Gynecological Care and Family Planning
Penobscot Community Health Care
Address: Adult Wellness Center, 1068 Union Street, Bangor, ME 04401
Telephone: 207-404-8181
Website: https://pchc.com/service/reproductive-health/
Cost: Variable. Sliding Scale fees available (see PCHC Sliding Scale document in the medical section)
About: We provide a variety of gynecological, sexual, and reproductive services including:
Routine annual exams
Contraceptive management includes injectables such as depo provera, minor procedures such as LARC, IUDs, and Implants, in addition to emergency contraceptives, for example.
Sexual function, including erectile dysfunction, difficulty with orgasm, painful orgasm, dyspareunia, vaginismus, vaginal dryness, psychological and medical factors impacting sexual health and function, for example
Evaluation and treatment of menopause-related concerns, including management of symptoms such as hot flashes and atrophic vaginitis, etc.
Referrals for genetic counseling where appropriate
Initial fertility assessment, including hormone testing, semen analysis, exams, order appropriate imaging, etc.
Pregnancy testing and confirmation
Family planning
Non-directive and neutral counseling including prenatal care and delivery, infant care, foster care, adoption, and pregnancy termination
Care for complex gynecological issues
Evaluation of breast pain or lump
Sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening and treatment, including expedited partner treatment for STI
Hepatitis C screening and treatment
Mabel Wadsworth
Address: 700 Mount Hope Avenue, Suite 420, Bangor, ME
Telephone Number: 1 (207) 947-5337 or 1 (800) 948-5337
Website: https://www.mabelwadsworth.org/
Cost: Variable. Reduced Fees available. Click here https://www.mabelwadsworth.org/client-information/mabelcare/ for more information about the reduced fees program.
About: Mabel Wadsworth Center is a not-for-profit, private, independent feminist health center. Their mission is to provide health care using a feminist model focused on sexual and reproductive health through education, advocacy, and clinical services.
The Center’s philosophy of care is based on empowerment and putting individuals in charge of their own healthcare decisions.
Maine Family Planning
Address: 68 Mt. Hope Ave, Bangor, ME 04401
Telephone Number: 207-922-3222
Website: https://mainefamilyplanning.org/
Cost: Variable. Reduced fees available.
Maine Family Planning participates in Maine’s Family Planning Benefit program, which is available to legal Maine residents of childbearing age (male and female), including teens. Patients who qualify for Maine’s Family Planning Benefit program can receive covered family planning services at no cost.
The Family Planning Benefit program provides limited coverage for family planning services such as:
- Pregnancy testing and preconception counseling
- Birth control methods, including emergency contraception
- Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections
- Annual gynecological exams
- Screening for cervical cancer, and if needed, repeat Pap tests and colposcopies.
Eligibility Requirements:
You must be a Maine resident or an approved legal non-citizen and
Your individual income is at or below 209% of the Federal Poverty Level ($30,472.20 per year or $2,539.35 per month month) and
You are not pregnant and
You are not enrolled in Mainecare
Applications are available at all Maine Family Planning clinics as well as HERE and your local DHHS office. Fill out the application; bring it to your appointment with identification and four weeks’ worth of pay stubs.
About: Maine Family Planning offers affordable, affirming, quality reproductive health care services statewide for patients of any age, gender, and income level including:
Contraception
Pregnancy Testing
Emergency Contraception / Plan B
Annual Wellness Visits
Sexually Transmitted, Vaginal and Urinary Tract Infections testing and treatment
Insemination
Vasectomy
Prep for HIV prevention
Abortion
Family Planning
Gender Affirming Healthcare
Northern Light Health
Address: Webber Building, 417 State Street, Bangor, ME 04401
Telephone Number: 207-973-4670
Cost: Variable. Reduced fees are available but the process to qualify is cumbersome and time consuming (see Northern Light Financial Aid document in the medical section)