 Practice safe sex and know your reproductive health options
• Use condoms to protect yourself against sexually transmitted infections.
• Ask your gynecological provider to help you find a contraceptive method that works for you.
• Keep emergency contraception ("morning-after") pills on hand.
IFor free NYC condoms:
http://72.32.200.206/flash/
To find a gynecological provider who can help you find contraception (birth control) that works for you:
Women’s Healthline
Call 311 and ask for the Women’s Healthline to learn about finding a gynecological provider near you.
NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC)
Click on “Find a Specialty� and then scroll down to “OB/GYN�
Planned Parenthood NYC
PPNYC offers medical and counseling services to women in NYC at various locations. They accept many health insurance plans, including Child Health Plus and Medicaid. Even if you don’t have a health insurance plan, you can call to make an appointment.
(212) 965-7000 or 1 (800) 230-PLAN
Office of Citywide Health Insurance Access (OCHA)
This program can help you determine if you can receive free or low cost health insurance.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/hia/html/home/home.shtml
To get emergency contraception (EC), a.k.a. “the morning after pill�:
Ask your gynecological provider for EC, or call 311 to find out where you can get EC.
Call or visit a Planned Parenthood location in NYC.
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/nyc/
Planned Parenthood provides emergency contraception at several locations in the city. You may receive EC without a prescription. If you are 18 or older, bring proof of your age. If you are not 18, you can still receive EC, but must make an appointment with a clinician by calling 212-965-7000 or visiting one of their health centers:
Manhattan: 26 Bleecker Street
Monday: 9am to 4pm
Tuesday - Saturday: 11am to 4pm
Brooklyn: 44 Court Street
Monday - Saturday: 10am to 4pm
Bronx: 349 E. 149th Street
Tuesday - Saturday: 10am to 4pm
To learn about contraception methods (birth control):
“Birth Control: What’s Right for You?�
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/ms/ms-bro-takecontrol.pdf
Planned Parenthood
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/nyc/birth-control-.htm
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US
http://www.siecus.org/
To learn about emergency contraception (EC), aka “the morning after pill�:
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/ms/ms6.shtml
Planned Parenthood
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/birth-control-pregnancy/emergency-contraception-4363%20.htm
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