I’m a young, single, African American woman who up until recently was never pregnant. I have gone to this location for nearly 15 years. My appointments were quick and fur filled their purpose of: 1) ensuring I had no STDs and 2) making sure everything else was in order. I took some time away from birth control, but this summer I started a relationship and decided to get back on. I normally take the patches but the doctor sold me on an IUD. I’m unsure of the kick back they receive, but I was insured several times it was my best option, with no mention of side effects.When I had it inserted it was extremely painful. My cervix has never been dilated. No one told me that it would hurt, much less to that severity. If you do choose this method I suggest you have someone drive you. As I had to sit in my car for some time to regain my composure.Around the holidays my relationship ended so I went for a pregnancy test and STD testing. I was given an all clear.However, about a week after my appointment, I woke up vomiting and in a lot of pain. I went to ER to discover not only was I pregnant, but it was an ectopic pregnancy. It ruptured my fallopian tube and I was bleeding internally. I had emergency surgery and they also discovered I have two fibroids on my uterus.After listening to a commercial to an IUD, my Aunt discovered that the incredibly rare ectopic pregnancy increases in odds with an IUD. As I am recovering, my frustration comes from the complete lack of professionalism that could’ve caused me my life and now effects my fertility. This was completely avoidable. Had I been informed of the risk of an IUD, I wouldn’t be dismissive about my pain as cramps. If I had any of the pertinent information about the insertion pain or the increased odds of ectopic pregnancy I would’ve stuck to patches. The fibroids just added insult to injury. To say I’m disappointed is an understatement. I am currently looking for a real OBGYN, who actually care enough to do their job with integrity.