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Planned Parenthood
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Category: Health and Medical [Edit]
Neighborhood: Banker's Hill2017 1st Ave
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 296-6312
- By Appointment Only:
- No
9 reviews for Planned Parenthood
Lettme say this...if you've ever worked for a non-profit you can understand why the staff acts a little like they're on Day 1 of quitting smoking/sex/coffee/happiness.
Its packed ALWAYS and on top of that its packed with kids who are still using the pull out method, just the tip game and other ill informed roller coasters of doom as their birth control and then come in to cry, get hella aggro or dismissive with the staff.
That being said, if you want to get a lifetime supply of fruit salad flavored rubbers and lube....THIS IS THE PLACE!!!
Apparently adult-onset ADHD and fear of flying are not "sexually transmitted diseases" and they will not fix either of these afflictions at this facility. Weak sauce. They still had the most recent copy of OK! magazine in the waiting room though so that was worth the trip. Did you know that Reese Witherspoon used to star in Japanese fetish videos for money? Who knew!?
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10/22/2009
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It's a miracle! I'm clean!
Not only am I clean, I'm not pregnant either. YES!
Ladies- let me share something with you. Do not be afraid to come to Planned Parenthood. If you are that worried, wear sunglasses and an extra layer of clothing, like I did.
Working from home, I do not have the luxury of medical insurance, and I have to admit, I felt a little skeezy about taking a free trip to the clinic. Of course I was nervous, too. We've all had some wreckless fun right? I was honest with my doctor, and you should be, too. She didn't even flinch when I told her how many partners I had this past year. In fact, I could tell she was itching to high five me (especially when I dropped some big names).
The whole process took 2 hours. In my eyes, this was the only downside of the experience. Also, there was a horrid movie blasting in the waiting room complete with battle scenes and catastrophic music; not the kind of sound effects you want to listen to you if your junk feels funny, or if you think you might be preggers and don't know who's the baby's daddy.
I left Planned Parenthood inspired, and with peace of mind. I got to take home some great party favors too! A brown paper bag with one year of birth control pills, condoms and some lube. I picked up a cupcake on the way home to celebrate.
I heart Planned Parenthood. I heart them a lot.
As a big pro-choicer, it is a beautiful thing that an organization like Planned Parenthood exists.
It is truly a blessing and if I was an eagle, I would be crying eagle tears right now.
Their free condoms are more comfortable than the ones you have to steal from 7-11!
omfg most boringest 3 hours of my intire life lamer then school by far. my x-gf Lexi drags me in their cause thinks shes l8 but rly shes just the worse math magician ever 2 live and i kno cause we were in the same algebra class. oh and i hope ur reading this Lexi---- just cause ur sick 3 days in a row it doesnt mean ur pregnent dumy it means u shoudnt of made out w/ ur skanky a** friend Kirsten who has the Fing flu all week tryin to turn every1 on at that retarted party as soon as i left. YEAH I HEARD IDEOT i have unlimited pix messangeing.
ne way im stuck in 1 of those uncomfertable a*** chairs w/ hand rails u cant even lay down in waiting 4ever. the 1 other guy in their (w/ like 20 girls (and i cant believe ne1 would do most of them not 2b mean 2 nasty people)) has the 1 old sports illustrated and every thing else is just rediculous. grouchy a*** Lexi pinchs me super hard on my vein just 4 sayin "she puts out" (wtf its true) when ever a new chick comes in. theirs srsly NO other entertanement so never go w/o a game boy or ds unless u rly wanna watch the weakest most unrealest internet hookup ever that stupid move Uve Got Mail on this small tv.
we wait so long that(not 2b gross) Lexi gets her MFing period (no offence 2 women i kno u cant control it) in the waiting room. she tells me 2 go get sweatpants from the car.... wtf i stopped dating girls who think its ok 2 wear sweatpants and pijamas out side a ways back. just told her F that admit ur wrong out loud and walk 2 the car b4 i call her out lol. she has no choice and finaly THANK GOD we get out of their.
only reason this place and its imposible parking lot get any stars at all is cause i c 1 of my step sisters walking in as we go out and now she has to get me ice waters and pepsi when ever i want unless she wants 2 get narked on LOL. dont ever go here if ur a guy unless ur 2 sheisty 2 buy condoms and ur girls enough a b***** 2 make u wear 1.
I got 3 years worth of condoms in a brown bag and some watermelon flavored lube for free! What's not to love?
OH, got a free sucker too. Score!
Never EVER will I go back here.
**I'm going to be talking about "girly" type things during this rant, so be warned**
Last year, I went to get a renewal of my birth control pill prescription. A male practicioner (I was never asked if I was comfortable with that) examined me, and at the end of it, I was in pain and bleeding. NOT COOL. I have NEVER had that happen from one of my yearly exams before - and I've been getting them for a while (I'm almost 33).
Never mind the almost 3 hours that it took, including the wait and the actual appointment. I wasn't a walk-in; I had SCHEDULED an appointment. I waited over an hour to be seen, and then all the shuffling back and forth between an exam/interview room and the waiting room that they have you do.
Every 2-3 months I'd go online to refill my pills. And every 2-3 months I would sit in the waiting room for close to an hour just to get them. It was as if my online refill had never been seen or processed. They'd ask me all over again how many packs I wanted, etc.
The last time I did an online renewal and went in, I waited for a good half hour before they told me that my prescription had run out, and that I needed to make an appointment for an exam and renewal. They were nice enough to sell me an "emergency pack" to get me through this month.
That takes me to last night. My appointment was scheduled for 545pm. I got there at 515. And waited. And waited. I saw at least 5 or 6 people who came in after me get helped. I gave them the benefit of the doubt, thinking maybe they were behind schedule on the appointments or something.
When the dude who came in and told the receptionist, "I have a 630 appointment," got seen at 645 and I STILL HAD NOT BEEN SEEN, I was LIVID. I muttered to myself, "this is bullshit," and walked out.
My bad for not finding a regular gynecologist sooner here in SD.
The staff is passive at best. They are more concerned with chit-chatting behind that reception window that they apparently think is soundproof. Not so much, I hate to tell you.
It's just disorganized there.
Every PP clinic I've been to in SD (Mission Valley, Mira Mesa), I've had to wait. I've (somewhat) learned to deal with it. But when I just don't get helped, after I've made an appointment, and my prescription refill orders seem to disappear...I'm just DONE.
One cool thing was that during one of my visits, they were playing a bootleg of Spiderman 3. I know it was a bootleg because it was very dark quality and only a few weeks after the movie had been released in the theaters.
I've have an actual appointment at the Scripps Clinic in Mission Valley next week. Yeah, it's a Friday and they could get me in THAT QUICK. I've had good experiences with my primary care physicians at Scripps, so my hopes are high.
I actually think this particular PP is very good. It's not very conveniently located unless you have a car, but the staff there is exceptional, plus you get all kinds of freebies aside of the care itself. I've always seen women here, so I'm not sure what its like with a guy. If you want to be seen by woman you do have to at least mention it or they won't know. Their rooms are always very clean and the process is quick. They really do encourage safer health practices and give you plenty of information (and products, lol) to do so. The waiting room is a good size and clean stocked with TVs and a view of downtown. But if you didn't feel like hanging out and knew when your appointment was there's a balcony just outside the suite. My big suggestion is to make an appointment, you'll avoid waiting for 3 hours. I have actually received better service here than with any paid gynecologist so I have to give PP here a full rating. Just because its a freebie doesn't mean it sucks, they really do treat you as if you paid 100% for the services.
