Gynaecology, menopause and women’s health
Women’s health, with the time to get it right
Halcyon looks after women’s health across every stage of life — periods and pelvic pain, fertility, pregnancy care, menopause, and the gynaecological conditions that too often go years without a name. Appointments are long enough to take a proper history, because that is usually where the answer is.
Appointments
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Consultants
The consultants who will look after you
Every appointment at Halcyon is with a named consultant, and you will know who you are seeing before you arrive.
Consultant Gynaecologist
General gynaecology and menstrual disorders
Medical degree · Specialist training in obstetrics and gynaecology
Consultant Gynaecologist — Endometriosis
Endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain
Medical degree · Advanced laparoscopic surgery training
Menopause Specialist
Perimenopause, menopause and hormone therapy
Medical degree · Menopause specialist qualification
Consultant — Reproductive Medicine
Fertility assessment and early pregnancy
Medical degree · Subspecialty training in reproductive medicine
Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
Prolapse, incontinence and postnatal recovery
Physiotherapy degree · Pelvic health qualification
How we work
How we work
Long enough appointments
Forty-five minutes, because the history is where the diagnosis is, and it cannot be taken in ten.
You are believed
A great many of our patients have raised the same symptom several times elsewhere. We start from the assumption that it is real.
Privacy taken seriously
A chaperone offered for every examination, the right to stop at any point, and discretion in every communication.
Every option, including none
Deciding not to treat is a legitimate decision, and it is presented as one rather than skipped.
Registration and accreditation
- Statutory registration
- Regulator registration
- Practice policy
- Practice policy
- Insurer recognition
Services
Our services
What each appointment involves, how long it takes, and what you will leave knowing.
Gynaecology consultation
A long appointment with a consultant, a full history, and a written plan.
- Appointment
- 30–45 minutes
- Visits
- One, with review as required
- From
- from £240
Pelvic ultrasound
Transvaginal and abdominal scanning, performed and interpreted by the consultant.
- Appointment
- 20–30 minutes
- Visits
- One, repeated as monitoring requires
- From
- from £190
Outpatient hysteroscopy
A camera examination of the inside of the womb, and treatment of polyps in the same visit.
- Appointment
- 20–30 minutes including preparation
- Visits
- Usually one
- From
- from £1,100
Laparoscopic surgery
Keyhole surgery for endometriosis, cysts and fibroids, with excision where indicated.
- Appointment
- 45–120 minutes depending on findings
- Visits
- One, with reviews at 2 and 8 weeks
- From
- from £5,800
Menopause clinic
A full assessment, an evidence-based discussion of the options, and follow-up.
- Appointment
- 45 minutes
- Visits
- One, with review at 3 months, then annually
- From
- from £250
Fertility assessment
A structured investigation of both partners, and a clear explanation of the findings.
- Appointment
- 45 minutes, plus tests
- Visits
- Assessment, tests, then a results appointment
- From
- from £420
Pregnancy care
Consultant-led antenatal appointments and early pregnancy assessment.
- Appointment
- 30–45 minutes
- Visits
- Through the pregnancy, as your care requires
- From
- from £260 per appointment
Screening and colposcopy
Cervical screening, HPV testing, and the follow-up of an abnormal result.
- Appointment
- 20–30 minutes
- Visits
- One, with follow-up as indicated
- From
- from £180
Pelvic health physiotherapy
Supervised pelvic floor rehabilitation for prolapse, incontinence and postnatal recovery.
- Appointment
- 45 minutes
- Visits
- Typically 4–8 over three months
- From
- from £85 per session
Medical management
Prescribing and monitoring for hormonal, cycle and symptom management.
- Appointment
- 20–30 minutes per review
- Visits
- Review at 3 months, then annually
- From
- from £160 per review
Concerns
Concerns we help with
The symptoms women come to us with, what they usually mean, and what can be done about them.
Heavy or painful periods
Bleeding or pain that is affecting your life is not something to be managed indefinitely.
- Flooding, or changing protection more than hourly
- Passing clots, or bleeding for more than seven days
- Pain that stops you working or needs regular painkillers
- Tiredness or breathlessness from low iron
Endometriosis and pelvic pain
Persistent pelvic pain that takes an average of several years to be diagnosed — which is too long.
- Period pain that stops you functioning
- Pain during or after sex
- Pain with bowel movements or urination, particularly around a period
- Bloating, fatigue, and difficulty conceiving
Perimenopause and menopause
Symptoms that can start years before periods stop, and are frequently attributed to something else.
- Hot flushes, night sweats and disturbed sleep
- Mood change, anxiety, or a loss of confidence that is unlike you
- Brain fog and difficulty concentrating
- Vaginal dryness, discomfort during sex, or urinary symptoms
Difficulty conceiving
When to be investigated, what the investigations are, and what they can tell you.
- A year of trying without conception, or six months if you are over thirty-five
- Irregular or absent periods
- A known condition such as endometriosis or PCOS
- Recurrent early pregnancy loss
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Irregular periods, excess hair and difficulty conceiving — a metabolic condition as much as a gynaecological one.
- Irregular or absent periods
- Acne or excess hair growth
- Difficulty losing weight, or weight gain around the middle
- Difficulty conceiving
Prolapse and bladder symptoms
Extremely common after childbirth and around the menopause, and very treatable.
- A feeling of something coming down, worse by the evening
- Leaking with coughing, laughing or exercise
- A sudden urge you cannot defer
- Discomfort during sex or difficulty with tampons
Screening and abnormal results
What a smear test result means, and what happens if it is not normal.
- A screening result you have been asked to follow up
- Bleeding between periods or after sex
- A test you have been putting off
- Anxiety about the examination itself
Pregnancy and early pregnancy concerns
Antenatal care, and the appointments for when something does not feel right.
- Bleeding or pain in early pregnancy
- A wish for continuity of care through the pregnancy
- A previous complicated pregnancy or loss
- Uncertainty about dates
Patient information
Things worth knowing
What is a normal period?
A useful benchmark, because most women have nothing to compare theirs with.
Perimenopause: what to expect
It can start years before your periods stop, and symptoms are frequently attributed elsewhere.
Pelvic floor exercises done properly
Most people told to do them are contracting the wrong muscle.
Preparing for a fertility assessment
What to have to hand, so nothing has to be repeated.
How it works
How your care runs
- 01
Your first appointment
Up to forty-five minutes. We take the whole history — most gynaecological diagnoses are made there rather than on a scan.
- 02
Examination and imaging
Where it is indicated, with a chaperone available and the scan done and explained during the same appointment.
- 03
A written plan
What we think is going on, every option including doing nothing, and what each involves. Yours to take away.
- 04
Treatment
Medical, physiotherapy, an outpatient procedure or surgery — carried out by the consultant who assessed you.
- 05
Review
Booked at the start rather than left to you to chase. Most treatments here need adjusting once.
Patients
What our patients say
Before you come
Your appointment
A chaperone is always available
Offered for every examination, and yours whether or not you are asked. You may also bring someone of your own.
You can stop at any point
Without giving a reason. An examination that is not comfortable can be paused or abandoned.
Bring your dates
The date your last period started, and roughly how your cycle has been running. It changes what we look for.
Tell us how you want to be contacted
Whether we may leave a voicemail, send a text, or write to your GP. All three are your decision.
Checklist
What to bring
- The date your last period started, and a note of your recent cycles
- A list of medicines, including contraception and any hormonal treatment
- Any previous scan reports, letters or screening results
- A note of your family history, particularly breast, ovarian or bowel cancer
Appointments
Book a consultation
Consultations are with a consultant gynaecologist and last up to forty-five minutes. A chaperone is available for any examination and you only have to ask.
You do not have to put up with it
A great many of the symptoms on this site are treatable, and a great many women have been told for years that they are not.
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