Livingston County family planning services include women and men

Posted on February 18, 2018
Livingston County Health Department educators stress that family planning is not limited to women. (WJBC file photo)

By Cynthia Grau

PONTIAC – The Livingston County Public Health Department offers family planning services for men and women alike.

Health Education and Marketing Director Erin Fogarty explained the department’s services.

“Most of our clients are women, but men, these services are for you, too,” Fogarty said. “Planning your family is important. We want to encourage both men and women to come. We offer gynecological services for women, physical services for men, and we just help people identify what those needs are.”

Birth control pick-up, including condoms and dispensing of Depo shots, happens throughout the week. Some appointments are on a walk-in basis and others require a scheduled appointment.

For more information, call the health department at 815-844-7174.

Cynthia Grau can be reached at [email protected].

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