Some New Jerseyans have a new option to get family planning services at no cost to them. This is a Medicaid benefit program called Plan First, which is managed by New Jersey’s public health insurance program, NJ FamilyCare. Under Plan First, you can get family planning services free of charge. Medicaid also offers free or […]
5 Things You Can Do to Practice Sexual Health Self-Care in the New Year
New year, new you, right? The start of a new year is the perfect time to make your sexual health a priority. Here’s what your first five steps should be. 1. Schedule a Wellness Visit A family planning and wellness visit is not much different from any other doctor appointment you’ve had in the past. […]
PrEP to Reduce Your Risk of HIV
There are lots of ways to lower your risk of HIV and AIDS. You can: Use condoms every time you have sex Practice abstinence Avoid intravenous drugs Take PrEP What’s PrEP? PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. It’s a drug you take if you’re at risk for HIV to prevent the virus from taking hold in […]
Know Your Risk and Get Screened This Breast Cancer Awareness Month
It’s October, and you may have heard that it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here are some fast facts for 2019: Breast cancer will make up about 15 percent of new cancer cases It’s estimated that there will be more than 271,000 new breast cancer diagnoses by the end of the year Breast cancer will cause […]