STAR Family Planning
Family Planning is about safe sex, planning on when to have children, and prevention of sexually transmitted infections.
It’s not just for women who want to “prevent a pregnancy.”
Anyone can see a family planning provider. No parental consent is requiredand all visits are kept private and confidential.
Family planning services
- Counseling
- Health and sex education
- Contraceptives: ways to prevent pregnancy, such as condoms and birth control
- Preconception care: before a baby, if you are thinking about having a baby
- Emergency contraception: a backup method to prevent pregnancy
- Screening: finding any problems that may affect you or your baby
- HIV/AIDS testing
- Pregnancy testing
Learn how to protect yourself and more
- How to pick the right kind of birth control, one that works for you
- How to have a healthy baby
- How to prepare for children
- How to reduce the risk of birth defects
- How to prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
- How to find out if you have an STD
- How to spot early signs of illness like breast, cervical, and testicular cancer
Other resources
To find a provider through the Family Planning site, visit the HHSC Family Planning Provider Locator or call FirstCare STAR Customer Service toll free at 800-431-7798.