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Cervical screening and colposcopy
Series Cervical screening, HPV and colposcopy Referrals, examinations, chaperones, results and recovery after surgery.14 guides · Printable sheets included Results Understanding your cervical screening results What your HPV and cell results mean, and what usually happens next.Read online · Printable sheet included Colposcopy Colposcopy: what to expect How to prepare, what happens on the day, and how results are followed up.Read online · Printable sheet included Treatment LLETZ: what to expect Why LLETZ is recommended, preparing for the day, risks and recovery.Read online · Printable sheet included
Pelvic floor
Vulval, vaginal and menopausal health
Vulval health Looking after your vulval skin Day-to-day skin care: washing, moisturisers, clothing and what to avoid.Download PDF · 2 pages Treatment How to use your steroid ointment How much to apply, where, how often, and how treatment is reduced over time.Download PDF · 2 pages Vulval health Lichen sclerosus What the condition is, how it is treated, and why long-term follow-up matters.Download PDF · 2 pages Vulval health Vulval dermatitis and lichen simplex Causes of irritation and itch, breaking the itch–scratch cycle, and treatment.Download PDF · 2 pages Vulval health Vulval lichen planus How it presents, how it is managed, and what to expect over time.Download PDF · 2 pages Vulval health Vulval pain and vulvodynia Understanding persistent vulval pain and the treatments that help.Download PDF · 2 pages Menopause Genitourinary syndrome of menopause Vaginal dryness, discomfort and urinary symptoms after menopause, and how they are treated.Download PDF · 2 pages Aftercare After your vulval biopsy Wound care, what to expect while healing, and when results will be discussed.Download PDF · 1 page
Having surgery
Surgery Having surgery What happens from booking to recovery, charges, and hospital admission details.Read online Surgery Pre-admission instructions Fasting, medicines and what to bring on the day of your operation.Read online
Other trusted sources
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RANZCOG patient information (opens in new tab) College pamphlets on pregnancy, birth and gynaecology National Cervical Screening Program (opens in new tab) How screening works and what results mean Jean Hailes for Women's Health (opens in new tab) Plain-language information on periods, pelvic pain, menopause and more