Planned Parenthood

When I think Planned Parenthood, I think about when I was 16 and wanted to go on birth control but didn’t want to tell my parents. I went to the local Planned Parenthood and got an exam, got the pills, and even some condoms. It was great. So when I was between OBGYNs due to a move, I stopped by the Planned Parenthood close to my office for help. I’ve been getting my Depo shots there ever since.
The problem with Planned Parenthood is that they don’t take appointments for getting a Depo injection. And they don’t fit you in, even though from door to door it’s less than 8 minutes (I timed it after waiting over 2 hours to be seen, within 8 minutes of them calling my name, I was walking out to my car.). This is a very big problem. I jump down to PP on my lunch break and, when they have Depo in stock (twice now I’ve waited over half an hour just to be told they were out of stock), I wait 1 hour plus. True, this most recent time of over 2 hours is rare. But it’s always 45 minutes to an hour.
The lack of communication in the office is atrocious. The receptionist should be giving a run down of everyone waiting and what they need, so when the chick needing a pregnancy test is waiting for results, the nurses can poke me in the belly really quick (that’s how Depo is administered) and send me on my way. I don’t understand why they take one person and work them start to finish before even considering the next patient.
A friend once said to me that when healthcare is concerned, you’re going to pay. And if you don’t pay with money, you’ll pay with time. PP is the epitome of this. I’m always super frustrated when I leave, but have another move coming up (and need this stupid shot every 3 months) so I can’t really start a new relationship with a new OBGYN if I don’t plan to be in the area much longer.