NYS approved ambulatory surgery center
Brooklyn Abortion Clinic
14 DeKalb Avenue, 4 floor
Brooklyn, NY
11201
718-369-1900
www.brooklynabortionclinic.nyc
Comprehensive Women's Health Care Facility
Brooklyn Gynecological Services
14 DeKalb Avenue, 2 floor
Brooklyn, NY
11201
718-875-4848
www.thewomenschoice.com
Please contact The OBGYN
Pavilion for more information or to schedule an appointment at (718) 369-1900
Our staff members are dedicated to
treating each patient as an individual. At our offices you will always
receive
individualized care. Since each patient
presents her own set of issues and concerns, all of our counseling/educational
sessions are conducted on a one-to-one basis by compassionate professionals
with experience in counseling women.
In order to meet the needs of a
diverse population, our staff speaks a variety of foreign languages. Numerous
employees are able to speak the following languages: Spanish, Russian, French,
Polish, Japanese, Chinese, and Creole.
New York State Law
does
not require parental consent for pregnancy testing or abortions. Our
members have extensive experience maintaining confidentiality for young women
choosing to have an abortion. Our convenient office
hours
provide for the flexibility necessary to accommodate even the most restrictive
schedules. If you are a minor, we encourage you to discuss this decision with
your parents, but, if you choose not to, we will respect your privacy.
The OBGYN Pavilion is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations and is held to the highest standard of medical care
possible. Our Surgeons and Anesthesiologists are highly trained and board
certified.
The OBGYN Pavilion has a 24 hour emergency hotline which
gives patients immediate access to our medical team.
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Non-Surgical Abortion
What is
a non-surgical abortion? Women seeking a termination of
pregnancy may choose a non-surgical method, sometimes called medical
abortion. The abortion pill, also known as Mifeprex, has been approved by
the FDA for terminating early pregnancies. The FDA has tested it for both
safety and effectiveness. It is now approved for use in more than 23
countries.
Non-surgical abortion is a non-invasive procedure for
terminating a pregnancy in the comfort of your own home. The procedure is
similar to the miscarriage and requires two visits to The OBGYN Pavilion.
Non-surgical abortion will stop your pregnancy from growing and vaginal
suppositories will help expel your pregnancy. Since there is always a
statistically small chance of failure with this method, you must be willing
to have a surgical abortion if the non-surgical abortion fails.
At the OBGYN Pavilion Mifeprex is offered to women who are no more than
seven weeks pregnant. Mifeprex has been used by over a half a million women
during the past decade for ending pregnancy.
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Abortion Counseling Services
We
know that dealing with an unplanned pregnancy can be difficult. Talking
with a trained professional can help sort through feelings, clarify the
decision and ease anxiety. Pre-abortion counseling, non-directive options
counseling, and one-on-one session post-abortion counseling are offered as
well for patients, parents and partners.
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Gynecologic Services
The OBGYN Pavillion provides high-quality comprehensive health services
for women. The OBGYN Pavilion utilizes a new health delivery model,
treating the total woman throughout her life cycle, focusing on disease
prevention and health promotion. Our center utilizes gentle physicians and
nurse practitioners and offers access to quality, affordable health
services for women.
Our Gynecologic Services Include:
- Full Gynecological Care
- Disease Prevention – wellness education, screening, risk
assessment, full gynecological care
- Routine Evaluation – annual and semi-annual well women’s
exams / PAP, pelvic exams / breast exams / mammogram referrals
- Diagnostic Evaluation – pelvic imaging, colposcopy,
specialized work-ups, biopsies, ultrasound, hysteroscopy
- Comprehensive Treatment – medical management,;
gynecologic surgery, including minimally invasive and laser surgery to
remove fibroids and cysts, abnormal growths, uterus, ovaries, cervix;
endometrial ablation, LEEP, cryosurgery
- Family Planning – contraception, genetic counseling,
genetic testing, fertility testing, infertility treatment, tubal
ligation (sterilization)
- Menopause – hormone replacement therapy, bone density
testing, heart testing
- Gynecologic Urology – incontinence, prolapse and bladder
disorders, menopause issues
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Walk-In Pregnancy Testing Services
Most
women are anxious to determine whether they are pregnant or not - as
quickly as possible. At the OBGYN Pavilion, our offices offer pregnancy testing
whenever we are open. No appointment is necessary. Most test results are
available within 15 minutes and our counseling staff is readily available
to discuss your test results with you after the test is completed.
- Routine Pregnancy Test: There is no charge for our
routine urine pregnancy test which is accurate 14 days after a missed
period.
- Early Detection Test: We provide an early detection
urine test that is reliable and accurate 5 days after conception, often
before a missed period.
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Birth Control Options
There are many options available for you in terms of birth control. Our
Nurse Practitioners and counselors will spend the time to help you choose
the method of contraception that is right for you and your lifestyle.
Contraception options available:
Birth control links:
Ultimate birth control
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The Morning After Pill
Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECP)
What is “the
Morning-after Pill”?Emergency contraception more
commonly known as “the morning-after pill” is two large doses of hormones,
similar to the ones in the birth control pill. The first dose must be taken
within 72 hours of unprotected or inadequately protected intercourse,
followed by a second dose 12 hours later. It is meant only as a back-up
method of birth control to be used on an emergency basis only if you
believe there has been a failure in your current method of birth control
(i.e. when a condom breaks, if you have missed 2 or more days of the pill,
etc).
How does the Morning-after Pill work? The morning-after
pill will prevent or delay the release of an egg from the ovary if given
prior to ovulation, or it will help prevent the egg from traveling down the
fallopian tubes and implanting in the uterus if you have already ovulated.
The morning-after pill reduces the chance of getting pregnant; it does NOT
cause an abortion.
How effective is the Morning-after
Pill? The morning-after pill is approximately 98-99% effective.
However, the statistics of being pregnant rests greatly on where you are in
your menstrual cycle. You are only fertile at the time of ovulation.
If 100 women each had a single act of unprotected intercourse on one day in
the middle of their cycle and then take the morning-after pill, only 2 to 3
will get pregnant.
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STD Testing, Treatment and Counseling
The OBGYN
Pavilion offers compassionate, informed and up-to-date STD testing,
treatment and counseling.
The OBGYN Pavilion’s knowledgeable
staff has over 30 years training in recognizing and treating sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs). If you think you have been exposed to an STD
or are experiencing the symptoms of an STD, call 718-369-1900 to make an appointment for testing, treatment, and counseling
on how to make responsible decisions regarding your sexual
health. If you feel that you may have been exposed to
HIV/AIDS or an STD, it is important to remember that you can
still transmit HIV/AIDS or STDs to others via sexual
intercourse and needle sharing even if you are not currently
experiencing any symptoms.
Most methods of birth control
DO NOT PROVIDE PROTECTION against HIV/AIDS or sexually
transmitted diseases. Only properly used LATEX condoms and
barriers provide protection against HIV/AIDS and
STDs.
Some common sexually transmitted diseases:
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Genital Herpes
Chlamydia
Hepatitis B
Genital Warts
Trichomoniasis
At The OBGYN Pavilion,
we emphasize our philosophy of Patient Power, which means being
an informed consumer of medical treatment with the knowledge
and information that enables each individual to make
appropriate decisions about medial care, whether in the area of
general health, surgery or birth control.
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HIV Testing, Treatment and Counseling
In response to community needs, the OBGYN Pavilion now offers
a confidential HIV counseling treatment and testing program
for both women and men. All the OBGYN Pavilion counselors
have been New York State trained and certified. .
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Facts About HIV
HIV is not transmitted from one person to another through
any form of casual, non-intimate contact. HIV is transmitted through
direct blood-to-blood or semen-to-blood exchange. Direct contact with
other body fluids containing blood of an infected person also may
increase the risk of HIV infection.
Some Questions and Answers about
HIV and AIDS
- Who is at risk for HIV infection? Most cases of AIDS are
linked with unprotected sexual activity and intravenous (IV) drug use.
- How do women get HIV infection? Women become infected by
engaging in unprotected sexual intercourse or by sharing IV drug needles and
works. More than 50% of women with HIV infection and AIDS have used
drugs.
- Can a person with no symptoms transmit HIV? Yes.
Initially, most HIV infected people have no symptoms and are not even aware
they are infected. Any infected person may transmit the virus to another
person through sexual contact or sharing drug injection equipment.
The OBGYN Pavilion accepts HIV positive patients for all services. There are no
special procedures or requirements for HIV positive patients. At The OBGYN
Pavilion, we emphasize our philosophy of Patient Power, which means being an
informed consumer of medical treatment with the knowledge and information that
enables each individual to make appropriate decisions about medial care, whether
in the area of general health, surgery or birth control.
Please
contact
The OBGYN Pavilion for more information or to schedule an appointment at
(718) 369-1900
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Outpatient Gynecological Surgery
Our 20,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility allows us to perform a
broad spectrum of gynecological and outpatient surgical procedures, as well as
diagnostic and treatment procedures. Surgical care is facilitated in an
environment that provides privacy, comfort and compassion. This extends to the
patients family and friends who can wait for them in pleasant surroundings. Our
first priority is patient satisfaction. Our surgical procedures include:
- Abortion
- Laparoscopy
- Tubal Ligation (Sterilization)
- Cervical Biopsy
- LEEP procedure
- Hysteroscopy
- Cryosurgery
- Endometrial biopsy
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