Serving Germantown, MD · ~15 miles down I-270 · Telehealth in 12+ states
IUDs, Birth Control & Gynecology for Germantown
A lot of our Germantown patients come to us for one thing in particular: an IUD placed by someone who actually manages the pain - nitrous, numbing, and a provider who isn't rushing.
We're a straight shot down I-270 in Kensington, and queer-owned, gender-affirming, and unhurried while you're here. In office or via telehealth across 12+ states.
Getting Here from Germantown
Our office is at 3720 Farragut Ave, Suite 202, Kensington, MD 20895 - about 15 miles southeast of Germantown, just inside the Beltway.
Driving: I-270 south to the Beltway area, then over to Kensington - usually around 20 minutes. From Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village it's a little shorter.
Parking: Free on-site lot at our office - no meters, no validation, no garage hunt.
Skip the drive when you can: Birth control consults, refills, results reviews, and most follow-ups can happen by telehealth. We usually save the in-person trip for the exam or procedure itself - like an IUD placement.
Why Germantown Patients Make the Drive
There are closer offices. Here's what we hear from the patients who choose to come to us anyway.
Sedation for IUD insertion (and other procedures)
If you've had a rough placement before - or you're avoiding one because of what you've heard - we offer nitrous, oral sedation, IV sedation, cervical block, and TENS. Real comfort options, not 'take an Ibuprofen.' This is the #1 reason Germantown patients drive down.
Every IUD type, placed same-visit
Mirena, Liletta, Kyleena, Skyla, and the copper Paragard - hormonal or hormone-free, including for heavy or painful periods. Most insurance covers the device and placement at no out-of-pocket cost.
Queer-owned & gender-affirming
Gender-affirming hormone therapy and routine gynecology that doesn't make assumptions about your body, your partners, or your history. You don't have to come out at every visit - we already know.
Independent, not hospital-owned
We're not part of Holy Cross, MedStar, or Adventist. Longer appointment slots, fewer system-mandated workflows, and the same provider visit after visit.
Heavy & irregular periods, taken seriously
Menstrual management, evaluation for heavy bleeding, and options from medication to a hormonal IUD that can dramatically reduce or stop periods. We don't shrug off cycles that are wrecking your month.
Telehealth for everything that doesn't need a room
Refills, birth control consults, results, and most follow-ups can happen from home across Maryland and 11 more states. You don't drive down I-270 for a 10-minute conversation.
What Germantown Patients Come To Us For
IUDs and the full birth control range, sedation for procedures, menstrual and heavy-period care, gender-affirming care, and routine gynecology.
Insurance & Cost
We accept CareFirst, Anthem, BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, and UHC. IUDs and annual preventive visits are covered with no out-of-pocket cost under the ACA for most plans. We do not accept Medicaid, Medicare, or Tricare.
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How far is your office from Germantown?
We're at 3720 Farragut Ave in Kensington, about 15 miles down I-270 from Germantown - usually around 20 minutes. There's a free on-site lot, no garage hunt. For follow-ups and refills that don't need an exam, telehealth saves you the drive entirely.
Do you offer sedation for IUD insertions and other procedures?
Yes. We offer nitrous oxide, oral sedation, IV sedation, cervical blocks, and TENS therapy for IUD insertion and other in-office procedures. Real comfort options - not 'take an ibuprofen beforehand.' A lot of our Germantown patients drive down specifically because their previous practice didn't sedate.
Can I do the consult by telehealth and only come in for the procedure?
Often, yes. For an IUD, we can do the planning visit by telehealth and reserve the in-person trip for the placement itself. Birth control consults, refills, and most follow-ups can stay fully virtual across Maryland and 11 more states.
Are you part of a hospital system?
No. We're an independent, queer-owned practice - not owned by Holy Cross, MedStar, Adventist, or any hospital network. That means longer appointment slots, the same provider every visit, and fewer system-mandated workflows.
What insurance do you accept?
We accept CareFirst, Anthem, BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, and UHC. IUDs and annual preventive visits are covered with no out-of-pocket cost under the ACA for most plans. We do not accept Medicaid, Medicare, or Tricare.
The IUD Visit Worth the Drive
Book online - most new patients can be seen within a week. In office in Kensington or via telehealth.
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