Gynaecology
Visiting a gynaecologist can sometimes feel daunting. At Novea Health Specialists, we understand this and are committed to making your experience as comfortable and supportive as possible.
Our team provides comprehensive, holistic care across all areas of women’s health, offering expert advice, advanced treatment options, and compassionate support to help you make informed decisions about your wellbeing.
Novea Health Specialists are highly experienced in a wide range of gynaecological services, including:
- Laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery for endometriosis, fibroids, ovarian conditions, and infertility
- Hysterectomy and complex pelvic surgery
- Pelvic organ prolapse and incontinence care
- Menopause management, providing guidance and support during this important life stage
Our commitment to care is defined by:
- Compassionate listening
- Attention to detail
- Excellence in surgical outcomes
- Convenient on-site and Medicare-claimable services
Having an Operation? Here’s some Important Information:
If you are scheduled for an operation with Novea Health Specialists, you will attend a pre-operative consultation to discuss your procedure and expected recovery. At this appointment, you will be asked to register as a patient with the Mater Private via the Mater Patient Portal by following the prompts.
Common Gynecological Complications
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
PID is an infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and/ or the ovaries in women. PID is a syndrome consisting of a spectrum of inflammatory disorders of the upper female genital tract, including any combination of endometriosis, salpingitis, tubo-ovarian abscess and pelvic peritonitis. PID can cause lower abdominal and pelvic pain, pain during sex, abnormal vaginal discharge, fevers and chills, bleeding after sex, or between periods. Treatment is often a 14 day course of a combination of antibiotics, and its often recommended not to have sex for a week after commencing treatment. To learn more, click here
Adenomyosis
Adenomyosis is an enlargement of the uterus caused by growth of the endometrium into the wall of the uterus. Adenomyosis is only found in pre-menopausal women as it is estrogen-dependent. It does eventually go away with menopause. Adenomyosis can occur with endometriosis. Women with this condition might have heavy periods, painful periods, pain during intercourse, bleeding between periods and lethargy due to anaemia. To learn more, click here
Endometrial Polyps
Polyps are non-cancerous growths which occur on the lining of the uterus. They can sometimes cause inconvenient symptoms in which case the doctor might recommend a procedure to remove them. To learn more, click here
Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Heavy periods, also known as menorrhagia, affects 1 in 5 women in Australia and New Zealand. Menorrhagia is signified by an unusual increase in menstrual blood loss, menses lasting more than 7 days, frequent flooding, increase in the number of times you have to change your pads or tampons (more than every 4 hours or more than once during the night), passing blood clots that are larger than 3cm, iron deficiency of the blood due to excessive blood loss. Menorrhagia can be caused by Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding, Fibroids, Endomentrial Polyps, Endometrial Hyperplasia, Adenomyosis, and a few other very rare causes. To learn more, click here
Fibroids
Fibroids are non-cancerous growths of the muscle and connective-tissue cells in the wall of the uterus. They can cause undesirable symptoms including heavy menstrual bleeding and abdominal pain. Smaller fibroids often don’t cause any problems at all. Where a patient is symptomatic, the doctor may recommend a procedure to remove the fibroids, such as a Myomectomy. To learn more, click here
Endometriosis
When pregnancy does not occur each month, the uterus sheds its tissue with bleeding. Endometriosis occurs when these cells move to other parts of the body. Endometriosis can form in any part of the body, but is most commonly found in the pelvis. Although this tissue is away from the uterus, it still responds to cycle changes. Messages from your ovary tell this tissue to act as it normally would, which means it gets filled, and it bleeds when you have a period. This can cause all sorts of symptoms, including painful periods, heavy bleeding, bleeding during or after sex, pain during or after sex, etc. Endometriosis is a common disorder with 1 in 10 women experiencing it. Endometriosis can be chronic if left untreated, but usually goes away following menopause. Endometriosis is oestrogen dependent, which is a reproductive hormone which is released from when you first get your period, to when you go through menopause. Medical care for endometriosis is a most often a procedure commonly performed in hospital and is the most effective form of treatment. To learn more, click here
Endometrial Hyperplasia
Endometrial hyperplasia is a thickening of the uterus, otherwise known as the endometrium which often leads to heavier bleeding. Endometrial Hyperplasia can present in two ways, hyperplasia without atypia, and hyperplasia with atypia.