Womens Healthcare

i'm feeling...

• A lump or pressure
• Abnormal smear test
• Frequent periods/bleeding
• Heavy periods
• Infrequent periods/bleeding
• Menopausal
• My fertility
• Not wanting to get pregnant
• Painful periods
• Pelvic pain
• Urinary incontinence
• Vaginal discharge
• Weight and skin changes

which means...

Frequent periods/bleeding

Polymenorrhea (poly = many, menorrhea = bleeding) (Frequent Periods) or frequent irregular periods are typically due to problems with the way you produce hormones, or because there is a lump or bump in the pelvis (e.g. fibroids, polyps, ovarian cysts). If your periods or pain has changed it is important that you visit your doctor so that some simple tests can be carried out. These may include a high vaginal swab (to look for infection), a cervical smear test, an ultrasound scan.

You may need a hysteroscopy or laparoscopy to further investigate the possible causes of your problem.

Getting help

If you wish to make an appointment to seek further advice and or treatment, please contact Dr Harrington's secretary.

it could be...

• Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB)

  This is a term we use to describe heavy or unacceptable menstrual loss, where the diagnosis is unclear.

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• Endometrial polyps

  A polyp is a growth of the lining of the uterus (the endometrium).

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• Endometriosis

  A condition where, for reasons that we do not know, the endometrial cells start growing outside the womb, typically in the pelvis. When they bleed internally they can lead to a lot of pain, especially during sex and around the time of the period.

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• Fibroids

  Fibroids are very common benign, non-cancerous growths (tumour) of the muscle and fibre of the womb (uterus).

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• Ovarian cysts

  The ovary produces an egg by producing a small cyst (often called a follicle). When the cyst bursts the egg pops out. Sometimes the cyst does not burst and goes on to get bigger and bigger, causing problems with pain and bleeding.

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• Pelvic infection

  A condition where infection has passed from the vagina, through neck of the womb and up to the fallopian tubes.

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• Perimenopausal bleeding

  Sometimes referred to as metropathica haemorrhagica this is where the uterine bleeding becomes heavier as the ovaries begin to fail and a woman approaches the menopause.

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