The JWCH Women's Health Center's patient population is overwhelmingly low income and medically indigent individuals residing in Lynwood and the surrounding area of Compton. Services offered include:
- physical/gynecological examinations
- screening for cervical and breast cancer
- diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases
- pregnancy testing and referrals for prenatal services
- birth control methods
- diagnosis and treatment of common gynecological problems
- health education
- referrals for other health and social services as needed.
Because the majority of the clinic's clientele are women and men of child-bearing age, their primary needs are family planning services and access to adequate prenatal care. In addition, the females are at high risk of cervical cancer making screening and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases an important service at the clinic.
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