i had originally gone to a planned parenthood and was overwhelmed by the chaotic waiting room and abrupt manner of the receptionist on the phone. i happened to call early options next, and it was a world of difference. the receptionist was very kind and very calmly told me about their office. it sounded like i would be taken care of, and in my anxious state that's exactly what i needed, so i made an appointment and they had availability just 2 days after i called. i am a graduate student so i qualified for their student discount. on the day of the appointment my boyfriend and i arrived and waited in the waiting room for a few minutes. after taking the pregnancy test we waited more, perhaps half an hour past our appointment time. we were led inside a comfortable room (did not look like a cold, unwelcome hospital room) where one of the staff brought me tea before the doctor came in and talked me through everything. she made sure i understood everything and answered all my questions. they then found out my blood type and took down more info. the actual aspiration procedure was very quick. from the time they finished the initial sonogram to the post-procedure sonogram, no more than 5 minutes passed. there were a couple moments of sharp pain, and some feelings of pressure, but it was way better and quicker than i thought it would be. i had some heavy cramps for about a minute, then they subsided to minor cramps. within a few minutes i was ready to leave. overall i was there 2 hours (the only con - i was expecting an hour or hour and a half, but it's by no means as long a wait as i've heard planned parenthood can be). however, i don't think i've ever in my life had such a positive medical office experience!! it's definitely worth it to come to early options than other clinics because of their personal attention. they helped lessen the worry and anxiety of having an abortion.
Pros: very caring staff, comfortable atmosphere, felt at ease
Cons: waited a little longer than expected, but not by much
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