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The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.

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Family Planning

What Services Are Available?

The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) helps women and men maintain good reproductive health by offering a wide range of family planning services including:

  • Physicals, which include Pap smears and breast exams
  • Birth control
  • Tubal ligation (women), available for eligible low-income residents who are 21 years or older and desire permanent sterilization
  • Vasectomies (for men), available for eligible low-income residents who are 21 years or older and desire permanent sterilization
  • Counseling, testing, and treatment for STDs, HIV, and AIDS
  • Education on the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle
  • Breast and cervical cancer referrals
  • Pregnancy testing