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Gynaecologists: What Is Their Role?
What Is The Role Of A Gynaecologist? A Gynaecologist is a medical specialist who looks after the health and wellbeing of women of all ages. With an in-depth knowledge of the reproductive system, organs and women’s general health they provide specialist care for woman of all ages through from teens to elders. The role of […] Read more
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Endometriosis
The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (I.C.E.) have issued a new guideline on endometriosis. This is a common condition which affects 1 in 10 women. Sometimes diagnosis can be difficult. This condition mimics conditions such as pelvic inflammatory disease, irritable bowel syndrome or even fibroids. Endometriosis is associated both with infertility and with pain. Early […] Read more
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Delaying the National Cervical Screening Program
The National Screening Register was planned to be active on 23 February 2017. Due to administrative concerns, there has been further delay in the renewed National Cervical Screening Program until 1 December 2017. In the meantime the Health Department has advised us that we should continue with our current National Screening Program. This is pap […] Read more
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Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
This distressing condition was reviewed by Mattison and Adele in Australian New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in March 2017. For women who have recurrent thrush (that is four or more episodes in a twelve month period), other diagnoses should be excluded. Six months of weekly Fluconazole (Diflucan) is commonly recommended. Local therapies are […] Read more
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New Australian Cervical Cancer Screening Program
As of May 2017, the traditional Pap smear will be replaced by the high risk HPV test also known as the oncogenic HPV test. This will be funded by Medicare and women with no symptoms between the ages of 25 and 74 will be offered screening. The screening will be every five years for those […] Read more