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If you find yourself curled up on the couch when you get your period and find that your periods are very heavy, there are solutions that can alleviate the inconvenience. Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common condition in many women, and there are a number […]
If your hot water bottle is your best friend when period time comes around and you are finding that your period is abnormally heavy, don’t be alarmed. Heavy periods are common and effect around one in five Australian women. But they can be overwhelming, particularly […]
According to a recent University of Queensland study, one in five Australian mothers are not receiving critical perinatal mental health checks. This is despite the fact that up to 20 per cent of women experience depression or anxiety during pregnancy or in the first year […]
Genital or pelvic floor prolapse (or ‘prolapse’ for short) occurs when the pelvic organs bulge or protrude into a woman’s vagina or outside the opening of her vagina. The organs in the pelvis that can prolapse include the vagina, the uterus, the bladder, the rectum […]
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 […]
The facts about: Management of Ovarian Cysts Ovarian cysts are common. A cyst is simply a fluid‐filled sac on the surface of or inside your ovaries. Every month an egg is released from the ovary. It comes from a fluid-filled area called the follicle. If […]
What are Fibroids? These are thickenings in the muscle of the uterus (womb). They are benign tumours, but they are not a cancer. They are a frequent finding in 40% of women who by the age of 40 will have evidence of fibroids. Fibroids may […]
What is a Hysterectomy? A hysterectomy can mean the removal of the uterus, or it can mean removal of the uterus, cervix and ovaries. A hysterectomy can be performed in several ways. There are a number of types of hysterectomy, they include: Total Sub-total Total […]
Vaginal pessaries still have a place. A recent publication reviewed by Ginsberg confirmed that pessaries do have a place in treatment of Vaginal Prolapse. Patients can manage their prolapse either by doing nothing or having surgery or having vaginal pessary inserted. Pessaries are successful in […]
Early diagnoses of placental problems including placenta previa and placenta accreta are helpful with outcomes for mothers and babies. Placenta previa and accreta are in fact low lying or infiltrating. They are more common after a previous caesarean section or procedures such as IVF. The […]