This department is composed of OB/GYN physicians, Certified Nurse Midwives and specialized Nurse Practitioners. Our OB/GYN providers are staff members of Women& Infants Hospital, all are Board Certified and Board Eligible.
You don’t need to be a medical patient of the health center in order to receive women's health services.
Family Planning
Available for all patients regardless of insurance status or income.
PCHC also receives funding from the Title 10 Family Planning Program, which is granted through the state Department of Health. We offer:
- Birth Control methods (including emergency contraception)
- Pregnancy testing and counseling
- Family-planning education
Prenatal & Postpartum Care & Testing
- Regular visits with the same provider for the entire pregnancy
- Ultrasound services & testing
- Breastfeeding help
- Mother’s care after birth of baby
- Dental care during pregnancy
- 24-hour on-call physician coverage
Gynecology Exams
- Immunizations
- PMS (Pre-Menstrual Syndrome)
- STD/HIV testing
- Infertility assessment
- Menopause
- Surgeries
- GYN Ultrasounds
Women’s Cancer Screening
Women’s cancer screening is offered at most of our locations. This service is for women age 40 or older who live in Rhode Island and have no health insurance or have insurance that does not cover breast and cervical cancer screenings every year. Women’s health screening includes:
- Clinical breast exam
- Pap smear
- Evaluation of abnormal PAP smears
- Pelvic exam
- Mammogram (breast X-ray)
- Follow-up services
