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    The staff of the Charlotte County Health Department offers a very patient-friendly vasectomy program and their Title X (Ten) funds are also made available to residents of nearby counties. Men who do not qualify for assistance are also welcome to have a vasectomy at the Health Department for a fee of $495. The protocol for vasectomy at the Health Department includes a full physical exam and testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), all of which, depending on the tests ordered by the health department doctor, costs an additional $75-100, far less than would be charged by private facilities for the same tests. And testing for STIs can be declined. Consultations may be arranged by appointment at any of the three Health Department clinics in Charlotte County, but Gail Hughes, RN, the Family Planning Coordinator, is based at the Port Charlotte facility, so that site may be your best bet. Vasectomies are performed every 8-10 weeks at the Health Department clinic in Port Charlotte by Dr. Doug Stein according to his schedule (click for dates). If the Port Charlotte procedure dates are not convenient or if there are not enough patients on an assigned date to make a special trip worthwhile, you may have your vasectomy under the Charlotte County Title 10 program at Planned Parenthood in Sarasota or Planned Parenthood in Ft. Myers. Because of the requirement for a 30-day interval between informed consent and the vasectomy procedure, candidates must sign consents at the Health Department 30 days before their scheduled vasectomy dates.

Addresses and phone numbers are as follows:

Port Charlotte
1994 Kings Highway, Port Charlotte, Florida 33980 The clinic is about 1.3 miles southwest of I-75 Exit 170 in a Winn Dixie Plaza on the east side of King's Highway. (The clinic is not on King's Highway as the address suggests, but it is in the Plaza.) (941) 613-0950 (select "1" for appointment scheduling) From the north and I-75 Exit 170, take King's Highway to the light at Rampart Boulevard at the far end of the Winn Dixie Plaza. After turning left onto Rampart (eastbound), take the second left, at the far end of the strip of shops that faces Rampart Boulevard. The clinic is the last facility in that strip of shops. NEW LOCATION In June 2010, the new Port Charlotte facility will open its doors at 1100 Loveland Boulevard It is 0.4 miles south of Peachland Boulevard.
Punta Gorda
The Charlotte County Health Department main unit is at 514 East Grace Street in Punta Gorda. Phone 941-639-1181.
The south side of the Punta Gorda clinic faces Grace Street ...	I-75 exits serving the Punta Gorda clinic are Exit 164 onto Route 17, and Exit 161, providing access to Route 765A (Taylor Road) from the south. From Exit 164, take Route 17 ~1 mile to Cooper Street (just before the hospital). Turn left ... ... and travel south on Cooper 1.1 mile to Ann Street, just beyond the Charlotte County High School. Turn right on Ann and the health department will be on your left.
... and most parking is on the north side. Hurricane Charley wiped out the trees you see above ...
... so the entryway below is now very open and sunny.
Englewood
A third facility is in Englewood at 6868 San Casa Boulevard in the County Building. Phone 941-474-3240.
Again, vasectomy procedures are performed only at the Port Charlotte location, but men may receive counseling and sign their consents at any of the three locations.