Family Planning Center of Ocean County observes National STD Awareness Month

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What you don't know can hurt you.

In recognition of National STD Awareness Month in April, the Family Planning Center of Ocean County, located in Manahawkin and Lakewood, is urging people to take advantage of the facility’s available patient screenings and treatments for sexually transmitted infections. Sexually transmitted diseases are a health concern for both women and men, young and old. While only some infections are curable, all of them are treatable. If left untreated, some STDs, such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, can cause infertility problems for women and men.

According to the N.J. Department of Health Division of HIV, STD and TB Services-Sexually Transmitted Disease Program, 853 people in Ocean County were reported to have a sexually transmitted disease in 2012. Almost all cases included chlamydia or gonorrhea.

As an essential community provider, the Family Planning Center of Ocean County has been offering confidential, quality reproductive health, educational and referral services to the local community for the past 42 years. NJ FamilyCare and most private insurances are accepted at both offices, and a sliding-fee schedule is available for those who are uninsured.

For more information about FPCOC’s provided services, call the Manahawkin office at 609-697-6094 or visit fpcoc.net.

–Kelley Anne Essinger


This article was published in The SandPaper.