Planned Parenthood

I know there is a lot of hype around Planned Parenthood but…
I worked there as a practitioner, at this clinic.
We were not allowed to discuss abortion
We did help a lot of young people prevent unwanted pregnancies.
We did screen for and treat and educate about sexually transmitted infections.
We were one of the few places a minor could go for unbiased, no lecture reproductive health care.
We could guarantee that information was not shared with anyone, including parents, without their consent (most of them consented by the way)
I think the concept is wonderful.
We, in that clinic, were not pro-​abortion. We were pro-​prevention.

I have been getting my birth control here for over 2 years and have had nothing but great experiences. Had an IUD placed and the nurses were wonderful they are very knowledgeable and personable. The rest of the staff was great. I would definitely recommend going there for birth control and all other sexual health services they offer. It’s also so easy to get an appointment considering they are open some Saturdays and past 5 some weekdays

i had a really great experience at this location. Recently had my well woman exam. Quick, easy, clean-​great staff. efficient and respectful.

This location is so amazing, I just can’t say enough good things about it.
Due to a (hereditary) medical condition, I have to see my gyno pretty frequently (at least once a year, sometimes as much as once a week for several months on end). When I moved to Ohio I wasn’t having much luck finding an OB/​GYN that was accepting new patients and could work with my schedule, so I decided to give PP a try. At first I was put off because you can only schedule same day appointments (unless, I think, you want an STD or pregnancy test — I forget, but their whole schtick is in the automated answering service message).
The good:
Appointments are prompt and they move you out of there super quickly. Appointments that would have taken 1 – 2 hrs at my old gyno’s office took 15 minutes at PP. They charge you on a sliding scale, and they take insurance. In my case, I went and saw them about a dozen times in a few months and never paid a cent, because I have insurance. The staff is super friendly, knowledgeable, and puts you at ease. The waiting area is clean and comfortable, and so are the waiting rooms (although they won’t have nice sitting chairs or cloth robes, like my gyno’s office). Also, if you are coming back for another appointment say, next week, they can schedule you at the end of your appointment so long as it is for a FOLLOW UP, not a new thing.
The not so good:
If you want an appointment then you have to call the second that they open… as in, you should call them before they open and then just keep hanging up and hitting redial again and again. Sometimes this lasts for 10 – 20 minutes, and sometimes the appointments have filled up for that day (they won’t schedule you ahead of time). They don’t do abortions, either, but they can refer you to locations that do.
All in all, I am really glad that I decided to take a chance on PP.