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Women's Health
Contraceptive
Services
We provide a full family planning service for our patients,
e.g. giving advice, supplying contraceptive pills, giving
contraceptive injections and implants, and fitting coils,
and providing emergency contraception. We also supply
condoms free of charge.
All of the doctors & nurses in the practice are happy to see
& give advice on sexual health matters and contraception. If
you have become pregnant we will discuss the options
available to you and support you whatever you decide.
Anything you discuss with us will be kept totally
confidential. Referral for vasectomy or sterilisation is
available if appropriate.
Only some of the doctors are able to fit coils and implants.
If you are to have one of these fitted we will arrange an
appointment with the appropriate person
For further information on all aspects of contraception
visit
www.fpa.org.uk
Antenatal Clinic
Our attached midwife provides clinics at Blue Dykes. To book
with the midwife please speak to reception. We encourage
women to make informed choices about antenatal care and
delivery and our community midwife can tell you more about
the options available to you.
Smear Tests
Smear tests are available every 3 years for those aged
between 25 and 49 years and every 5 years for those aged 50
to 64 years. Women aged 65+ are only screened if their last
3 tests included an abnormal result. You will receive a
letter from the central screening office advising you that
your smear test is due. Please make an appointment with the
practice nurse ideally in the middle 2 weeks of your
menstrual cycle.
For more information on the cervical screening programme
please visit the
NHS Cervical Screening website. The test is
designed to look for any abnormal changes on the cervix
before cancer develops, when any problems can be easily
treated.
After your smear the results will take 4-6 weeks to come
back and the results will always be sent to your home
address by the screening programme.
Postnatal Check
We no longer send an appointment routinely to all new
mothers to see the doctor for a post-natal check 6-7 weeks
after they have given birth. You are of course most welcome
to make an appointment with the GP of your choice to discuss
contraception and any other health concerns you may have.
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