Free Well Woman Clinic offered

BRIDGTON — The Birthwise Community Clinic is announcing two Free Well Woman Clinics that are open to the public for women of all ages. Appointments will be available at two locations.

A Free Well Woman Clinic will be hosted by the Birthwise Community Clinic at their satellite location at Birth Roots in Portland on Monday, October 15 from 3-7 p.m.

The other Free Well Woman Clinic is hosted by the Birthwise Community Clinic at The Birth House in Bridgton on Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

Student midwives from Birthwise Midwifery School will offer free exams on an appointment or walk-in basis under the supervision of a Certified Professional Midwife at both locations. The following services will be available: Annual Well Woman Exam, Breast Exams, Pap Smears, Nutritional Counseling, Family Planning Counseling, and Fertility Awareness Education. Additionally, routine screening for STIs and GYN infections will be offered.

Each service is provided at no cost to you except for lab fees. These are typically billed directly from the lab service and can be billed to MaineCare and most private health insurance plans.

If you are not seeing a provider regularly for Well Woman Care, do not have health insurance coverage, or simply want to supplement your existing medical care, this is an opportunity to receive this important preventive care free of charge. The gentle and holistic care given by midwives is especially appropriate for teens and women seeking their first gynecological exam.

The Well Woman Clinics are open to the public. They recommend that you make an appointment. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call the Birthwise Community Clinic at 647-5968 ext 108.