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Patient Information Leaflets
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3 Day Bladder Chart
Please complete this chart over three days. If you do not have the time during the week, you can complete the chart over a few weekends (when at home). This and other tests help your doctor make a diagnosis and keep an eye on your response to treatment.
Abdominal open hysterectomy
This information is for women who have decided to have an abdominal (open) hysterectomy (removal of the womb). It will outline what the procedure entails, risks and complications of the operation, as well as what to expect during your recovery.
Advice following a general anaesthetic for gynaecology patients
This leaflet gives you advice and information following treatment that required a general anaesthetic (i.e. you were asleep). Please read it before you go home so that you can have any of your questions answered before you leave.
Advice following gynaecological surgery
This leaflet is for women who have had gynaecological surgery at the Adult Day Surgery Unit in the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
Cystoscopy
This leaflet provides information for women who are having a cystoscopy (a procedure to look inside your bladder) under a general anaesthetic.
Endometrial ablation for heavy menstrual bleeding
This leaflet tells you about the procedure. It describes the benefits, the risks and what other treatments you can have.
Going home with a Redivac drain following breast surgery
Explains why you have it, how to use it safely and how to care for your wound after leaving hospital
Gynaecology minor operations clinic
The doctor has asked you to come to the gynaecology minor operations (ops) clinic. This leaflet tells you what to expect during your appointment.
Human papilloma virus (HPV)
This leaflet aims to help women with an abnormal smear to gain an understanding of Human Papilloma Virus.
Imiquimod treatment for vulval intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN)
This leaflet is to explain the treatment option for Vulval Intraepithelial Neoplasia (VIN) using Imiquimod.
Laparoscopic female sterilisation
This leaflet gives information on having a laparoscopic (keyhole) sterilisation operation. Please read it before you go home so that you can have any of your questions answered before you leave.
Laparoscopic hysterectomy
This leaflet is for women who have decided to have a laparoscopic (keyhole) hysterectomy (removal of the womb).
Laparoscopic myomectomy
Details on what will happen during your laparoscopic (keyhole) myomectomy including the risks and the benefits.
Laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy
This leaflet is for women who have been advised to have an ovarian cyst removed by a keyhole operation, known as a laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy. It outlines the risks and benefits of this operation as well as what to expect during your recovery.
Laparoscopic salpingo oophorectomy
This leaflet is for women who have been advised to have one or both of their fallopian tubes and ovaries removed by a keyhole operation known as a laparoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy. It outlines the potential benefits and risks of this operation, and explains what to expect during your recovery.
Novasure patient risks and considerations
All treatment options for heavy menstrual bleeding have benefits, warnings, precautions, and risks. Before making a final decision, you should discuss these with your doctor.
Partial breast reconstruction using LICAP and LTAP flap techniques
Information on partial breast reconstruction techniques following wide local excision (lumpectomy), what happens during the operation and outlining the benefits, alternatives and risks of surgery
Sonning ward discharge information
Information on your discharge from Sonning ward following your treatment or procedure.
Welcome to Sonning Ward
Sonning Ward is a ward for gynaecology patients, which is located on level 5 of the Maternity Block. This leaflet outlines ward routines and useful advice.