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The following section contains guidelines and infromation to assist colleagues working in Primary Care.

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The contraceptive vaginal ring is one of the newest birth control methods on the market. It is a flexible plastic ring about 2 inches (5.4 cm) in diameter and about 1/8" thick (4 mm). You can easily insert the ring into the vagina where it stays...

Vaginismus is where the muscles around the vagina tighten (contract) involuntarily. This spasm can be strong enough to make penetrative sex painful or even impossible. Vaginismus is a common condition. The causes can vary but are usually...

A varicocele is a collection of enlarged veins around the testicle, usually on the left side. Often, they do not cause any symptoms but if they get quite large a dragging, heavy feeling may cause discomfort. They do not usually need treatment...

    What is a vasectomy? A vasectomy is a sterilisation operation performed on men. The purpose of this is to make them incapable of fathering further children. A vasectomy is a safe and effective method of contraception,...

A vasectomy is a sterilisation operation performed on men

Sterilisation is a permanent method of contraception, which works either by blocking the woman's fallopian tubes

If you have a visual impairment there can be barriers to accessing information and support. There is a problem because service providers have tended to provide information about sexual health in material which is visually based. The...

Cancer can develop throughout the female reproductive system, as it can elsewhere in the body of both women and men. Any diagnosis of cancer is always frightening but there is support available if you find yourself in this situation. Remember...

Sandyford Central   For address and further information click here Most patients attend our 'all-day walk-in' clinic. Registration Times 08:30 am to 3.00 pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and  Friday 08:30...