Meeting Your Healthcare Goals Menopause, officially defined as 12 months without a menstrual cycle or period bleeding–without any other obvious cause (like certain kinds of contraception), may happen at different ages for everyone with a uterus. Sometimes it can be caused by illness or surgery, including some cancer treatments or oophorectomy (removal of the ovaries),…
POSTPONED: Check back soon for more information! KBFPC’s Teen Health Education Team are once again offering foundational, age-appropriate sexual & reproductive health knowledge outside of the school day. This FREE workshop series uses KBFPC’s peer-to-peer education model and is available to all middle and high-school aged students, homeschool or in-school. Participants will be provided with food…
KBFPC is in your area! Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic provides essential sexual & reproductive healthcare twice per month in the Central Peninsula’s Kenai/Soldotna area. Along with comprehensive services in our Homer flagship clinic, and telehealth options available for anyone in the area, KBFPC providers regularly travel to see clients in Kenai at the Kenai…
The experience of getting an IUD is different for every body, and is sometimes different from one time to the next. What is it? An IUD (intrauterine device) is a very popular, long-acting, and reversible method of contraception with a small “T” of plastic placed in the uterus to prevent pregnancy for up to 3-12…
KBFPC’s Education Team is thrilled to offer foundational, age-appropriate sexual & reproductive health knowledge outside of the school day. This FREE, five-day workshop series uses KBFPC’s peer-to-peer education model and is available to all middle and high-school aged students, homeschool or in-school. Participants will be provided with food and drink each session, and will receive…
What is human trafficking? January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, bringing awareness and education about the crime and public health issue of human trafficking. It happens everywhere, even in Alaska. We all have the opportunity to learn more, identify the signs, and help people affected seek support. The term “human trafficking” refers…
This January, in observance of National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, KBFPC is sharing a series of informational posts about cervical cancer, HPV, and screening methods available at the clinic. We hope to broaden people’s understanding of the risk of cervical cancer and available prevention methods, and provide information that can help you protect yourself and…
KBFPC was recently invited by the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) to participate in a case study on Pop-Up Clinics. Our agency’s hard-won experience building a flexible and hybrid sexual & reproductive healthcare program in diverse areas of Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula offered unique insights on alternative models of care, and contributed to…
Telemedicine or “telehealth” is a convenient, confidential option that gives you more access to KBFPC providers – on your schedule. If you can’t make it in to the clinic, just need a quick visit, or prefer the convenience of speaking to your provider privately from home, many of our services are available in part or…