Midwifery & Women’s Health
We provide care for women of all ages, through all stages of life.
- Annual exams & routine screenings
- Birth control & Family planning
- Health education & nutrition guidance
- Menopausal care
- Screening & treatment for STDs
- Prenatal & postpartum care
- Mental health well-being
- Labor & delivery (available at select hospitals)
- Lactation support
- Free or discounted birth control is available at some PHC clinics, based on income level and family size.
Providers
Whether you are looking for birth control options, are ready to start a family, or have questions about menopause, the PHC women’s health care team is ready to care for you.
PHC’s team of midwives will care for you throughout your pregnancy and our pediatricians will be ready to care for your baby after he/she is born.Â
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