Why choose Planned Parenthood?
For more than 80 years, Planned Parenthood has been here
for you. Our health centers in South Texas provide:
• Accessible & affordable quality care
• A condential & nonjudgmental environment
• Easy-to-use online appointment scheduling
• Personalized care tailored to your needs
• Discounts based on family size & income
• Same day appointments
• Walk-in visits
• Convenient locations with extended hours
• An on-site pharmacy to save you time & money
• A secure Patient Portal to check your lab results & pay your bill
Planned Parenthood provides a full range of services and
patient education, including:
• Birth control options
• Emergency contraception
• Well-woman exams
• Pelvic exams
• Clinical breast exams
• “Stop Cervical Cancer” care: HPV screening, Pap screening
& follow-up
• Menopause care
• Referral for mammograms
• Pregnancy testing
• Gestational dating sonogram
• Pregnancy options
• Referral for adoption
• Referral for prenatal care
• Abortion care (License #130241, #140015, #140016)
• Male exams
• STD testing & treatment
• HIV testing
• PrEP: HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
• Transgender hormone therapy
• Testing & treatment for UTIs
• Fertility evaluation & treatment
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Pelvic Exam
You may also receive a pelvic exam, to evaluate your
vagina, uterus and ovaries for size, shape, infection,
unusual growths or tenderness.
Other Tests
Our medical staff may recommend other tests,
including screening for sexually transmitted diseases,
cholesterol, glucose, urine analysis, etc. At any time
you may also request specic tests. We can
also provide other medical referrals.
Health Tips
• Learn about your family health history.
• Talk to your health care provider about your risk factors
and any concerns you have.
• Ask questions; write them down in advance to help you
remember.
• Know your body. For example, be familiar with how your
breasts normally look and feel and promptly report
changes to your provider.
• Protect your health. It’s important to continue with
follow-up care when your provider recommends it.
We’re here for you –
no matter what.
Remember, only you can best
inform us about your health
care needs and concerns.
YOUR
WELL-WOMAN
EXAM
What is a Well-Woman Exam?
A well-woman exam is an important part of health
care for women. The exam helps protect your
sexual and reproductive health and may include:
• Medical history and exam
• Pap test to screen for cervical cancer (as
recommended)
• Pelvic exam
• Clinical breast exam
• Other tests (sexually transmitted diseases,
cholesterol, glucose, and more)
Clinical
Breast Exam
Based on your age and
personal history, your
exam may include a
clinical breast exam to
assess for potentially
cancerous conditions.
This is an opportunity
to discuss changes
you may have noticed,
breast self-awareness,
risk factors and
additional screening
such as, mammography
if applicable.
Pap Test
Depending on your age and history a Pap test
may be performed. The Pap test is a routine
screening to help detect abnormal cell changes
on your cervix that may lead to cervical cancer.
The cervix is the opening of the uterus. These cell
changes can almost always be treated. Routine
screenings and early detection save lives.
HPV Test
An HPV test
looks for human
papillomavirus
(HPV), a very
common virus that
infects both men
and women.
If you are… You should get a…
21 to 29 years old
30 to 65 years old
Older than 65
Pap test every 3 years
Pap test every 3 years or
“co-testing” every 5 years
You may not need Pap tests
anymore. Ask your doctor or
nurse for more information.
American Cancer
Society (ACS)
R7
American College
of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists
(ACOG)
R9
National Cancer
Coalition Network
(NCCN)
R3
U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force
(USPSTF)
R8
Some women may need to get tested more often, like
women who’ve had changes to their cervix before,
have a weak immune system, or if their mother took a
medicine called DES during pregnancy.
Screening
Mammogram
CBE Not
recommended
• Every 1-3 years
ages 20-39
• Every year ≥
age 40
• Every 2-3 years
ages 25-39
• Every year ≥
age 40
Not enough
evidence
to make a
recommendation
• Every year
ages 45-54
• Every 1 or 2
years
≥ age 55
Women should
have the
opportunity to
begin annual
screening
between ages
40 and 44.
Every 2 years ages
50-74
Decision to start
screening prior
to age 50 should
be individualized.
Women who
place higher
value on potential
benets than
harms may choose
to begin biennial
screening between
ages 40 and 49.
Every year
beginning at
age 40
Per practice
advisory of May
16, 2016
R10
• Discuss harms
and benets
starting at
age 40
• Work with
patients to
determine
best screening
interval (every
1 or 2 years)
Every year
beginning at
age 40
Why should I get tested?
Getting regular tests will help nd changes early
enough so that they can be treated and cervical
cancer can be prevented.
I got the HPV vaccine, do I still need to get tested?
Yes. The vaccine prevents most types of HPV
linked to cervical cancer, but not all.
Shouldn’t I get a tested every year?
No. It can take many years for cervical cancer
to grow – more than 10 years. So getting tested
every year doesn’t lower your risk of cervical cancer
and can even lead to having tests or procedures
that can harm you more than help you.
What to Expect
at Your Visit
Medical History
& Exam
Staff will review your
medical history with
you and answer your
questions. Your height,
weight, blood pressure,
lungs, thyroid, etc.
may be checked.
These screenings are
important for your
overall health.
