Your general practitioner might suggest some additional screening tests. Electrocardiogram (ECG) This test can detect some disorders of heart function before they cause any symptoms. Blood tests These can be taken to discover any disorders of blood-cell formation, or any abnormalities in the chemistry of the serum that could be the result of disturbed liver, [...]
This is the name for inflammation with pus formation and scarring in the fallopian tubes and nearby structures in the pelvis. It is usually the result of spread of bacterial STD or of bacteria from the vagina to infect tubes previously damaged by STD or pelvic surgery. About half of all PID is caused by [...]
Breast pain (mastalgia) can be due to several causes other than those related to the menstrual cycle. If you have constant pain in both breasts unrelated to periods, see your doctor. It is often associated with a general overgrowth of glandular and fibrous tissue or, if there are many small cysts, fibrocystic breasts. Such breasts [...]
The suffix ‘osis’ means ‘a condition of. Bacterial vaginosis (also called non-specific vaginitis) doesn’t cause inflammation of the vagina, but it is a common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge. Like candidiasis, it is caused by an overgrowth of micro-organisms that normally live in the vagina in small quantities. The main bacterium that overgrows is called [...]
This is the most commonly performed gynaecological procedure. It is used mainly to obtain endometrial tissue for examination under a microscope to determine the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding. D&C is a simple procedure. In Australia it is most often done with general anaesthetic, but local anaesthetic is also satisfactory. After a bimanual examination to [...]