Obstetrics and Gynaecology

STD Testing

It can feel awkward to discuss STD testing, but it's important. Tests for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) If you or your sex partner has unprotected sex with anyone else, you are at risk for a sexually transmitted disease, or STD. STDs may be detected during a physical exam through Pap smears and in tests of blood, urine, and genital and anal secretions.

Suspected Pregnancy or Miscarriage:

Miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy. The most common sign of a miscarriage is vaginal bleeding, which can vary from light red or brown spotting to heavy bleeding. Miscarriage is a term used for a pregnancy that ends on its own.

Pregnancy Complications:

Complications of pregnancy are health problems that occur during pregnancy. They can involve the mother's health, the baby's health, or both. Some women have health problems before they become pregnant that could lead to complications. Some of the more common complications of pregnancy are miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and bleeding.

Pain during Sex:

Pain during intercourse (dyspareunia) is pain or discomfort in a woman's labial, vaginal, or pelvic areas during or immediately following sexual intercourse. The medical term for painful intercourse is dyspareunia (dis-puh-ROO-nee-uh), defined as persistent or recurrent genital pain that occurs just before, during or after intercourse.

Pain or Other symptoms associated with urination:

A range of problems can lead to inflammation or irritation of the urinary tract or genital area, leading to the symptom of painful urination. ... Stones in the urinary tract. Irritation of the urethra from sexual activity. Interstitial cystitis, a condition caused by bladder inflammation

Suspected Infertility:

Causes of infertility can generally be classified within the following areas: the female eggs and endocrine system, the female pelvic cavity (tubal damage, endometriosis, uterine problems, fibroids), or semen quality and the male reproductive tract, or timing and technique of sexual relations