Bringing the highest standard of clinical care to the whole family
WOMEN'S HEALTH
At YOURPRACTICE.ie, we provide a variety of bespoke services for women at every stage in life including;
- Cervical smears available free to all women over the age of 25 through the national Cervical Check program (click here).
- Breast Check
- Fertility Advice
- Sexual Health (STI) Screening that ensures a confidential and non-judgmental service.
- Long Acting Contraception and referral to more specialise services, as appropriate should the need arise.
- Intra-uterine devices (coils) are small T-shaped plastic devices that prevent fertilization.
- Contraceptive implants (bar) – inserted under the skin in the upper arm and has the lowest dose of hormone of all hormonal methods of contraception.
- Contraceptive injections which are administered every three months.
- Maternity care – the Maternity and Infant Scheme (click here) offers maternity care to every woman who is pregnant and ordinarily resident in Ireland. “On your first pregnancy the GP provides an initial examination, if possible before 12 weeks, and a further 5 examinations during the pregnancy, which are alternated with visits to the maternity unit/hospital. If you have a significant illness, e.g. diabetes or hypertension, you may have up to 5 additional visits to the GP. After the birth, the GP will examine the baby at 2 weeks and both mother and baby at 6 weeks.” Apply for the Doctor Visit Card (online here) for your baby as soon as possible after she/he is born.
- Sports and Orthopaedic Medicine - providing a range of solutions to sports injuries, back pain problems, joint and muscle pains arising from regular exercise and sporting activities. We have vast experience assessing, treating and rehabilitating sports and exercise injuries including;
- Back pains and stiffness.
- Sciatica pains from a prolapsed a disc.
- Swollen or painful joints or tendons which can affect knees, ankles, shoulders or wrists.