Planned Parenthood - College Avenue Sarah Weddington Center

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Planned Parenthood's College Avenue Sarah Weddington Center provides reproductive and sexual health services in College Area, San Diego at 4575 College Ave, 92115, two blocks south of the SDSU campus. Operated by Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the center delivers STI and HIV testing, pregnancy testing and options counseling, birth control device placement including IUDs and implants, abortion services, gender-affirming hormone therapy, vaccines, menopause management, and annual wellness exams. The College Avenue location accepts walk-in patients alongside scheduled appointments, with Saturday availability that accommodates the SDSU student population and working adults across the 92115 ZIP. The proximity to San Diego State University makes this center a primary sexual-health resource for the campus community, and students navigating mental health alongside reproductive decisions access behavioral support through providers such as Alter Behavioral Health - San Diego in College Area. Financial assistance through the California Family PACT program covers qualifying patients based on income and family size, and the center accepts most private insurance plans alongside Medi-Cal. STI screening protocols test for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, HIV, and HPV through urine samples, blood draws, and swab collection, with on-site treatment for positive results. Birth control services span the full method spectrum: combined and progestin-only pills, the Depo-Provera injection, NuvaRing, the patch, Nexplanon subdermal implant, Paragard copper IUD, Mirena and Kyleena hormonal IUDs, and vasectomy consultations. The center operates under California's Reproductive Privacy Act, which imposes no parental involvement requirements for minors seeking abortion services. PrEP and nPEP medications for HIV prevention are prescribed and monitored at this location, with follow-up lab work and refills managed on-site. Students and young adults in College Area maintain concurrent care across the campus-adjacent health corridor, with primary medical needs handled at SDSU Student Health Services on Campanile Drive. The College Avenue corridor between SDSU and El Cajon Blvd concentrates healthcare, dining, and student-serving businesses within walking distance of the trolley Green Line.