The counselor then provides emotional assistance by remaining with her during the procedure. The abortion procedure is called vacuum aspiration. Woman Care Clinic Physicians are Board Certified, licensed Medical Doctors. The Clinic Medical Director is a Board Certified Physician with extensive expertise in Family Practice, Gynecology and Abortion. He has been in the field many years, and is known for his successful abortion sub-specialty record.
Most women report feeling some cramping, similar to their menstrual cramps.
The length of cramping varies from woman to woman. We provide a mild tranquilizer taken orally Nitrous oxide is offered to each woman. We do not use general anesthesia, as the added expense, complication rate, and risk is unnecessary in performing a simple first trimester abortion. The procedure lasts only 7-10 minutes. The woman is in the examination room longer.