LGBTQ Health Care Services
UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital has been designated a "LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Top Performer" by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for implementing policies and best practices aligned with: foundational elements of LGBTQ patient-centered care, LGBTQ patient services and support, employee benefits and policies and LGBTQ patient and community engagement participants.
LGBTQ Clinic at Prairie Parkway
Clinic hours are 5-7 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month.
To schedule an appointment, call (319) 222-2710 or request an appointment online. You may also meet our providers or read some FAQs.
Individualized health care. Welcoming, comfortable environment. Safe Zone trained providers.
UnityPoint Clinic offers dedicated health care services in a comfortable and welcoming environment to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning communities. Safe Zone trained providers will ensure compassion and understanding for all patients.
What we can provide
- Primary care and routine exams
- Vaccinations
- Routine cancer screening
- Contraceptive management
- STI testing and treatment
- Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Hormone therapy
- Post-surgical care following gender affirming procedures
- On-site lab and radiology
Resources
Grow Group
Grow Group is a support group for families and friends of those identifying in the LGBTQ community. It provides an opportunity to explore thoughts, feelings and reactions to your loved one's journey. Grow Group is held at Allen Hospital, Meeting Room 1 - just inside Entrance 1, from 4-5 p.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month.
Email cedarvalleygrowgroup@gmail.com for more information. Click here to see upcoming meeting dates.
The Iowa Guide to Changing Legal Identity
Learn more about the process for changing sex designation on drivers' licenses and ID cards for people born in Iowa. Click here for information from the UI Clinical Law Program.
UnityPoint Health – Prairie Parkway
LGBTQ dedicated services are located at UnityPoint Health – Prairie Parkway. The new facility features comprehensive health care to help prevent serious illness in our community.