Yes, we are currently accepting both OB and GYN new patients. Audubon Women's Medical is a private medical practice and we try to do our best to accommodate new patients without compromising care of existing patients. We offer early morning, late afternoon and Saturday appointments.  

Yes! Everyone at Audubon Women's is female. This includes all doctors, nurse practitioners, sonographers, administrative staff, nurses and even our manager!  

New obstetrical patients are always accepted. 

Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital only.      

We accept most major insurances EXCEPT Medicaid, Wellcare, and YourCare. We strongly recommend that you check with your insurance carrier to see if our doctors are participating with your insurance company and your specific policy.

Our physicians are affiliated with Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital.

We recommend that your daughter be seen between 14 - 15 years of age for their first GYN appointment. Teen issues will also be discussed at this visit. Dr. Hoebel specializes in pediatric and adolescent GYN and see patients as young as 7 years old. 

Take your pill as soon as you realize that you missed it and then take the next pill at the correct time. We recommend that you use a condom for the rest of your pack of pills or you may risk the possibility of pregnancy. If you miss more than 2 doses, you will need to stop taking your pills, wait until you get your period, and then start a new pack of pills. Again, we recommend that you use a condom until you get your period and start your new pack of pills or you may risk the possibility of pregnancy. 

Track and document abnormal bleeding for a month and then come in for an appointment. However, if you are soaking 1 pad per hour and do not have your regular period, you should contact our office immediately.

We recommend that you be seen between 9-10 weeks.

Yes. Your 1st visit will be with a Nurse Practitioner and after that you will see at least 3 of our OB Physicians.

We recommend that you make a list of your questions and bring them to your visits. However, more urgent questions can be answered by our nursing staff and we are happy to take your calls or reply to your portal messages. We also recommend the book "What to Expect When You're Expecting" by Heidi Murkoff & Sharon Mazel.

Typically, during a normal pregnancy, you will have two ultrasounds, one at 11-14 weeks of pregnancy, and another at 18 weeks of pregnancy. We may also perform additional ultrasounds as needed. Please be aware that we only perform ultrasounds when it is clinically indicated. 

This is not done routinely. If by chance your baby is in good position during your ultrasound, we can attempt a 3D ultrasound. 

Ultrasounds are not performed to determine the sex of your baby, however, if during the course of your routine ultrasound we are able to determine the sex and you would like to know, we will gladly tell you!

The HPV vaccine helps keep people from getting infected with a germ called “human papillomavirus,” or “HPV.” Vaccines are treatments that can prevent infections. They work by preparing the body to fight the germs that cause the infections. Vaccines usually come in shots, but some come in nose sprays or medicines that people swallow. Vaccines are also called “vaccinations” or “immunizations.”

The HPV vaccine can help keep you from getting an HPV infection. An HPV infection in the genitals can lead to cancer of the cervix (cervical cancer) in women. An HPV infection in the genitals can also cause genital warts in women and men. Plus, an HPV infection in the mouth and throat can lead to cancer of the mouth and throat in women and men. Most people who have an HPV infection in the genitals or mouth and throat never have problems with cancer. Still, it is hard to know which people will get cancer after an HPV infection. The HPV vaccine is a good way to try to prevent getting infected in the first place.

People can get infected with HPV if their mouths or genitals touch the mouths or genitals of someone who is infected. People who have a lot of sex partners have a higher chance of getting an HPV infection.

Most people do not have any symptoms when they get infected with HPV. And often, the infection will get better on its own. But in some people, the infection doesn’t go away. People with a long-lasting HPV infection have a higher chance of getting cervical, mouth or throat cancer, or genital warts. These problems usually happen many years after a person is first infected.

The HPV vaccine can cause redness, swelling, or soreness where the shot was given. It can also cause people to pass out, but this is uncommon. To make sure that this doesn’t happen, your doctor or nurse will have you stay on the exam table for a few minutes after the shot.

The HPV vaccine is very good at preventing HPV infection and cervical cancer. It might also prevent mouth and throat cancer. But it is not perfect. In some cases, people who get the vaccine can still get an HPV infection.

No. The HPV vaccine does not keep people from getting or spreading other diseases that are spread through sex. To keep from getting or spreading a disease that is spread through sex, you should always use a condom.

Yes. All women, including those who get the HPV vaccine, should be checked on a routine schedule for cervical cancer. Most women are checked using a test called a “pap smear” starting at age 21.

If you have genital warts, you have an HPV infection. But this is not the same type of HPV that can lead to cancer. If you are a woman, your doctor might check for HPV infection on your pap test. There are no tests to check for HPV infection in the mouth or throat.