Answers to your questions.

Yes. All six of our clinicians are accepting new patients at both offices, for pregnancy care, gynecology and menopause care. You can book online or call.

No referral is needed from us. A few insurance plans require one from your primary care clinician. We check this when you book and tell you if you need it.

Most commercial and Marketplace plans, Virginia Medicaid plans, TRICARE, and Medicare for gynecology and menopause care. Our insurance page lists the details and our self-pay prices.

About 30 minutes for an annual exam, 40 minutes for menopause care and 45 minutes for a first prenatal visit. Please arrive 15 minutes early, or fill in your forms online beforehand.

Yes. A partner, friend, family member or doula is welcome at any visit, and you can ask for a trained chaperone during any exam.

Yes, from age 13. A first visit for a teen is usually just a conversation, with no pelvic exam. Part of the visit is private between the teen and the clinician.

Our physicians and nurse-midwife deliver at the birth center at Willowmere Medical Center, about 12 minutes from our West End office. One of our own clinicians is always on call there.

If you are pregnant or recently had surgery with us, call our on-call line at (804) 555-0139 any time. For other questions, send a portal message or call during office hours. For an emergency, call 911.

Yes, for birth control, menopause follow-ups, test results and many prenatal check-ins early in pregnancy. Some visits need to be in person, and we tell you when.

Yes. Our forms ask for your name and pronouns, and our team uses them. We care for trans and nonbinary patients, and couples of any gender building a family.

Sign a records release (we send it with your new patient forms) and we request everything from your previous office. For transfers mid-pregnancy, we ask for records before your first visit.

Please give us 24 hours' notice when you can, so someone else can have the time. We understand that pregnancy and life do not always run on schedule.

Call us when you get a positive test. Most first visits happen between weeks 6 and 10. If you have a health condition, take regular medicines or had a problem in an earlier pregnancy, tell us when you book and we may see you sooner.

Yes, usually up to about 34 weeks. We ask your current office to send your records before your first visit with us, so nothing has to be repeated.

One of our four delivering clinicians is always on call at Willowmere. You meet all of them during your pregnancy, so the person at your birth is someone you have already seen.

Yes. Partners, family members and doulas are welcome at visits and scans. Kids can come too, though for the anatomy scan a second adult helps.

Usually not. Depending on your age and history, screening is every three or five years. We keep track and tell you when you are due.

Always. A trained staff member can join any exam. You can also bring a partner, friend or family member.

Yes, for most visits. If you are due for a Pap test and your flow is heavy, call us and we will help you decide whether to move the visit.

Most people feel cramping for a few minutes. We talk about pain relief options with you before the visit, including medicine you can take ahead of time and numbing options in the office.

Often, yes. If you have seen us in the past year and nothing has changed, a short video visit usually covers a refill.

No. Most people can start the pill, patch or ring after a conversation and a blood pressure check.

For many healthy people under 60, or within ten years of their last period, the benefits can outweigh the risks. For others, it is not the right choice. We go through your own health history before recommending anything.

Any bleeding a year or more after your last period should be checked. It is often something minor, but please book a problem visit rather than waiting for your annual exam.

Yes, follow-ups especially. Your first visit can be by video too, though we may ask you to come in for an exam or tests afterwards.

Not from us. Some insurance plans need one from your primary care clinician. Our team checks this when you book.

It depends on the procedure. Many people go home the same day after a laparoscopy and return to desk work within one to two weeks, but your surgeon will give you a plan for your own procedure.

Yes, and we encourage it for any major surgery. We can send your records wherever you like.

Yes. Up to three guests fit in the room. For long scans, a second adult to look after small children helps.

Often at the 20-week scan, if the view is clear and you want to know. Tell us before the scan if you would rather not find out.

Yes. Outside clinicians can fax an order to us, and we send the report back to them.