• Health Care
• Women's Health Info.
• Birth Control
• Adoption Program - Adoption Choices of Northern California
• Breast Cancer Detection
• Pregnancy Testing
• Comprehensive Abortion
• RU 486: The Abortion Pill
• STD Testing
• Emergency Contraception
• HIV Testing
• Services for Men
• Speaker's Bureau
• Payment Options

"They told me everything I needed to know and a little more. The staff was great." ~ WHS client

"Everyone was gentle and loving, being sensitive to my particular issues and experience. I felt that they looked at me as a person; I appreciated that they shared their experiences with me also." ~ WHS client

Well Woman Health Care
We provide preventive reproductive health care, answer your questions about your health concerns and provide women’s health information that you can use for the rest of your life. Our services include annual examinations, breast exams, pap smears, education, counseling and treatment for common and often chronic women's health concerns, i.e., recurring bladder infections, annoying vaginal infections, menstrual period irregularities, pelvic pain, fibroids, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease.

Women's Health Information & Referral Line
We offer health information, education and referrals. You can call with questions about birth control, abortion, women’s health issues, health problems, for a second opinion on advice given from your physician, referrals to a recommended physician or midwife, prenatal care, breast feeding, in addition to a host of women’s issues such as, divorce/child custody, eating disorders, sexuality issues, date rape, sexual harassment.

Birth Control
We offer all methods of birth control for women including: The Pill, IUD, Depo Provera, Nuvaring, the Patch, Cervical Cap, Diaphragm, Vaginal Film and Condoms and Contraceptive Foam, and information on Fertility Awareness. We also provide referrals for permanent (male and female) sterilizations services. Through our informed consent process, women can make decisions about saftety and effectiveness. Our birth control services are designed for each woman to receive unbiased information and education to help her decide what is the best choice for her.

Breast Cancer Early Detection Program
We provide breast exams, mammograms and case management services for low income and uninsured women.

Pregnancy Testing
You can come to our clinic for a urine pregnancy test with or without an appointment. You will see the results yourself. The test takes only three minutes and is accurate 10 days after conception.

Comprehensive Abortion Services
We provide early and later abortionto 18 weeks of pregnancy. If you are early in your pregnancy, you can choose Mifeprex, the "abortion pill”, surgical abortion or abortion with manual vacuum aspiration (MVA). If you are later in your pregnancy, contact us. We can help you get the abortion you need. We have a 24-hour help line.

RU 486 - Mifeprex
Mifeprex is the "abortion pill” you may have heard about and it is available at Women’s Health Specialists. You can use this drug to end your pregnancy if you are less than nine weeks pregnant. Mifeprex has been safely used by thousands of women outside the U.S. and is about 95% effective. We have been providing Mifeprex since the FDA approved it for use in the U.S. Women who choose Mifeprex prefer it because they can avoid an invasive surgical procedure and can have a miscarriage in the privacy of their own home.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases
We can test for all Sexually Transmitted Diseases. By obtaining a sample of your urine, we can test for the most common STDs (gonorrhea and chlamydia). Other STD testing requires a blood sample. Treatments are available immediately for you and your partner.

Emergency Contraception - The Morning After Pill
The "Morning After Pill” can be taken up to 72 hours after unprotected intercourse and can possibly prevent pregnancy. We can provide this medication as soon as you need it. We also can give you a package of emergency contraception to take home for future use.

Speaker's Bureau
We provide education and workshops on a variety of women's health issues including: Abortion, Menopause, Birth control, Gynecological Self Help, AIDS, History of the Women’s Health Movement, Women’s Sexuality, Health Care for Lesbians, Civil Rights Issues of Women's Right to Choose, the Anti-Choice Movement and its effects on women reproductive rights.

Payment Options
We have many payment options available to our clients. All services are on a sliding fee scale. Most women and their partners qualify for free examinations and treatments at WHS whether you are insured or not. You can sign up on these free programs at your appointment. These programs cover gynecological examinations, lab tests, pap smears, birth control, STD testing and treatment, mammograms, HIV testing. WHS also accepts Medi-Cal and private health insurance.

About our Services: Occasionally, some of our clinic locations may not provide the full array of services mentioned on our website, depending upon our various communities. Also, in the event that our client's have health problems beyond the scope of our services, we provide referrals to health providers in the area. Please feel free to contact our phone counselors (see toll free and local numbers at under clinic locations) if you have any questions