Our specialist gynaecological services are provided through our emergency department, our generalist and sub specialist outpatient clinics, our operating theatres and inpatient wards.
You can also access gynaecological care through our private consulting suites and services.
Our gynaecological care is provided by our dedicated specialist gynaecology team, including medical consultants, registrars and resident doctors, nursing and a wide range of allied health staff
At Mercy Hospital for Women, our gynaecology team (nurses and gynaecologists) review your referral and assign you to a unit based on your doctor’s referral describing your symptoms and test results.
Sometimes we will need to contact your doctor to get more information or ask for further tests. This is to be sure we are allocating you to the best clinic for you, as well as making sure we have all the information we need to diagnose and provide a care plan you.
We offer the following gynaecology care options at Mercy Hospital for Women:
- general gynaecology – providing care for women presenting with a wide range of gynaecological complaints including menstrual difficulties, pelvic pain, ovarian cysts, prolapse, sexual dysfunction, sexual problems, hormonal disorders and menopause concerns.
- vulval conditions – providing care for women with vulval skin conditions or pain including Lichen sclerosis, Lichen Planus, Vulvodynia and other longstanding vulval problems.
- urogynaecology– a sub-specialist service providing care for women with urinary or bowel incontinence or pelvic prolapse.
- reproductive medicine– a sub-specialist caring for women and their partners, having difficulty falling pregnant and those with related hormonal problems.
- endosurgery– a specialist service providing care for women with endometriosis, fibroids and other complex gynaecological problems that may require advanced laparoscopic surgery.
- gynaeoncology– a sub-specialist service providing medical and surgical care for women with gynaecological cancers or pre-cancerous conditions.
- adolescent gynaecology and related services
- well women’s services
- rainbow clinic for mothers and families who have suffered pregnancy loss
- recurrent miscarriage services
- post-natal follow up services
- pre-pregnancy services
- private gynaecology services
- genetic health services
Our outpatient clinics are accessed by referral only and you will be booked into the most appropriate clinic for your first appointment:
- Endosurgery A clinic
- Endosurgery B clinic
- Plenty Gynaecology
- Yarra Gynaecology
- Urogynaecology
- Gynae-oncology
- Vulval Conditions Clinic
- Reproductive Medicine
For more detailed information, please visit our Patient Information Sheets page and search by service or specific area using the search function.
Additional resources
- betterhealth - pap-tests
- betterhealth - menstrual cycle
- betterhealth - menstruation abnormal bleeding
- betterhealth - menstruation pain dysmenorrhoea
- betterhealth - polycystic ovarian syndrome pcos
- betterhealth - reproductive system female
- betterhealth - infertility in women
- betterhealth - fibroids
- betterhealth - myomectomy
- betterhealth - endometriosis
- betterhealth - vulval conditions
- betterhealth - incontinence and continence problems
- Cancer - understanding your results and what happens next
- Cancer - Comprehensive guide to cervical cancer
- Cancer - vaginal cancer
- Cancer - cancer of the uterus overview
- Accidental bowel leakage
- Anterior vaginal repair
- Bladder diary
- Bladder training
- Botox for overactive bladder
- Colpocleisis
- Colposuspension for stress incontinence
- Constipation
- Continence pads and perineal care
- Cystoscopy
- Painful sex (dyspareunia)
- Pelvic floor disorders
- Pelvic floor and excess weight
- Fascial slings
- Accidental bowel leakage ((fecal incontinence)
- Genitourinary fistula
- Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)
- Intermittent self-catheterization
- Interstitial cystitis
- Labiaplasty
- Low-Dose vaginal estrogen therapy
- Maternal pelvic floor trauma
- Mid-urethral sling (MUS) procedures for stress incontinence:
- Nocturia
- Non-surgical approaches to managing bladder problems
- Overactive bladder
- Pelvic floor exercises
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Pelvic - Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS)
- Pelvic - Posterior vaginal wall & perineal body repair
- Pelvic - Recovery guide after vaginal surgery
- Pelvic - Rectovaginal fistula surgery
- Pelvic - Sacral neuromidulation
- Pelvic - Sacrocolpopexy
- Pelvic - Sacrospinous fixation
- Pelvic - Stress urinary incontinence
- Pelvic - Third and fourth degree perineal tears
- Pelvic - Transperineal pelvic floor ultrasound scan
- Pelvic - Urethral bulking for stress urinary incontinence
- Pelvic - Urinary tract infection
- Pelvic - Urodynamics
- Pelvic - Uterine preservation surgery for prolapse
- Pelvic - Uterosacral ligament suspension
- Pelvic - vaginal hysterectomy for prolapse
- Pelvic - Vaginal pessary for pelvic organ prolapse