While more invasive and difficult, D&C procedures are the last resort for medical abortions, for first trimester abortions, when both electricity for electrical vacuum aspiration,…
No, misoprostol cannot work without mifepristone. These two drugs are needed to perform specific functions throughout the abortion pill process. Mifeprex (mifepristone) blocks progesterone, a…
Women usually have period-like bleeding after they pass the pregnancy for days or even weeks. This is normal. Again, if the bleeding becomes heavy, you…
Every individual is different when receiving a procedure tailored to their wants and needs. Due to this there can be a variation of discomfort depending…
You will be instructed not to insert anything into your vagina for two weeks following your abortion procedure. This includes tampons, sexual intercourse and douching.…
Every individual is different when receiving a procedure tailored to their wants and needs. Due to this there can be a variation of discomfort depending…
After taking the abortion pill, you will eventually begin to have heavy period-like bleeding and start passing blood clots. At times these clots may be…
After taking misoprostol, you can expect the medication makes your uterus contract and expel the pregnancy tissue. Usually women start to have cramping and bleeding…
Mifepristone and misoprostol are the two drugs popularly known as “the abortion pill”. This offers women, in the early stages pregnancy, the choice of a…
If you realize you are pregnant early, medical abortion may be an alternative to surgical abortion. There are two forms of medication that work together…
Also known as dilation and evacuation (D&E) these second trimester procedures occur 13-24 weeks after your last menstrual period. These procedures are usually performed over…
Implant removal of Nexplanon varies between $0-$300. Having this birth control implant inserted can cost between $0-$1300. Fortunately, most health insurance plans, government programs, and…
Individuals who are 15 years of age, or older, can purchase Emergency Contraception, costing $40-$50 at a pharmacy, without a prescription. There are also Free…
No, emergency contraception does not induce abortion. The medication administered during an abortion ends pregnancy that has already happened. The emergency contraceptive pill Levonorgestrel, also…
Yes, minors are allowed to receive a birth control prescription without parental permission in New York. This is offered on a sliding-scale fee, which is…
With a study from 2006-2010 finding that only 3.1% of women, in the U.S., have ever used a diaphragm it’s understandable that few practitioners prescribe…
Yes, there are fitted forms of the diaphragm and a one-size-fits-all. Although this is not as effective as other methods, this form of contraception reduces…
$0-$250, this cost factors in an exam, fitting, and the actual cost of your diaphragm. Additional cost includes spermicide which is usually $5-$15 a kit.…
Depo-Provera, also known as birth control, Depo shot, and DMPA contains a hormone called progestin. This hormone blocks you from getting pregnant by repressing ovulation.…
At ParkmedNYC implants and IUD’s are accessible to patients at no cost. These reversible long-term methods are extremely effective methods of contraception. Call us at…
Yes but IUD expulsion, accidental displacement of an IUD, rates tend to be higher if insertion is performed after abortions compared to delayed insertions. With…
The predicted average duration of untreated asymptomatic infection is greater than one year in individuals. Prompt detection and treatment of chlamydia via screening has been…
Pelvic inflammatory disease can result in pelvic pain the may have a duration of months to years. An individual’s pelvic organs and fallopian tubes can…
