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Planned Parenthood of the Bluegrass is a non-profit health organization that has been helping women, men and teens make responsible choices for over 70 years. Since 1936, Planned Parenthood has been dedicated to providing comprehensive, confidential healthcare services and responsible sexuality education throughout our community.

Description:
At Planned Parenthood, we help women and men prevent unintended pregnancies. To achieve this goal, we provide access to a broad range of contraceptive technologies. We also offer emergency hormonal contraception for women concerned about a pregnancy resulting from unprotected intercourse. Our services include gynecological exams, such as the pap test; pregnancy tests, counseling, and referrals; screenings for breast cancer, cervical cancer, anemia, high/low blood pressure, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs); treatment for urinary tract infections, STIs, and vaginal infections; HIV counseling; and sexuality education programs. Men are offered testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections. Our clinic works hard to provide the best in reproductive health. PPBG works diligently to provide family planning and reproductive health care services to low income persons through the Title X program. Our organization wants to ensure that all persons have access to reproductive health care regardless of ability to pay. We work to motivate young women and men to stay in school, graduate and seek a larger world for themselves and their future children.

History:
Planned Parenthood of the Bluegrass opened in 1936 under the name of the "Birth Control League." At this time, services were provided only to low-income married women. In 1967, the income restriction was removed and services were offered to all women. In 1972, the Kentucky legislature made it legal for minors to get birth control without parental consent. With the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, PPBG began to offer pregnancy testing and options counseling.

Contact person: Tara Bonistall, Educator And Community Advocate, (phone), (email)

Address:

508 W. Second St Lexington, KY 40508 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/bluegrass

Directions:

Turn onto 2nd St. (One Way St.) from North Broadway. (From the North side of town you will be turning right, and from the south side of town you will be turning left). Go through one stop light. . . (more)