Informed Choices Medical Clinic

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Free PAP Test

September 21, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

We are now offering free Pap tests on Saturday mornings.

If you are in need of your yearly Pap test, call us today!

How do you know if you need a Pap test?

If you have been sexually active for over 3 years and are over 21, or if you know you have HPV.



Are you at risk for a STD or STI?

August 11, 2010 by · 2 Comments 

STD Quiz

1. _ out _ sexually active young women has had genital Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).

A. 1 out of 30

B. 1 out of 15

C. 1 out of 7

D. 1 out of 2


2. T/F : The younger a person is when they start having sex, the greater the chance of getting a STD.2


3. T/F : You can get a STD if you have oral sex.3


4.  _ out of _ teens who have sex wish they had waited.4

A. 1 out of 4

B. 2 out of 3

C. 1 out of 3

D. 1 out of 2


5. At least 20 million people nationwide are infected with HPV.5


A disturbing fact is that more than _ % of cases of cervical cancer are linked with HPV.6

A. 30%

B. 60%

C. 95%

D.99%


How did you do? Comment and let us know how well you did!

Answers:

1.D

2.True

3.True

4. B

5. D


We did this quiz with 300 young people at the Johnson County Fair 2010.

27% got #1 right

37% got #2 right

81% got #3 right

51% got #4 correct

and 27% got #5 right


1Center for Young Women’s Health. Accessed 8/14/09
2Children’s Hospital Boston. Accessed 8/14/09
3Centers for disease Control. December 2007.
4The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. 2007
5US Department of Health and Human Services. January 2009
6American Cancer Society. June 2009
Human Life Alliance

You May Not Need An Abortion.

August 11, 2010 by · 4 Comments 

Considering Abortion?

Get Answers!

Sometimes, life doesn’t seem fair.

Your pregnancy has come at a difficult time. It’s unplanned, but we’re here for you. We care about you and your abortion decision. You probably have lots of questions about abortion, and we want you to be aware of the facts.

In order to know which type of abortion you would be eligible for, you need to have an ultrasound exam to confirm viability of your pregnancy (show a fetal heartbeat inside the uterus) and determine exactly how far along your pregnancy is (gestational age). We offer free pregnancy testing and ultrasound exams. Call today to schedule a confidential appointment. Until then, you can estimate the gestational age by counting the number of weeks from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP).

95% of women, after having an abortion, said they wish they would have been given more information.

It’s possible that you may not even need an abortion! Approximately 1 in every 4 pregnancies will end naturally by miscarriage. Yes, NATURALLY!

Get all the answers you need to make the choice that’s right for you.

We make no money from your choice.

Choices Medical Clinic

Strength for life’s tough choices.

Call us for your personal solution at 319-337-0575.

Statistics courtesy of the Alan Guttmacher Institute and Planned Parenthood’s Family Planning Perspectives.

http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/fb_induced_abortion.html

Antibiotic Resistance in Gonorrhea

August 10, 2010 by · 2 Comments 

Did you know?….the development of antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhea) is a growing public health concern, in particular because only one remaining class of antibiotics is recommended for its treatment.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, ciprofloxacin resistance began to arise in Hawaii and the West Coast, and by 2004, ciprofloxacin resistance was elevated in MSM (men who have sex with men). In 2006, 13.8% of isolates exhibited resistance to ciprofloxacin, and was present in all regions of the country, including the heterosexual population. On April 13, 2007, CDC stopped recommending fluoroquinolones as treatment for gonococcal infections for all persons in the United States.

A major challenge to monitoring emerging antimicrobial resistance of N. gonorrhoeae is the substantial decline in capability of laboratories to perform essential gonorrhea culture techniques required for antibiotic testing. For more information check out website: cdc.gov/std/Gonorrhea

Call for your free Gonorrhea test 319-337-0575

LIFEBLOOD Drive

June 30, 2010 by · 1 Comment 

We will be having a blood drive at Choices Medical Clinic on August 4th from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. We will have refreshments, Clinic Tours and a Silent Auction. If you would like to donate blood Call Rachel at 319-337-0575.