Birth Control: IUDs

Boston Medical Center’s Adolescent Center provides all birth control and emergency contraception and it is free even if you have private insurance. Also, it has same day appointments, a Child and Adolescent Transgender Center for Health, and a Teen & Tot program for expectant and parenting youth.

 

During Covid-19, Boston Medical Center’s Pediatrics & Adolescent Clinic is conducting phone consultations before all in-person visits. A provider can determine if an in-person visit is necessary. Condoms are available after a phone call and appointment have been made.

850 Harrison Ave 6th Floor Boston MA 02118

 Sexual Health Counselor: 617-414-4105

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Boston Children’s Hospital provides all birth control and emergency contraception, and offers has same day appointments. Gender Management Services are available at this site. 

 

During Covid-19, Boston Children’s Hospital is conducting phone consultations before all in-person visits. A provider can determine if an in-person visit is necessary.

300 Longwood Ave Boston MA 02115

 Nurse's Line: 617-355-8672

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Bowdoin Street Health Center has all birth control options and emergency contraception options except the patch and ring, but they are available by prescription. It does have free care and same day appointments. An IUD and implant will not be given the same day as your appointment.

 

During Covid-19, Bowdoin Street Health Center is conducting phone consultations before all in-person visits. A provider can determine if an in-person visit is necessary. Condoms cannot be given at this time.

230 Bowdoin Street Boston MA 02122

 Main Number: 617-754-0100

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Charles River Community Health Center has birth control options and emergency contraception. Also, it has same day appointments but you will not be able to get an IUD and implant the same day as your appointment. Free services are available under ABCD but you will need to meet with a provider first, which will be billed.

 

During Covid-19, Charles River Community Health Center is conducting phone consultations before all in-person visits. A provider can determine if an in-person visit is necessary. The center is still seeing existing patients, but is limiting new patients to those who are pregnant or newborns.

495 Western Ave Brighton MA 02135

 ABCD Family Planner: 617-208-1637

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Codman Square Health Center has all birth control options and emergency contraception options. Also, It offers free care and same day appointments.

 

During Covid-19, Codman Square Health Center is meeting with people over the phone and asking people not to come to the center. Call the family planner at 617-822-8790 if you have questions or need a prescription.

637 Washington Street Boston MA 02124

 ABCD Family Planner: 617-822-8790

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Neponset Health Center offers birth control and emergency contraception options. Also, it has free care and same day appointments.

 

During Covid-19, Daniel Driscoll Neponset Health Center is conducting phone consultations before all in-person visits. A provider will determine if an in-person visit is necessary.

 

398 Neponset Ave Boston MA 02122

 Pediatric & Adolescent Department: 617-533-2230

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Dimock Community Health Center offers birth control and emergency contraception options. Also, it offers free care and same day appointments. Birth control options can be given in the Pediatric and Adolescent Department but IUDs and implants are only given in the OBGYN Department. IUDs and implants cannot be given at a same day appointment. Must be a registered patient at the Dimock Community Health Center before receiving free sexual health services.

 

During Covid-19, Dimock Community Health Center is conducting phone consultations before all in-person visits. A provider can determine if an in-person visit is necessary. Condoms are currently not available at this site.

55 Dimock Street Boston MA 02119

 Pediatric & Adolescent Department: 617-442-8800 Ext. 1260

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DotHouse Health has all options for birth control and emergency contraception. It offers free care and same day appointments, but you will not be able to get an IUD and implant the same day as your appointment. DotHouse Health has a teen center and pharmacy on site.

 

During Covid-19, DotHouse Health is conducting phone consultations before all in-person visits. A provider can determine if an in-person visit is necessary.

1353 Dorchester Ave Boston MA 02122

 ABCD Family Planner: 617-288-3230 x2339

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East Boston Neighborhood Center Teen Clinic is available to youth who have health concerns and questions. The Teen Clinic offers confidential appointments with a provider for pregnancy testing, contraception, STI testing and more. You do not need to be accompanied by an adult to attend the clinic. The Teen Clinic is part of the Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Department.

 

During Covid-19, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center is conducting phone consultations before all in-person visits. A provider can determine if an in-person visit is necessary. Condoms are available at both the 10 Gove Street and 20 Maverick Square sites but call ahead. Screening are completed on anyone entering the building.

10 Gove Street 3rd Floor Boston MA 02128

 Main Pediatrics Number: 617-568-4477

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1340 Boylston Street Boston MA 02215

 617-927-6000

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Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center provides free and confidential sexual health services. All birth control and emergency contraception except implants, the patch and nuvarings are available. However, it does make referrals for implants and nuvarings. Also, it offers free care, same day appointments, a trans-positive psychotherapy, gender counseling, and makes referrals to Fenway Transgender Youth Clinic. Identification is required to be seen. If seeking sexual health services, such as birth control or STI testing, you do not need to be an established patient at the clinic.

During Covid-19, Borum providers and staff have been redeployed to our other two clinical locations and no services are being offered at 75 Kneeland Street at this time. To make an appointment for in-person or telehealth services at 1340 Boylston Street or Fenway: South End, call the Borum appointment line at 617.457.8140.

75 Kneeland St Boston MA 02116

 Main Number: 617-457-8140

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During COVID-19, Fenway: South End is open Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:30 pm. For telehealth and in-person appointments call 617.247.7555.

142 Berkeley Street Boston MA 02116

 617.247.7555

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Geiger Gibson Community Health Center offers free birth control options and emergency contraception. They offer free care and same day appointments.

 

During Covid-19, Geiger Gibson Community Health Center is conducting phone consultations before all in-person visits. A provider can determine if an in-person visit is necessary. Condoms cannot be given at this time.

250 Mt. Vernon St. Dorchester MA 02125

 Main Number: 617-288-1140

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Greater Roslindale Medical and Dental Center offers the depo-shot, and emergency contraception except birth control pills, patch, and nuvaring. Yet, they make referrals for birth control pills, patch, and nuvaring if wanted. Also, an IUD and implant will not be given the same day as your appointment.

4199 Washington Street Roslindale MA 02131

 Main Number: 617-323-4440 then 0

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Mattapan Community Health Center provides emergency contraception and all birth control options except for the ring. The ring can be ordered upon request. Depending on your needs, you may be able to schedule a same day appointment. 

 

During COVID-19, Mattapan Community Health Center is conducting phone consultations to determine if an in-person visit is necessary. Condoms are available at this site upon phone call request. Call Family and Community Health Services at 617-898-9053 for assistance.

 

Condoms can be picked up at the health center after the phone call is made. Before entering the building, you will need your temperature taken as part of standard COVID-19 screening. Condoms can be picked up from the Nurse/Medical Assistant on the ground floor. When you arrive, say you are there to “pick up condoms” or “pick up something from Sharon Callender.” The health center is currently open 9:00am-5:00pm, which is subject to change.

1575 Blue Hill Avenue Mattapan MA 02126

 Sharon Callender, RN, MPH, Director, Family & Community Health Services: 617-898-9053

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New Health Charlestown offers all birth control options and emergency contraception. It has free care and same day appointments, but the IUD and implant are not given the same day as your appointment.

 

During Covid-19, New Health Charlestown is conducting phone consultations before all in-person visits. A provider can determine if an in-person visit is necessary.

15 Tufts Street Charlestown MA 02129

 Nurse's Line: 857-238-1100 Ext. 1134

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North End Waterfront Health Center provides all options for birth control and emergency contraception. It has free care, same day appointments, and the IUD and implant are not offered the same day as your appointment.

332 Hanover Street Boston MA 02113

 ABCD Family Planner: 617-241-2860

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Planned Parenthood offers all options for birth control, LARC, emergency contraception, and same day appointments.  

 

During COVID-19, Planned Parenthood is offering tele health appointments only that can be booked online.  No walk-in services are offered at this time. For essential in-person appointments, you can call 800-258-4448.

1055 Commonwealth Avenue Boston MA 02215

 Make an Appointment: 617-616-1600 Ext. 2

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South Boston Community Health Center offers all birth control options and emergency contraception. It has free care, same day appointments, and the IUD and implant are not given the same day as your appointment.

 

During COVID-19, South Boston Community Health Center is conducting phone consultations before all in-person visits. A provider will determine if an in-person visit is necessary. If you are a patient of South Boston Community Health Center, you can call the main number and ask to speak to a family medicine nurse over the phone. Nurses are available Monday – Saturday.

409 W Broadway Boston MA 02127

 ABCD Family Planner: 617-464-7477

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South Cove Community Health Center offers all birth control options and emergency contraception. It has free care but the IUD and implant are not given the same day as your appointment.

 

During COVID-19, the clinic will be closed Saturdays and Sundays. South Cove Community Health Center is taking tele-health calls at this time.

885 Washington Street Boston MA 02111

 OB-GYN Main Number: 617-521-6750

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South End Community Health Center offers birth control options and emergency contraception. It has free care and same day appointments.

 

During Covid-19, South End Community Health Center is conducting phone consultations before all in-person visits. A provider will determine if an in-person visit is necessary. South End Community Health Center has temporarily shortened hours to 8:00am-5:00pm, Mondays-Fridays. Non-sick visits are being held 8:00am-12:00pm, Mondays-Fridays.

1601 Washington Street Boston MA 02118

 Women's Health Department: 617-425-2010

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Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center offers all birth control options and emergency contraception but requires you to have insurance and be a patient. It cannot offer same day appointments. 

 

During Covid-19, Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center is conducting phone consultations before all in-person visits. A provider can determine if an in-person visit is necessary.

640 Centre Street Boston MA 02130

 Pediatric Department: 617-983-4103

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Tufts Medical School Floating Hospital’s Adolescent Health Services Program offers all options for birth control and emergency contraception option except IUDs, which are referred tothe OBGYN department. Abortion care is also referred to the OBGYN department. This clinic does not have Title X ABCD funding and you can’t get an IUD the same day. 

 

During Covid-19, Tuft’s Adolescent Health Services Program is conducting phone consultations before all in-person visits. A provider will determine if an in-person visit is necessary. In-person visits are only being held 1:00pm-5:00pm Mondays-Fridays. Must be a patient at this clinic to have a phone consultation/in-person visit.

800 Washington Street Floating Building, Plaza Level Boston MA 02111

 Main Number: 617-636-5255

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Upham’s Corner Health Center offers birth control options and emergency contraception. The clinic has free care options but a birth control implant require insurance. For birth control, pregnancy testing, and STI testing walk-ins are available at the urgent care walk-in clinic on the first floor. When visiting urgent care walk-in, you will need to register with the clinic.

To be guaranteed to be seen, please call ahead for an in-person appointment. In order to be seen for an appointment, you must be a patient at Upham’s Corner Health Center. The center is accepting new patients who do not have a PCP elsewhere.

Condom are available at the front of the clinic in brown bags as well as in every exam room.

Upham’s Corner offers HIV management support with access to PEP and PrEP.

415 Columbia Road Boston MA 02125

 Nurse's Line: 617-287-8000 x 8207

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Whittier Street Health Center’s OBYGN clinic offers free birth control shot, pills, and emergency contraception. It has free care but IUDs, implants, ring, and patch birth control options require insurance. Whittier Street Health Center’s STI clinic offers free and confidential STI/HIV testing. Whittier Street Health Center also offers an LGBTQ clinic.

 

During Covid-19, Whittier St. Health Center is conducting phone consultations before all in-person visits. The Family Planner can determine if an in-person visit is necessary.

1290 Tremont Street Boston MA 02120

 ABCD Family Planner: 617-989-3104

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