Lesbian LGBT

 

The Lesbian Health Clinic and LBT Health Care

The Lesbian Health Clinic is a special program developed by Progressive Health Services to provide a full range of quality health care services sensitive to the needs of Lesbian, Bisexual women and Transgender people including:

  • Complete Physical Examinations
  • Pap Smears of the Cervix, Rectum and Throat
  • Breast and Chest Examinations
  • Donor Insemination Services
  • HIV and STD Testing and Treatment
  • Nutritional Consultations
  • Acupuncture
  • Herbology
  • Qigong

We bring over 35 years of experience in Lesbian, Bisexual women's and Transgender health care to the Lesbian Health Clinic providing a full range of health services.

In 1993 we launched the National Lesbian and Bi Women’s Survey in conjunction with the National March on Washington for LGBT Rights. Over 6000 women have participated in our National Lesbian and Bi Women's Health Survey. This groundbreaking research is helping to identify rates and risks for cancers and other health concerns in Lesbian and Bisexual women.

Donor Insemination Program

Our donor insemination program enables women to get pregnant using frozen sperm from a bank. Single women and Lesbians as well as women with infertile partners have found our program particularly helpful. We use licensed sperm banks, who rigorously test all donors for HIV, STDs and genetic disorders. Vaginal self-examination has proven to be invaluable in our program for fertility detection. Women receive plastic speculums, cycle charts and insemination tools. Insemination can be done at home or in our office.

Lesbians Considering Parenting Workshop

Lesbians Considering Parenting is a monthly workshop which explores parenting issues and options, including donor insemination, foster parenting, co-parenting, financial concerns, coming out to our children, birth settings and the realities of parenting. This workshop meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month in San Diego at 7pm. There is a suggested donation of $5-$10 per person. No one is turned away for lack of funds. All women are welcome!