CENTRE FOR FAMILY HEALTH

Centre for Family Health offers a wide range of sexual and Reproductive Health services to its clients to promote affordability and quality of sexual and reproductive health service provision.

SERVICES PROVIDED:

FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES

Contraceptive consultations and services to all irrespective of marital status to increase the uptake of suitable methods of contraception to reduce the risk of unplanned/ unwanted pregnancies

METHODS AVAILABLE AT THE CLINIC

TEMPORARY

Hormonal - Oral Contraceptive Pill (OCP - Mithuri), Implants - Jadelle (5 years) and the 3 monthly injections - Depo Provera

Non Hormonal - Intra Uterine Device containing Copper - Loop (for 10 - 12 years), Intra Uterine System containing Levonogestrel Hormone - Mirena (5 years) and the Male condoms

STI / HIV SERVICES

Consultations on how and how not STI’s are contracted, how to protect yourself and testing for STI/HIV. All screening tests for Syphilis - VDRL, Herpes - HSV, HIV and Hepatitis B done at the clinic.

Pre and Post test counselling done by doctors. Confidentiality and Privacy is maintained at all times.

Anonymity during testing is also adhered to when necessary.

HEALTH CHECKS - MALE AND FEMALE

Breast check - Consultations on risk factors and how to avoid these, manual breast examination by female doctors and self breast examination is taught and encouraged. Referral if necessary for scans and mammograms to exclude any pathology.

Cervical check - Pap smear test if sexually active and above 21 years. A simple procedure that only takes a few minutes and a most effective way to detect changes in the cells of the cervix.

Prostate check - Detail questions on symptoms and signs. Per rectal examinations and Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test if needed.

OTHER CHECKS INCLUDED

Detail history taking
General Body check (heart/lung/abdomen)
Eye check
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Blood Pressure check
Laboratory Investigations

COUNSELLING ON SEXUAL & GENDER BASED VIOLENCE SERVICE:

The doctors and counsellors are trained to attend to the needs of men, women and children who are affected by sexual & gender based violence. We offer screening, counselling and referral for legal advice and medical treatment.

Confidentiality and privacy is maintained throughout the management process.

SEXUAL HEALTH CLINIC

This clinic provides services to all who suffer silently with problems related to sexuality - impotence, premature ejaculation, loss of libido (reduced desire), vaginismus (pain during sexual intercourse) and many other issues.

You can either consult a doctor at the clinic or get treatment by a Sexual Health Specialist on Fridays by making a prior appointment.

SCANNING FACILITY

Consultant Radiologist service is available for you by appointment on Thursdays to get your scrotal, abdominal, trans-vaginal, breast, fertility and foetal scans.

SUB-FERTILITY SERVICES

Pre pregnancy counselling on what you should do (medications/ injections) and on the fertile days provided.

We offer services to couples who are suffering from sub-fertility by providing awareness on fertile days, fertility scan including follicular tracking, ovarian stimulation by medication, Seminal Fluid Analysis (SFA), tubal patency tests and Intra Uterine Insemination (IUI).

This clinic is supported by two eminent Gynaecologists who offer specialist consultations.

GYNAECOLOGY SERVICES

We counsel clients on menstrual problems, vaginal discharge, menopause issues, urine problems, abdominal pain

OTHER SERVICES

Laboratory facility
Pharmacy
Conduct Workshops and lectures on Sexual & Reproductive Health
Service for persons with gender identity problems or sexual orientations
Come visit us for complete care of your Sexual & Reproductive Health needs

FPA Sri Lanka strives to meet the needs of the under-served, the poor and young people for sexual and reproductive health information and services and facilitates access either by direct provision or referral to sexual and reproductive health information, education, services and training regardless of age, sex, marital status, ability to pay, ethnic origin, political and religious belief, disability, sexual orientation, health status or any other factor that could make an individual the object of discrimination.