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ents are able to connect with a provider in s that are comfortable and convenient ilable to those with an address in DC, yland, or Virginia, this care is offered up to ht weeks and six days after the start of a son ’ s last menstrual period. In our postVID, politically charged environment, the ibility of this service is particularly helpful to se who might encounter difficulty scheduling abortion appointment at one of our health ters.

panded Gender Affirming Care became an ential component of inclusive, comprehensive sgender health care, and at our health centers, cludes hormone prescriptions and linkage to ditional care as needed. Using the “Informed Consent” model of care, patients are able to ess hormones during a visit with their provider d discuss the risks and benefits of care without g required to submit paperwork from a mental alth professional. PPMW has provided gender ming hormone therapy to over 750 patients in the DMV area.

panded Primary Care services, keep our DC Health Center a one-stop-shop for all patient ds including yearly physicals, management of thyroid disorders, high blood pressure ng/treatment, diabetes testing/treatment, and re. With these services, Planned Parenthood is tributing significantly in advancing the goals of viding better healthcare, improving community alth, and reducing costs to the people in our ommunity who have relied on us for over 80 years.

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