Officially called “moderate sedation,” this uses strong pain and anti-anxiety medications administered through an IV. You aren’t completely asleep for this, but it makes you feel calm, sleepy, and helps reduce pain.

This medication is typically covered by insurance, but we recommend you call them to double check.

You will need someone to drive you to and from the clinic.

These are two strong pills (anti-anxiety and pain pills) that you take two hours prior to your procedure. You won’t be totally asleep and it isn’t as stong as IV medication.

This medication is typically covered under insurance.

You will need someone to drive you to and from the clinic.

Ketamine is a strong medicine given through an IV. Ketamine is a dissociative medication, which means it helps your mind go somewhere else during the procedure.

This medication is typically covered under your insurance, but we recommend that you call them to double check.

You will need someone to drive you to and from the clinic.

This is a medication that you inhale in through your mouth—just like you may have used at the dentist. It helps reduce pain and anxiety for the procedure.

This medication is not covered by insurance and is $80 out of pocket.

You are able to safely drive to and from your appointment. You do not need a driver.

Local numbing uses lidocaine, a numbing medicine. This can be given as an injection on the cervix, an injection at the site of the nerves going to the uterus, or as a gel put on the cervix.

This is covered by insurance.

Because this is a local medicine and doesn’t affect your whole body, you are able to drive yourself to and from clinic.