Planned Parenthood

I have never seen protestors outside of a Planned Parenthood before, I had to literally stare at their signs to even figure out what they were doing.
Planned Parenthood gets 5 stars for standing its ground and providing services to women.
I have no fucking clue why some people don’t get its your body, not theirs.

I am pleased by this place. I go in for pills every few months and if i need a DR appt they are very good at squeezing me in. Very nice people that work there and i dont feel uncomfortable. :)

I’m a HUGE supporter of Planned Parenthood and have been going there for 19 (eek!) years now. I am grateful for what they provide and the help they’ve offered me over the years.
Here’s the thing… I have tried to wait this out hoping it would get better but unfortunately, this review is now going to happen.
The staff in the front end of this location are just plain horrible. I swear they HATE their jobs. They are super unfriendly and are the first people you see when you arrive. Not good! You work for a great company AND you have a job… what’s so horrible that you can’t be friendly to patients that are already uncomfortable because they are there for pap smears, std testing, abortions, etc. Good grief!
A couple months ago I called the generic PP line and they offered me a same day appointment. I took time off of work for this appointment and when I arrived, the office said it was scheduled for the next day. A little weird since 2 hours earlier I was asked if I could come THAT day. So, I took time off work again the next day and arrived at my appointment 10 minutes early. They checked me in and I waited and waited and waited. Young girls were arriving stating they were late for their appts (15 – 30 minutes) and could they still be seen and sure enough, they were given check in paperwork and put in queue to be seen. I kid you not, 60 minutes passed and nothing. I sat there with my blood pressure rising wondering why I had to leave work early only to be seen after hours and I could have avoided causing my employer to be without me that afternoon. At 75 minutes I finally stood in line and asked WHEN I’d be seen. Minutes later, they saw me back to a room. First thing they did was take my blood pressure. Sure enough, it was not as low as they’d like so they declined my birth control prescription. Now I have to return in a couple months to reevaluate my health in order to move forward. Until then, they gave me a completely different type of pill to use temporarily.
Fast forward to coming in to pick up these pills. The same two ladies at the front desk are yet again is super unfriendly and tells me to stand at a different window to get the pills. I stand there and stand there and stand there (7 – 10 minutes?)… but no one is there. And the person that greeted me see’s me just standing there like an idiot. The person that eventually helps me ended up being the person that was sitting just feet away from that window working on a computer. How about a greeting or a «just a minute please… have a seat?» I just don’t get it. Once I am helped I’m told to fill out a refill request. Well, maybe that would have been something I could have been doing while standing there all that time?
I think I’m done. As much as I love Planned Parenthood, I just can’t go back to this office.
For the record, the nurses and doctors there are fantastic. It’s a shame that the front end is such a downer. They are the first people patients see!

It’s been quite some time since I’ve been in here, but every experience I had was wonderful and beyond comforting.
The very first time I came in here I was 16, and I had to have a friend drive me because my mom couldn’t know what I was doing. I needed birthcontrol, and she was not cool with it. Fortunately, the gals at this location were very understanding and accommodating.
About a year later, I had a pregnancy scare. I had been taking my pill religiously, but things happen sometimes. I went in once and had a urine test and it came back negative, but they said it might be too early and to try again in two weeks. In the meantime, I told my mom that I thought I might be pregnant. I brought her along to my next appointment, and the staff member who did my test was extremely supportive to both me and my highly scared mother.
A few years after that, I went in because the pill was making my crazy, quite literally. I asked for an IUD and they made sure to give me all the information I needed and alert me of the risks associated with having an IUD inserted. I had done a lot of research prior to making the appointment, but I do appreciate that they continued to make sure I knew what I was doing.
When I finally had my insertion appointment, there was a NP and a nurse in the room. The NP put the IUD in while the nurse held my hand. They were very supportive saying «If you need to make noise do it!» They gave me cookies and juice afterward to make sure I wouldn’t faint, as well as a hot water bottle and a heated blanket.
Yes, you have a 9am appointment and you don’t get in till 10:30. Yes, you have to fill out a lot of paperwork with personal information. But is it worth it for the service and care you receive? YES.

Easy to make an appointment. The wait wasn’t super quick (its Planed Parenthood and the wait never is) but it wasn’t too bad. Staff was friendly and once I made it beyond the waiting room it was highly efficient.
Staff was professional every step of the way.
I will be returning here next time I am in need for sure and would recommend them to friends in the area looking for a PP.

I used to go to this Planned Parenthood all the time, and am familiar with their Take Charge, birth control, pap, and abortion services (either through myself or a close friend). Of all the PPs in western Washington, this is the one I recommend most highly. The employees are kind, observant, and really attempt to help their clients with whatever they need. Whether you’re in a crisis or just need your yearly physical, this PP can help.