Choices Women’s Medical Center presents their blog of information on women’s health topics including abortion, LGBTQ issues, STIs and specialized women’s healthcare.
The highest number of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia ever was reported in 2016. If you think you have been exposed to a sexually transmitted disease (STI/STD) or have symptoms like unusual discharge, itching, a rash, contact Choices immediately for an appointment.
Choices’ October 2017 newsletter announces New Services to Begin for Women in Prison, New York Political Leaders Visit Choices, and Merle Hoffman with members of the new Women’s Action Group.
Women now find themselves having to travel significant distances for abortion services. There are several reasons why. More states are implementing abortion waiting periods. Choices Women’s Medical Center offers abortion services to 24 weeks for out of state patients.
A gynecologist’s visit is anything but comfortable. After having been through a gynecological exam, the last thing you might want to do is prolong the experience by asking your gynecologist—sometimes—embarrassing questions about things that may be happening with your body.
For low-income women needing STD treatment, prenatal care, or abortion services, finding a provider can be difficult. There are several options available at Choices Women’s Medical Center, including emergency Medicaid and insurance options for every income level.
In a major victory for access to abortion services, New York’s Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has asked a federal judge for an injunction against anti-choice abortion protestors from blocking patient access to a reproductive health clinic, Choices Women’s Medical Center. Schneiderman filed the federal lawsuit in Brooklyn Federal Court on June 20, 2017, to end the persistent harassment of patients seeking women’s reproductive services, citing multiple local, state and federal laws.
HPV, or human papillomavirus, is one of the most common STIs experienced by sexually active people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Health education, a full range of gynecological testing and treatment of STIs and STDs, and the HPV Vaccine are all offered at Choices’ Jamaica, NY location.
The intrauterine device, or IUD, is a popular form of birth control. However, the reason for its safety lies in its difficult history. Choices offers many different types of birth control and created the ESPC Model to help you to select the type that is right for you.
Before Roe, there was Choices Women’s Medical Center. Choices has always welcomed women from other cities and states. In fact, our very first patient was from New Jersey. Today our out-of-town program is more important than ever with the new restrictions on abortion worldwide.
So this Saturday WHEN THOUSANDS ARE MARCHING I will be where I have been for the last 46 years…with my patients, staff, and volunteer clinic escorts.
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Australia and the Canadian province of British Columbia allow women to get abortion pills by mail after consulting with a physician or other health care provider via phone or the internet. Several international organizations offer mail service in countries where abortion is otherwise unavailable or severely restricted. The service is not available in the United States, and the Food and Drug Administration warns against buying the drugs over the internet.
At 58, Ms. Hoffman adopted a 31/2-year-old girl from Russia. Friends greeted her with everything from shock to rage. “Some were like, ‘What are you, nuts? You’re too old!’” she recalled. “Some were supportive.
A pilot study in New York, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington will allow women to receive abortion-inducing drugs through the mail and be counseled by video. “It’s the future,” said Esther Priegue, the director of counseling at Choices Women’s Medical Center in Queens, NY, where the first of the pilot programs launched.
Choices Women’s Medical Center is committed to meeting the needs of our patients, regardless of age, gender identity, nationality, or culture, in a safe, comfortable environment that is completely confidential.
