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Obstetrics & Gynaecology guides
25 plain-English, evidence-linked guides in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, with clinical review status shown on each page.
Adenomyosis treatment (Management of adenomyosis)An explanation of the options for managing adenomyosis, where the womb lining grows into the muscle wall and can cause heavy, painful periods.Antenatal care and pregnancy scans (Antenatal care and pregnancy ultrasound)The regular checks, screening choices and ultrasound scans offered through pregnancy to look after you and your baby and spot problems early.Bartholin's cyst treatment (Treatment of Bartholin's cyst or abscess)Treatment to drain or keep open a fluid- or pus-filled swelling near the vaginal opening, usually with a small drainage procedure under local or general anaesthetic.Cervical screening (smear test) (Cervical screening with high-risk HPV testing)A quick screening test that checks the cervix for the high-risk HPV virus that can cause cervical cell changes, to help prevent cervical cancer before it starts.Colposcopy (Colposcopic examination of the cervix)A closer look at the cervix using a magnifying microscope, usually after a screening test finds HPV and cell changes, to check whether treatment is needed.Early pregnancy assessmentAn urgent check, usually with an internal scan and sometimes blood tests, when there is bleeding, pain or worry in early pregnancy, to find where the pregnancy is and whether it is developing.Ectopic pregnancy care (Ectopic pregnancy management)How a pregnancy growing in the wrong place (most often a fallopian tube) is diagnosed and treated, by watching and waiting, an injection, or keyhole surgery.Endometriosis diagnosis and treatment (Diagnosis and management of endometriosis)The process of diagnosing endometriosis and managing its pain and fertility effects through pain relief, hormone treatments and surgery — a long-term condition with no cure but real ways to manage it.Female sterilisation (Tubal occlusion (female sterilisation))An operation that blocks or removes the fallopian tubes to stop you getting pregnant, intended as a permanent and irreversible form of contraception.Gynaecological cancer (oncology) care (Gynaecological oncology care)Specialist, team-based care for cancers of the womb, ovaries, cervix, vulva or vagina, covering diagnosis, staging and treatment such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.Heavy periods (heavy menstrual bleeding) treatment (Management of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB))An explanation of the stepwise options for managing heavy periods, from medicines and a hormonal coil through to procedures and, rarely, surgery.Hysterectomy (womb removal) (Hysterectomy (abdominal, vaginal or laparoscopic))An operation to remove the womb, used for several conditions; it permanently ends periods and the ability to carry a pregnancy.Hysteroscopy (Hysteroscopy (telescope examination of the womb))A test that uses a thin telescope passed through the vagina and cervix to look inside the womb, and sometimes to take a sample or remove small growths.Menopause and HRT clinic (Menopause assessment and hormone replacement therapy clinic)A specialist appointment to assess menopause symptoms and discuss whether hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or other treatments could help, weighing the benefits and risks for you.Miscarriage care (Miscarriage management)Gentle, supportive care and the choices available when an early pregnancy has ended or is ending, including letting nature take its course, medicine, or a small operation.Ovarian cyst removal (Ovarian cystectomy (often laparoscopic))An operation, usually keyhole, to remove a cyst from the ovary — for symptoms, growth, or to check it is not cancer — while trying to keep the healthy ovary.Pelvic pain assessment (Assessment of chronic (long-term) pelvic pain)An explanation of how long-term pelvic pain in women is assessed, including history, examination and tests, to look for a cause and plan treatment.Pelvic ultrasound scan (Pelvic ultrasound scan (transvaginal and abdominal))A scan using sound waves to look at the womb, ovaries and pelvis, done over the tummy with a full bladder, internally with a slim probe, or both.Pre-conception advice (Pre-conception (preconception) care and counselling)An appointment to help you prepare your health before trying for a baby, covering supplements, lifestyle, vaccinations, medicines and any health conditions that need planning around.Private maternity and consultant-led birth (Private maternity care and consultant-led birth)Paying for maternity care led by a named consultant obstetrician or private midwifery team, usually for continuity, choice and comfort rather than extra safety.Treatment for abnormal cervical cells (LLETZ) (Large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ))A quick procedure that removes the area of abnormal (pre-cancerous) cells from the cervix using a thin heated wire loop, to stop them ever becoming cervical cancer.Urodynamic studies (bladder tests) (Urodynamic investigations (including cystometry and pressure-flow studies))A group of bladder tests that measure how the bladder fills, stores and empties urine, used to clarify the cause of bladder problems before some treatments.Uterine fibroid embolisation (Uterine artery embolisation (UAE) for fibroids)A keyhole, X-ray-guided treatment that blocks the blood supply to womb fibroids so they shrink, easing heavy periods and pressure symptoms without removing the womb.Vaginal prolapse repair (Surgical repair of pelvic organ prolapse)An operation to support pelvic organs that have dropped into the vagina, aiming to relieve symptoms; surgery is one option alongside non-surgical treatments.Vulval conditions clinic (Vulval disorders clinic)A specialist appointment to assess and treat vulval skin problems such as itching, soreness, white patches or changes in the skin, and to check for conditions that need ongoing care or a biopsy.
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