Venus Family Planning offers services and counseling that can help you make the right birth control or family planning choice. Click on some of the stories below to review the choices that may work for your lifestyle.
Venus Family Planning Services offers:
- FREE long-term, reversible birth control*
- FREE pregnancy testing*
- All other forms of birth control
- Family planning education and counseling
- Breast and pelvic exams
- Cervical cancer screening
- HPV vaccinations
- Screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
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Think You’re Pregnant?
Signs and Symptoms
Pregnancy symptoms differ from woman to woman. One of the most common pregnancy symptoms is a delayed or missed period. Some women experience signs or symptoms of pregnancy within a week of conception (when the egg is fertilized). For other women, pregnancy symptoms may develop over a few weeks or may not be present at all. Implantation bleeding may be one of the earliest pregnancy symptoms. About six to 12 days after conception, the embryo implants into the uterine wall. Some women may experience spotting or cramping. Swollen or tender breasts is a pregnancy symptom which may begin as early as one to two weeks after conception. Women may notice changes in their breasts. They may be tender to the touch, sore, or swollen. Morning sickness will often show up between two to eight weeks after conception. Some women are fortunate to not deal with morning sickness at all, while others will feel sick throughout most of their pregnancy.
Testing
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, and you are sexually active, you should have a pregnancy test as soon as possible. These are available at your local pharmacy or clinic. Free pregnancy testing is available at Venus Family Planning for new patients.
Options
Pregnant women have three options: Give birth and keep the child as your own, adoption, or abortion. Venus Family Planning offers pregnancy counseling, if needed. You should also discuss your options with the baby’s father, your parents or your physician, if appropriate.
Prenatal Vitamins
Prenatal vitamins are a specially formulated vitamin for women who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant. Additional folic acid in these vitamins may help prevent birth defects, however you must start taking them as soon as possible for them to be effective. If you decide to carry your pregnancy to term, start taking prenatal vitamins right away. If you are planning a pregnancy, you should start taking prenatal vitamins before you get pregnant. Venus Family Planning offers prenatal vitamins at no charge.