cancer screening is available through the program to women 21 to 64.
Eligible women may receive:
- Breast examinations by a health department nurse
- Pap smear, if indicated
- Mammogram referral
- Human papilloma virus screening offered for women 30-64
To qualify a woman must:
- Be a Georgia resident
- Be low income (200% of the poverty level or below)
- Not have Medicaid or Medicare or any insurance that covers mammograms
- Be in the age ranges shown above
**Younger women may qualify for the program if a problem is found during a clinical examination.
**Women that have been diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer may qualify for Women’s Health Medicaid.
**Women with high insurance deductibles may be eligible in certain circumstances.
To see if you qualify, call 833-337-1749 and connect to the health department near you.
For more information, visit Georgia BCCP.