{"id":3387,"date":"2025-10-08T13:47:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T17:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/rappahannock-rapidan\/?page_id=3387"},"modified":"2025-10-08T14:11:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T18:11:27","slug":"adolescent-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/rappahannock-rapidan\/adolescent-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Adolescent Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/RRHD-teen-page-banner-3-scaled.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/RRHD-teen-page-banner-3-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/RRHD-teen-page-banner-3-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/RRHD-teen-page-banner-3-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/RRHD-teen-page-banner-3-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/RRHD-teen-page-banner-3-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/RRHD-teen-page-banner-3-2048x1024.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>At Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District, your health and<br \/>\nyour <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>voice matter<\/em>. <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District\u2019s health departments are <strong>Title X clinics<\/strong>, which means teens and adults of reproductive age can receive family planning and reproductive health services that are <strong>confidential<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Title X helps ensure that all people, including teens, can access birth control, STI\/HIV testing and treatment, pregnancy testing and counseling, and other reproductive health services in a <strong>safe, private, and supportive setting.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/faq.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/faq-300x300.png\" alt=\"FAQ \" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/faq-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/faq-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/faq-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/faq-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/faq-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/faq-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2753<\/strong><strong> Do I need my parent or guardian\u2019s permission to receive medical care?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe legal age for agreeing or consenting to medical services in Virginia is 18 years old. If you are under 18 years old, you can receive the following medical care without your parental\/guardian\u2019s permission:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Testing and related treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)<\/li>\n<li>Medical services required for birth control, pregnancy, or family planning (except sterilization\/getting tubes tied or vasectomy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u2753<\/strong><strong> Where can I go to get birth control or an STI test?<\/strong><br \/>\nYour local health department often provides teen-friendly reproductive health services. You can locate your local health department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-department-locator\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2753<\/strong><strong> What are all of my birth control options?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe only 100% effective method of birth control is abstinence. If you\u2019re sexually active, here\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2019\/10\/Your-Birth-Control-Choices.pdf\">chart<\/a> that shows all of the birth control methods and how effective they are.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/teens-rights-one-poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/teens-rights-one-poster-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Teen Rights\" width=\"496\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/teens-rights-one-poster-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/teens-rights-one-poster-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/teens-rights-one-poster-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/teens-rights-one-poster-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/teens-rights-one-poster-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/teens-rights-one-poster.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/adolescent-health-hub\/\"><strong>VDH&#8217;s Adolescent Health Hub<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District, your health and your voice matter. Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District\u2019s health departments are Title X clinics, which means teens and adults of reproductive age can receive family planning and reproductive health services that are confidential. 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