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Family planning and birth control counselling

  • Service
  • 27 municipalities
  • Public service

From the family planning and birth control counselling, you will receive information and guidance about birth control as well as sexual and reproductive health matters.

The services of the counselling include, among other things, matters related to birth control, the installing, fitting or removing of contraceptive, preventing, screening and treating sexually transmitted diseases, abortion-relate ...

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Contact the family planning and birth control counselling of your municipality of residence regarding matters related to birth control and sexual health. The age limits of customers may vary by municipality.

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To whom and on what terms

The family planning and birth control counselling require making an appointment, and the services are free of charge.

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

The wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland

Responsible for the service

The wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland
Text edited by: The wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland
Updated: 23/11/2023