This Valentine’s Day, the Henry and Stark County Health Departments are reminding residents that love and health go hand in hand. As National Condom Week kicks off from February 14th to 21st, the focus is on promoting safe sex and normalizing condom use. With Americans spending billions on romantic gifts, the Health Department encourages adding condoms to the list—a simple step that protects against sexually transmitted diseases and unplanned pregnancies.
First Choice Healthcare Clinics in Kewanee, Colona, and Toulon are offering free condoms, confidential STD testing, treatment, and preventative immunizations like Hepatitis B and HPV. They also provide counseling, education, and expedited partner treatment. Services are accessible to all, with Medicaid, insurance, cash payments, and a sliding fee scale for low-income families.
“Though the subjects of Condoms and STDs may not be a comfortable healthcare issue to discuss, we want people to remember we are a source of confidential education, prevention, testing and treatment. And we are literally just a phone call away. People should know we offer the tools and services people need to stay healthy.”
Prioritizing sexual health doesn’t have to be awkward—help is just a phone call away. For more information, visit their social media pages or call the clinics directly. Stay safe, stay informed, and make health a part of your Valentine’s celebration.
The Health Departments and First Choice Healthcare said, “Of all birth control methods available, the condom is the only option that also protects against the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such as HIV, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia and Syphilis. With this in mind, we believe National Condom Week is also an opportune time to remind area residents that our First Choice Healthcare Clinics offer confidential” services:
- Free Condoms
- STD Testing for Males and Females
- Treatment of STDs
- Contraceptive Supplies
- Preventative immunizations against such STDs as Hepatitis B and HPV ~ Counseling, Education, and Referral
- Expedited Partner Treatment
For more information, call the First Choice Healthcare Clinic nearest you, Kewanee (309) 852-5272; Colona (309) 792-4011; or Toulon (309) 852-3115, or visit our website at www.henrystarkhealth.com, or find them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
