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Centralised contraceptive counselling

  • Service
  • Helsinki
  • Public service

Information on birth control is provided at your local health station, in school and student health care, and maternity and child health clinics. Centralised contraceptive counselling is available for specific situations related to contraception, which are listed at the end of this text.

You can reach us by phone, where a nurse will answer your call and provide contraception advice or help you ...

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Background information

Young people and adults can receive family planning and birth control counselling to support their own plans for their family. The counselling is provided mainly in health and social services centres and hospitals, maternity clinics, and school and student health care.

Family planning and birth control counselling also provide other sexual and reproductive health services. These include counselling related to childlessness, promoting sexual health, combating sexually transmitted diseases, preventing sexually violence, sexual orientation, gender experiences, and relationships.

The service is provided by

City of Helsinki

Responsible for the service

City of Helsinki, The Social Services, Health Care and Rescue Services Division
Text edited by: City of Helsinki, The Social Services, Health Care and Rescue Services Division
Updated: 17/4/2024