Appointment Preparation and Guidelines

What to expect on the day of your appointment.

You can expect to be at the clinic for approximately 2-3 hours.
Take any regular medications as usual.
Women who use Insulin should bring it with them.
Upon your arrival your ID is verified and you will be asked to fill out a medical history form.
You can ask for assistance for any questions you may have.

How to prepare yourself for your visit

A valid health card and positive ID is required for health insurance.
You must have someone drive you to and from the appointment.
You must abstain from street drugs and alcohol for 48 hours prior to the procedure.
Bring clean long shirt or night gown and pair of socks or slippers.
DO NOT bring your children to the clinic.
DO NOT have anything to eat for 4 hours prior to the appointment .
DO NOT have anything to drink for 2 hours prior to the appointment.

Preoperative Consultation

Anyone who comes to our clinic for an abortion (medical or surgical) will meet with the counsellor before the procedure.
The counsellor will try to make sure that you are voluntarily choosing to have an abortion based on accurate information.
She will explain the procedure and discuss birth control options any concerns you may have.
After the informative counseling you will be taken to the pre operative area to change in an examination gown and be seated in the pre-operative waiting room.
A registered nurse will take you to the operating room where an ultrasound will be performed to determine the length of your pregnancy.
You will NOT be put to sleep.
You will be offered analgesic / anxiolytic (painkiller / sedation) medication to help keep discomfort level of the procedure to a minimum.
The doctor will perform the manual examination, give you a local anesthetic and perform the procedure.
The entire procedure takes 4-8 minutes. During the operation your nurse will monitor your discomfort level, vital signs, and level of consciousness. Most women are able to carry normal conversation with the nurse during the procedure.

Postoperative Recovery Period

After the procedure you will rest in the observation room for 30-45 minutes. You will be offered refreshing drinks and light snacks. A registered nurse will observe you during the recovery period.

When you are comfortable and ready to leave you will be discharged home with all the necessary information about post operative care.

Thanks to all the nurses specially to the doctor!!! He was very nice and caring... The only problem I had was when I walked in the office for my appointment. The receptionist were very rude! Whatever move you make they would speak to you so rudely and they act like you have some kind of disease! I didn’t appreciate their service! Lastly when I was done with my appointment I said Thank You, and I got no reply back!!! I was already nervous about my procedure and when I walked in I got rude replies which made me more stressed but when I met the nurses and the doctor they made me feel welcome! Lastly, The nurses and the doctor was very caring and polite! Thanks so much!!! I highly recommend this place! 😀

Sukhneet Saini
6/25/2020

I'm giving 4 stars because the wait was longer than expected and wasn't stated when I made the appointment. Another reason for the wait is that I underwent preparation for a second trimester abortion. The three nurses are kind enough but I did find a bit of gruffess with two of the nurses. I was at 14 weeks and my appointment took about 7 to 8 hours because I did not wish to return for 2 day appointment. You will feel discomfort. If you are used to bad period cramps you might not experience much pain at all. I felt more pain after the procedure in the next couple days. Your partner can be in the waiting room but that is it. So prepare yourself for that. You may have emotional pain as I do now. Know that that is okay. This review is lengthy but I wanted to help anyone making this decision. Good luck and I hope you are supported.

Michelle Doherty
4/19/2019

I was so scared about the whole procedure but the nurses and doctor made me feel so comfortable; I was in 5th week. So, I was paranoid about incomplete surgical procedure but everything went so smooth, painless and quick (less than 3 minutes) accompanied by light cramps after procedure for 5 minutes which were easily relaxed with 2 Advil .Literally recovered the next day and went back to normal activities but little pressure tingled in Lower abdomen for a week which is not at all discomfortable. And yaaas!! Really clean and hygienic place.

Avneet Kaur
9/21/2019

Was an overall good experience was a clean calm place. doctors was amazing and so was the nurse in after care after the procure was done took around 4-5 minutes and I was done. They provider water, ginger ale, and tea and little snacks for after. And it’s a comfortable place. That makes you feel safe. Thank you everybody at the woman’s clinic

Mia Jeanine Cameron Mate
4/01/2019

Be prepared to wait a bit longer than expected and wear something comfortable. The nurses that you see when you go in for the procedure are really nice to you and they try their best to make sure you have an easy and safe experience. The nurse that is in the recovery room is extremely nice! She’s always checking on you to make sure you are good and has a down to earth personality. My experience here was easy and good. I felt like I was treated with respect and care.

C Silva
8/18/2018