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 (opens in new window) page and search by service or specific area using the search function.
Additional resources
- betterhealth - pap-tests (opens in new window)
- betterhealth - menstrual cycle (opens in new window)
- betterhealth - menstruation abnormal bleeding (opens in new window)
- betterhealth - menstruation pain dysmenorrhoea (opens in new window)
- betterhealth - polycystic ovarian syndrome pcos (opens in new window)
- betterhealth - reproductive system female (opens in new window)
- betterhealth - infertility in women (opens in new window)
- betterhealth - fibroids (opens in new window)
- betterhealth - myomectomy (opens in new window)
- betterhealth - endometriosis (opens in new window)
- betterhealth - vulval conditions (opens in new window)
- betterhealth - incontinence and continence problems (opens in new window)
- Cancer - understanding your results and what happens next (opens in new window)
- Cancer - Comprehensive guide to cervical cancer (opens in new window)
- Cancer - vaginal cancer (opens in new window)
- Cancer - cancer of the uterus overview (opens in new window)
- Accidental bowel leakage (opens in new window)
- Anterior vaginal repair (opens in new window)
- Bladder diary (opens in new window)
- Bladder training (opens in new window)
- Botox for overactive bladder (opens in new window)
- Colpocleisis (opens in new window)
- Colposuspension for stress incontinence (opens in new window)
- Constipation (opens in new window)
- Continence pads and perineal care (opens in new window)
- Cystoscopy (opens in new window)
- Painful sex (dyspareunia) (opens in new window)
- Pelvic floor disorders (opens in new window)
- Pelvic floor and excess weight (opens in new window)
- Fascial slings (opens in new window)
- Accidental bowel leakage ((fecal incontinence) (opens in new window)
- Genitourinary fistula (opens in new window)
- Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) (opens in new window)
- Intermittent self-catheterization (opens in new window)
- Interstitial cystitis (opens in new window)
- Labiaplasty (opens in new window)
- Low-Dose vaginal estrogen therapy (opens in new window)
- Maternal pelvic floor trauma (opens in new window)
- Mid-urethral sling (MUS) procedures for stress incontinence: (opens in new window)
- Nocturia (opens in new window)
- Non-surgical approaches to managing bladder problems (opens in new window)
- Overactive bladder (opens in new window)
- Pelvic floor exercises (opens in new window)
- Pelvic organ prolapse (opens in new window)
- Pelvic - Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) (opens in new window)
- Pelvic - Posterior vaginal wall & perineal body repair (opens in new window)
- Pelvic - Recovery guide after vaginal surgery (opens in new window)
- Pelvic - Rectovaginal fistula surgery (opens in new window)
- Pelvic - Sacral neuromidulation (opens in new window)
- Pelvic - Sacrocolpopexy (opens in new window)
- Pelvic - Sacrospinous fixation (opens in new window)
- Pelvic - Stress urinary incontinence (opens in new window)
- Pelvic - Third and fourth degree perineal tears (opens in new window)
- Pelvic - Transperineal pelvic floor ultrasound scan (opens in new window)
- Pelvic - Urethral bulking for stress urinary incontinence (opens in new window)
- Pelvic - Urinary tract infection (opens in new window)
- Pelvic - Urodynamics (opens in new window)
- Pelvic - Uterine preservation surgery for prolapse (opens in new window)
- Pelvic - Uterosacral ligament suspension (opens in new window)
- Pelvic - vaginal hysterectomy for prolapse (opens in new window)
- Pelvic - Vaginal pessary for pelvic organ prolapse (opens in new window)