Menstrual-cycle related:
- Heavy or painful periods
- Periods lasting longer than one week
- Bleeding between periods
- Irregular periods, or those with a short or long cycle
- Spotting or bleeding after menopause
Are you experiencing any of these symptoms?
Gynaecological pain and discomfort:
- Pelvic discomfort or pressure
- Painful urination or bowel movements
- Abdominal pain, tenderness or cramps
- Painful sexual intercourse
- Pain whilst walking, or standing, particularly backache
Fertility and pregnancy issues:
- Infertility or difficulty to get pregnant
- Recurrent miscarriages
Other gynaecological symptoms:
- Passing blood clots in your urine
- Vaginal bleeding or heavy discharge
- Swelling or bloating
- Repetitive urinary tract infections
- Pressure on bladder or rectum
- Dropping, or slipping, of your vagina or uterus
- Bleeding after intercourse
These symptoms could be the sign of a number of common, and less common, gynaecology conditions.
Consultation with a gynaecology specialist is the first step to highlighting the cause of your symptoms and taking the right steps to treating them.
Our experienced gynaecologists can help look after your women’s health
General gynaecology conditions we diagnose and treat at Westminster Gynaecology include:
- Abnormal smear tests
- Endometriosis
- Uterine Fibroids
- Incontinence
- Menopause
- Obstetrics
- Pelvic and vaginal pain
- Polycystic ovaries
- Problems with pregnancy
- Prolapse and surgery
- Suspected ovarian or endometrial cancers
- Vaginal repair surgery
Diagnosis and treatments may include:
Many gynaecology symptoms can be eased or eliminated using evidence-based treatment and by working closely with a specialist gynaecologist, who has experience in treating your symptoms.
Diagnosis will help to put your mind at ease and you can feel reassured that specialist help is available.
Tests to help diagnose a gynaecology condition may include, but are not limited to:
- Colposcopy
- Cystoscopy
- Cervical biopsy
- Endometrial biopsy
- Hysteroscopy
- Pelvic ultrasound
- Sonohysterography
A colposcope, which is a thin tube with a bright light and camera, is used to view the cervix and the vagina.
A cystoscopy, uses an instrument to view the urinary tract, including the urethra and the bladder. It is used to diagnose urinary tract issues, that may include infection, bleeding or early signs of cancer.
A cervical biopsy removes tissue from the cervix that can be sent to the lab to be tested for early signs of cervical cancer. This typically follows abnormal smear test results.
An endometrial biopsy removes small tissue samples from the endometrium, the lining of the uterus. This can be tested for abnormalities.
A hysteroscopy uses a hysteroscope, a thin, flexible tube with a light and camera, to investigate the inside of the cervix.
An ultrasound uses sound waves to create images of your internal organs, in this case your pelvic area.
This is a safe, painless test that uses sound waves to create images of your uterus.
Treatments may include, but are not limited to:
- Coil fitting services – Mirena IUS / IUCD insertion or removal
- Endometrial ablation – used to reduce heavy menstruation
- Hysteroscopy – for endometrial polyps
- Uterine artery embolisation – for fibroids
- Laparascopic Myomectomy – removal of fibroids
- Abdominal removal of fibroids
- Transcervical resection of fibroids
- Laparoscopic surgery – for ovarian cists
- Sterilisation
- Laparoscoptic hysterectomy – vaginal or abdominal
- HRT therapy
- Counselling