UnityPoint Health - Trinity Family Planning

Our providers are all skilled in providing preventive healthcare and patient education to meet the specific needs of each individual. They encourage their patients to be active participants in their own health care with a collaborative approach that respects each individual's needs and allows time for patients to ask questions, describe concerns and become involved in healthcare decisions.

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are so common that more than half of all sexually active adults will have become infected by the age of 25. STIs can be serious illnesses that do not go away unless they are treated.

Many people who have an STI in their body don't know they're infected. There is no single test that can check for every STI, but we'll help you decide if you should be tested; when you should be tested; what type of tests you may need to have; and how much (if anything) the test will cost. STI testing for everyone, including teens, is confidential.

Most STIs can be treated with antibiotics. Don't let fear, embarrassment or lack of insurance keep you from getting diagnosed and treated. Stop worrying and get confidential help from Trinity Family Planning.

We offer testing and treatment for illnesses including:

• Chlamydia
• Genital Herpes
• Gonorrhea
• Hepatitis B
• Human Papillomavirus/Genital Warts
• Syphilis

To schedule your STI test, call our office.

UnityPoint Health and Trinity Family Planning accept most major forms of insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare.

No one is turned away for inability to pay. Trinity Family Planning is funded through a Title X program grant from Family Planning Council of Iowa (FPCI). Call our office if you have questions about the costs of services or your ability to pay.

You can call UnityPoint Health – Trinity Family Planning to schedule.

Most patients are in and out of our office in about 30 to 60 minutes.

We can help patients with no insurance or low income apply for programs to help cover the cost of an exam and birth control. To apply for help, bring with you the following information:

• Photo ID
• Birth certificate
• Social Security number
• Verification of all income received for the past 30 days, including any wages, child support, unemployment, disability, etc.
• If you have insurance, bring your card along. You may still qualify for financial help.

What if I don't have all of this information with me on the day of my appointment?

Keep your appointment. Don't cancel just because you can't find a piece of paper. You will have time after your appointment to send in any information you don't have with you the day of your appointment.

Yes. In fact, all our staff are women.

Yes. In Iowa, minors (teens) are not required to have parental permission for family planning services, including pregnancy testing, and testing for sexually transmitted infections. Your privacy is important to us. We don't want you to avoid scheduling a visit because you're worried about someone finding out. Even if you're under 18, you can still trust us to help you confidentially. The information you give your healthcare providers, and the details of your visit are completely confidential. This means we won't tell anyone anything – unless there's an emergency.

You can create a profile with MyUnityPoint which allows you to access test results, chart notes, send and receive messages with your care team and request medication refills.

Yes. You can also get emergency contraception, without a prescription, from a local pharmacy. You have up to five days after having sex to start taking emergency contraception.

You can always get condoms for FREE at Trinity Family Planning! You can also buy them online for discreet delivery at fpcouncil.org or myiacondoms.org.

Learn about condom effectiveness.

The Family Planning Council of Iowa (FPCI) Title X program is a federally funded program created to provide affordable birth control and reproductive health care to people who can’t afford these services on their own.

Federal Title X funding was intended to ensure that everyone has access to basic, preventive reproductive health care. Services provided include contraceptive education and management, breast and cervical cancer screenings, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, and pregnancy diagnosis and counseling. Title X services do not include termination of pregnancy as a method of family planning.

Trinity Family Planning will try to help in any way we can. Call our office if you have questions about billing, funding or your insurance.