Gynaecology

Policies

Dilatation & curettage for heavy menstrual bleeding (not routinely commissioned) Elective caesarean section (non-clinical reasons) Gamete harvesting and storage (cryopreservation) Hysterectomy for heavy menstrual bleeding Invitro fertilisation (IVF) and intracytlopasmic sperm injection (ICSI) Vaginoplasty, labiaplasty and hymenorrhaphy

Pathways

Cervical polyps Chronic pelvic pain Dysmenorrhoea Early pregnancy problems / EPAU Endometriosis Female sterilisation Gynaecological cancer Heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia and polymenorrhagia) Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) Intermenstrual bleeding Investigation of possible ovarian cancer Menopause Ovarian cysts Polycystic ovarian syndrome Post-coital bleeding Post-menopausal bleeding Pregnancy advisory services / termination Primary amenorrhoea Prolapse Recurrent miscarriage Recurrent UTI’s in women (non-pregnant) Secondary amenorrhoea Subfertility Uro-gynaecology (including urinary incontinence) Vulval disorders YorSexual health (YSH) – contraception and sexual health

Additional information

Telephone advice for urgent admissions avoidance  (only available via an N3 connection)

 

Obstetrics patient information leaftlets:

A large range of leaflets can be found on the RCOG patient information page