Women’s Health

You may find the following women’s health information and links helpful:

• Delaying your period:
  • Requests for period delaying medication are assessed on a case-by-case basis, but the following should be noted:
    • You will require a routine GP appointment to discuss the request. You should allow 6 weeks notice for an appointment
    • Access to this service is subject to capacity at the Practice as it is not deemed a clinical priority
    • Period delaying medication is available to purchase from many community pharmacies and online doctor sites
    • We cannot guarantee the effectiveness of this medication in delaying your period
    • This medication cannot be used as contraception, please let our team know if you wish to discuss contraception
• Vaginal Prolapse and Pessaries
  • Vaginal Prolapse | POGP
• Menopause
  • Women’s Health Concern
  • Rock my menopause
• Information about Pre-menstrual syndrome
  • NAPS – National Association for Premenstrual Syndromes | NAPS (pms.org.uk)
• Contraception
  • NHS information
  • Brook provide some alternative information
  • NHS Wales also provides some alternatives
• Coil insertion
  • A short film that gives you all the information you need about intra-uterine methods