City & County of Broomfield

Public Health and Environment Division

Reproductive Health Services

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The Reproductive Health Clinic provides access to affordable health screenings and family planning services for women and men, as well as a broad range of services related to reproductive health, including individual counseling, community outreach, health education and partnerships.

All services are confidential. We respect all sexual orientations and gender identities. Client fees are determined by a sliding fee scale based on income and family size. Fees for clients 18 and under are based only on income available to them. No one will be denied services because of their inability to pay.

Reproductive Health Services include:

Cervical, breast, and testicular cancer screening
Birth control information and supplies
Emergency contraception available Monday through Friday
Screening, prevention and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STI)
HIV/AIDS screening and counseling
Health education and counseling, including abstinence
Confidential teen services
Pregnancy testing and counseling
Pre-pregnancy counseling and basic infertility services
Tubal ligation and vasectomy counseling and referral
Colposcopy and Cryotherapy for women with abnormal pap smear results
Physical exams for women and men
Referrals to other health and social services

For health screenings and birth control that is confidential, free or low cost, quick and easy, call 720-887-2247 for an appointment.

Partial funding for the Reproductive Health Clinic is provided through Title X federal grant dollars, through the Office of Population Affairs, United States Department of Health and Human Services. The Reproductive Health program does not subsidize abortion services.

Reproductive Health is a partner in the Community Health Information Network (CHIN) coalition which targets parents and youth to provide a forum for open discussion of issues related to health behaviors for adolescents.

Reproductive Health Services are important because:

They help improve women's and men's general health.
They help prevent, treat, and manage sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS.
They help prevent unintended pregnancies.

For a list of frequently asked questions and responses, please click here.

Facts about HIV

Early diagnosis can improve the overall health and lifespan for persons infected with HIV.
As of 2003, an estimated one fourth of persons living with HIV in the United States were unaware of their infection.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends HIV screening as part of routine medical care for person aged 13 to 64.
HIV screening at the Reproductive Health Clinic is easy and painless!

For more information about HIV, visit www.cdc.gov/hiv.

Facts about sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Teens in the US have the highest pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection rates of any industrialized nation.
1 in 4 female teens has a sexually transmitted infection.
Sexually transmitted infections are often without symptoms.

For more information, visit http://www.cdc.gov/STD.

Facts about unintended pregnancy

In 2006, the teen fertility rate in Broomfield increased for the first time in four years.
Teens in the U.S. have the highest pregnancy rate of any industrialized nation.
Half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended.

For more information, visit www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/UnintendedPregnancy.

Facts about breast, cervical and testicular cancer

90% of testicular cancers occur between the ages of 20 and 54; early detection improves treatment success.
Heart disease and breast cancer are the leading causes of death for women in the US.
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the leading cause of cervical cancer and it is the most common STI in the U.S.
3 in 4 individuals between the ages of 15 and 49 have been infected with HPV.
Gardasil is a vaccine that prevents certain strains of HPV and is available for females between the ages of 9 and 26.

Women's Wellness Connection: A cancer prevention program for women over age 40 who are at-risk of Breast and Cervical cancer. http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/pp/cwcci/index.html

Cancer Information at www.cancer.org

For more information, visit the following websites:

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Gutmacher Institute: Information on various topics related to reproductive health

    http://www.guttmacher.org/sections/adolescents.php
    http://www.guttmacher.org/sections/contraception.php
    http://www.guttmacher.org/sections/sti.php
    http://www.guttmacher.org/sections/men.php

Men's Health Information: