Healthy Women
Women’s health including contraceptive options and advice, period problems, menopause and hormonal health, pre-pregnancy advice, sub-fertility advice, Genitourinary symptoms, cervical screening, and mental health.
Cervical screening
Ages 25 to 64: Invited every 5 years in England, Scotland, and Wales.
Cervical screening, often called a smear test, is a vital health check to prevent cervical cancer by identifying high-risk Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and abnormal cell changes early. It is a routine screening, not a test for current cancer.
In the UK, screening is offered to anyone with a cervix (including women, trans men, and non-binary people). Trans & Non-binary: If not registered as female with your GP, you may need to opt-in for invitations.
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Contraceptive choices
We offer many contraceptive choices:
Hormonal and non-hormonal coil fitting and removals. If you would like more information or would like to book a coil fitting, you will first need to book a telephone pre-assessment appointment with our women’s health nurse.
Nexplanon birth control implant fitting and removal. A tiny, flexible rod inserted under the skin of the upper arm, releasing progestin to prevent pregnancy for 3 to 5 years.
Depo-Provera or Sayana Press. A hormonal injection method preventing pregnancy for 8–13 weeks by stopping ovulation and thickening cervical mucus.
Contraceptive pills and patches. Hormonal methods with either progestin-only or combined oestrogen and progestin methods are delivered orally or through the skin.
More information about the best contraception for you:
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Menopause, Perimenopause, PMS and PMDD
We have a dedicated weekly clinic with longer appointment times to discuss hormone health, covering:
- Menopause assessment and treatment, including hormonal coil fitting for HRT purposes and for heavy or unscheduled bleeding associated with the perimenopause.
- Transdermal body identical hormone treatment and testosterone therapy.
- Lifestyle advice for menopause.
- Menstrual health
- Assessment and treatment, including but not limited to care for heavy, painful, or irregular menstrual bleeding
- Female genital and urinary symptoms
- Assessment and treatment options
- Ring pessary replacement
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