Frequently Asked Questions
ANG Service Questions
Answers for common questions about our services
No. All our services are free of charge.
Yes. Your privacy matters to us.
We do our best to accommodate walk-ins for pregnancy tests, but appointments are recommended to minimize your wait. On busy days, walk-ins may be asked to return at another time.
Appointments are required for limited ultrasounds, well women referrals, STI testing, and educational programs. Please arrive 15 minutes early for scheduled appointments.
No, there is no age requirement to receive services.
You will need a photo ID and any medical paperwork connected with your pregnancy.
Yes, you may bring someone with you to your appointment.
Common Pregnancy Questions
Clear answers about pregnancy, conception, symptoms, and what to do next.
It can be surprising to find out you’re pregnant when you’ve been using birth control. But no form of birth control is 100% effective. Pregnancy can happen even when birth control is used correctly.
For example, condoms can break, slip, or be used incorrectly. With birth control pills, missing pills, taking them late, or certain medications can reduce their effectiveness. Other forms of birth control also have small chances of pregnancy.
A full-term pregnancy lasts approximately 40 weeks, counting from the first day of your last normal period. The weeks are split up into three trimesters. The first trimester includes weeks 1 through 12. The second trimester includes weeks 13 through 28. The third trimester includes weeks 29 through 40. At the moment of conception, your baby’s genes are already determined including sex, hair, eye color and more.
Each month inside your ovaries, a group of eggs starts to grow in small, fluid-filled sacs called follicles. Eventually one of the eggs erupts from the follicle (ovulation). It usually happens about two weeks before your next period.
Nausea and/or vomiting, fatigue, frequent urination, dizziness, sensitivity to smell, and breast tenderness are all common pregnancy symptoms. If you think that you may be pregnant and want to get tested to be sure, feel free to call us or book an appointment.
If you think you may be pregnant, you need to confirm the pregnancy. We offer lab quality pregnancy tests that are performed by our medical staff. We provide ultrasounds to determine if you have a viable pregnancy and how far along you are.
Common Parenthood Questions
Support for the practical and emotional questions that come with parenting.
At A New Generation, individualized parenting programs are available for both moms and dads who want practical, real and applicable lessons on parenting topics that can be used right away. Lessons on early pregnancy all the way through temper tantrums are all available in both English and Spanish to suit your needs. If one-on-one confidential peer counseling is needed, it is also available. All parenting classes are provided on an individual basis to allow us to meet the unique needs of each of our clients. Contact us for more information.
First of all, we want you to know that we are here for you. Pregnancy and having a child can be complicated and scary. You can read more about parenting and pregnancy for men here.
It’s a common thought that having and raising a child can be very expensive, however, there are many programs and organizations that can help reduce the financial strain from having a baby. In fact, for many qualified parents, giving birth can be completely free. If you’d like to learn more about how A New Generation can help you and your family, contact us.
STD/STI Questions
Important information about testing, symptoms, prevention, and treatment.
At A New Generation, testing for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea are offered by staff medical professionals. Treatment for Chlamydia is provided in the clinic. Gonorrhea treatment is provided by a partnership with the Hernando County Health department.
STD stands for Sexually Transmitted Disease, which is a disease that is spread through sexual behavior like vaginal intercourse, oral sex, anal sex or sometimes intimate skin-to-skin contact. Some types of STDs are Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, HPV and HIV.
There is no way to know for sure without being tested. Many STDs don’t have obvious symptoms. Being sexually active can include vaginal intercourse, anal and/or oral sex. When doctors or nurses ask this question, they are really asking if you’ve done anything since your last check up that might have exposed you to an STD or pregnancy. STD tests should be part of your regular check-up. But, if you have any concerns at all that you may have been exposed to an STD, see a doctor and ask to be tested.
Many STDs may have no symptoms at all or the signs are so mild that you may not notice. However, if you have any of the symptoms described below, you should seek care right away because they may be signs that you have an STD.
• None
• Discharge or unusual fluid that may be white or yellow that comes out of the vagina or penis (not semen).
• An unexplained rash
• A burning sensation when urinating (peeing), going to the bathroom.
• Bumps, sores, blisters, or warts on the genital area – in women this includes the outer and inner lips, vagina and clitoris. In men this includes the penis and testicles.
Some STDs are curable while others have no cure and if you get one of those, it may stay with you for the rest of your life.
The easiest answer is about 1 in 4 young adults have an STD. It could be even more because many people who are infected don’t realize it.
There are many things you can do to reduce your chances of getting an STD.
• Be faithful. Have sex with only one other person whom you trust. Having sexual contact only with someone who is not infected means that you won’t get an STD from them and they won’t get one from you.
• Use condoms. Used correctly every time you have sex, latex or polyurethane condoms can be very good protection against many STDs.
• Have fewer partners. The more people you have sex with, the greater your chances of getting an STD. Go with new partners to get tested.
• Don’t mix drugs and alcohol with sex. Getting drunk or high can affect your ability to make smart decisions about sex.
• Don’t use IV street drugs and never share needles. Many STDs are transmitted through blood.
• Don’t have sex. Abstinence is the surest way to avoid getting an STD.
Yes. A common misconception is that you cannot get an STD from giving or receiving oral sex. This is not true. Gonorrhea and herpes are commonly transmitted through oral sex.
Not 100%, but if used correctly every time, condoms are a great way to protect yourself from STDs that are spread through body fluids, like semen or vaginal secretions. They don’t protect as well against STDs that are spread through skin-to-skin contact.
Yes, many people who are infected have no symptoms but are still very contagious.