Webster County Health Unit Protecting and promoting the health and safety of citizens in Webster County

Since 1957

Home Community Services Women's Health WIC Program Diseases Nursing Services Environmental Vital Records About Us			Women's Health Show Me Healthy Women    Well Women    Pregnancy Testing Sexually Transmitted Diseases Show Me Healthy Women The Show Me Healthy Women program provides mammograms and pap tests to qualified Webster County women at no cost. You may qualify for Show Me Healthy Women services if: You live in Webster County. You meet the age guidelines. √  Eligible women age 50-64 may receive a pelvic exam, Pap test, clinical breast exam and mammogram. √  Eligible women age 35-49 may receive a pelvic exam, Pap test and clinical breast exam or diagnostic services for abnormal breast or cervical exams and tests. You meet the income guidelines. To find the provider closest to you, call: Cancer Information Services (CIS): 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) American Cancer Society (ACS): 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345) Show Me Healthy Women (Jefferson City office): (573) 522-2845 Free transportation is available in Webster County. Call (417) 859-2532 for more information. Back to top Well Women The Webster County Health Unit offers Family Planning Services to Webster County residents. These are discounted costs for services based on a sliding fee schedule, according to income and family size. The fee must be paid at the time of visit. Services provided by a female nurse practitioner include: Pre-pregnancy counseling Pap smears and breast exams Pregnancy testing Birth control methods (pills, foam, condoms, diaphragms, Depo Provera shot, contraceptive patch) Free confidential HIV testing and counseling Free confidential sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment For more information, call (417) 859-2532. Back to top Pregnancy Testing Urine pregnancy tests are offered for a small fee to Webster County residents in our Marshfield facility at 233 E. Washington. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are infections that can be transferred from one person to another through sexual contact. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are more than 15 million STD cases reported in the United States each year. Teenagers and young adults age 15-24 are at greatest risk for acquiring an STD. Each year 3 million become infected. Most STDs are treatable, but herpes, AIDS and genital warts have no cure. Some of these infections can be deadly. Syphilis, AIDS, genital warts, herpes, hepatitis, and even gonorrhea have all been known to cause death. Therefore, education about these diseases and prevention is important. The Webster County Health Unit offers free, confidential STD screening, HIV testing, counseling, treatment and education. Call (417) 859-2532 for an appointment. Learn more about sexually transmitted diseases.
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