UNC Family Planning Clinic

Welcome to the UNC Family Planning clinic website.  We provide a fully comprehensive family planning service. Our attending physicians have extensive experience in contraception, and sterilization and welcome medically complicated patients. We serve as a referral center for much of North Carolina and look forward to being of assistance to you and your patients.   Beginning in July 2009, we will have our first family planning fellow, Dr. Amy Bryant of New York, who will complement our existing faculty strengths.

Our Providers

David Grimes, MD
Gretchen Stuart, MD
Joyce Robertson, RN

Services Offered

1. IUD insertion and removal
2. Tubal sterilization
3. Implanon insertion and removal
4. The full range of reversible contraception (NuvaRing®)
5. Essure® tubal sterilization

How to Make an Appointment

Appointment are in the NC Women's Hospital Clinic C on Mondays from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm and Tuesdays from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

To schedule an appointment or to  refer a patient Call (919) 966-2131

For Insurance questions call Jackie Roberson at (919) 966-3625

For other questions, call our academic office at (919) 843-9546

What is an Intrauterine Device or IUD?

An Intrauterine Device (IUD) is a small object that is inserted through the cervix and placed in the uterus to prevent pregnancy. A small string hangs down from the IUD into the upper part of the vagina. The IUD is not noticeable during intercourse. IUDs can last 1-10 years. They work by changing the the the lining of the uterus and fallopian tubes affecting the movements of eggs and sperm and so that fertilization does not occur. IUDs are 99.2-99.9% effective as birth control. They do not protect against sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS.

From: http://www.birth-control-comparison.info/iudinfo.htm