Complex Family Planning

Planning for Your Reproductive Health Needs

UMass Memorial Medical Center offers Central Massachusetts’ most extensive resources for managing the full range of reproductive health care needs, including family planning services.

We are proud to provide sensitive, confidential and inclusive care for individuals seeking complex contraception needs, abortion, treatment of abnormal pregnancy and miscarriage.

We welcome patients of all gender identities and sexual orientations.

UMass Memorial Medical Center complies with Massachusetts laws about abortion and is committed to providing access for all patients in need, including those from out-of-state seeking abortion care.

Family Planning Services

Our specialist physicians are fellowship-trained in Complex Family Planning and are nationally recognized experts in the field. You can trust us to provide safe, compassionate and timely care tailored to your individual needs.

Our services include:

• Pregnancy prevention (or contraception) for special populations including adolescents, transgender and gender diverse patients, patients with complex medical conditions 
• Medical or induction abortion through Massachusetts’ legal limit
• Procedural abortion through 25 weeks gestation
• Medical and procedural treatment of miscarriage and stillbirth
• Permanent contraception (sterilization) regardless of age, marital status, and obstetric history
• Simple and complex placement and removal of intrauterine devices (IUDs) (Liletta, Mirena, Kyleena, Paragard) and contraceptive implants (Nexplanon*, Essure)
• Contraception education and assessment

*UMass Memorial Medical Center is a designated Center of Excellence by Organon, the manufacturer of Nexplanon. Patients are referred to us for complex removals of deeply embedded or nonpalpable contraceptive implants.

Our Expert Providers are Ready to Meet Your Needs

In most cases, procedures can be scheduled within one week of referral.

UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester provides qualified medical interpreters to patients and families in more than 100 languages, including American Sign Language. Interpreters are available at no cost to patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Learn more about interpreter services.

Concerned about the cost? 

Learn more about insurance coverage and financial support.