Women’s Health Care Center

This may be long as I want to give a proper review. I’ll also be as factual as possible (we all know what it feels like). I searched long & hard for the right place to go to and I took a chance on this place since there were no previous reviews. The reason for my visit was that I needed to terminate a pregnancy. This is a regular clinic that also includes pregnancy care, infertility, regular well women exams, etc., so when you go, no one knows the reason for your visit. I didn’t want to go to Planned Parenthood or any other well known clinic b/​c I’ve heard stories and I really didn’t want to feel like just another cow in the herd (whether true or not). Plus, I did actually call them and I didn’t feel as comfortable once I got off the phone. My initial call to this clinic was with a very pleasant woman with an accent and she put my mind at ease by the time I got off the phone. I made an appointment for the following week. When I arrived for the appointment, I was relieved to see no protestors or anything. Inside was small but cozy and clean. There was only one other woman waiting. They greeted me right away and were nice. There was the customary paperwork but one thing you should know is that even if you have insurance, they will charge you upfront and will reimburse you once everything checks out with the insurance agency. I went back after like a 10 – 15 minute wait for «counseling». This is basically to cover themselves stating you have been given information about all other alternatives. This lasted like 5 minutes after signing a few documents. I then went back to the waiting room for 5 minutes before they took me back to a room. They only have like 2 rooms back there so it was understandable. I didn’t feel put out or awkward. So the doctor comes in soon after I change and he seemed very nice as well. They had to do a vaginal sonogram to see how far along I was which was only 5 weeks and a couple days. I had already made up my mind that I wanted the twilight sedation. Imagine my horror though that since I was technically only 3 weeks and some days pregnant (from conception), I was too early for that option. They said I could come back the following week but I had already waited long enough in my mind. I didn’t want to wait any longer for any more development to occur so I immediately asked about the pill. After I got dressed, they gave me 3 pills (mifeprex) to take right in front of them and I waited in the waiting room for another 10 minutes – to make sure no allergic reaction occurred. And I also made an appointment for a follow up 2 days later. FYI: I paid $ 620 for those pills! It was more than the twilight sedation! But I had to do it so I just paid it. But back to taking the pills – Nothing happened that night. I just went home to bed. The following day I was feeling a bit blah but nothing crazy until that night when I got some strong stomach pains. Not low in the belly where you get cramps – higher up in the stomach. It was bad enough that I got some tea that night and a heating pad and called it an early night – like 7pm early. I woke up the following morning at almost 4am (day of the appointment) with the same feeling you get the moment your cycle arrives and you rush to the bathroom to catch it before you soil your underwear. There was some bleeding and a small clot came out after I peed like a size of a nickel. I waited another couple minutes and another clot came out the size of a half dollar. I was told by the doctor I wouldn’t start bleeding before I came back for the appointment so that was a little surprising but I knew it had to come sometime. I’m bleeding less than I normally do on the first day of a regular cycle. So… I go back in today for my follow-​up, do all the same stuff, and the doctor has to do a vaginal sonogram again. Thankfully, bleeding wasn’t out of control and I wiped quickly prior to him coming in. He says the pregnancy has already passed, there’s a few more clots to let go and gives me 2 more pills to make sure everything comes out. I ask if its necessary and he says yes. I ask if I have to pay more and he says it was included in the original payment – ummm, thank goodness! I took them… it was just 2 pills this time and they were different from the original three. I’m feeling ok… just want to stay in the bed and relax. I had some nausea today and some indigestion or heartburn (I don’t know which b/​c I’ve never experienced either before) but otherwise I’m fine. I could have gone to work but I took off a couple days to get my mind together. I’ve heard some horror stories about taking the pills and honestly, and thankfully, it wasn’t the case for me. Maybe it wouldn’t have been so easy if I were further along. I recommend this place whole-​heartedly though. Waiting was truly the hardest part to this whole process.