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This page gives you information about the medication duloxetine which you have been prescribed to reduce the pain of vulvodynia. Vulvodynia is pain in the vulva (area around the outside of the vagina) that lasts at least 3 months but does not have a specific cause.
The NHS in Gloucestershire is urging people to keep healthy over the Easter break by planning in advance, taking some simple steps and thinking twice before heading to A&E or calling 999 when it’s not an emergency.
This page will provide you with basic information about a procedure for stress incontinence known as colposuspension.
Your oncologist has recommended that you have a course of radiotherapy. This information page aims to tell you about radiotherapy and what will happen. Please be aware that radiotherapy centres are training centres for doctors, nurses and radiographers including both male and female members of staff. Students may be present in the department but they are supervised at all times. If you would prefer not to have students present during your treatment, please let a member of staff know. You may find it useful to write down some questions before you start your treatment.
This page gives you information about what to expect following your CT colonoscopy.
This is when your bowel motions are loose or watery. You may need to go to the toilet more often than normal or find it difficult to control your bowels. If you have a stoma, you may notice that you have to change the bag more often and that the motions are more watery.
1ml, 2ml or 4ml EDTA sample
You have been referred this page because you are going to have the outpatient endometrial ablation treatment. This page gives you information about the treatment, your visit to the hospital and advice following your discharge.
Our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) and Patient Support Service offer confidential advice, support and information about your healthcare and our services.
This includes Avening Ward, Nurse-Led Clinic, Oncology Outpatients and Worcester Suite at Cheltenham General Hospital.
The information in this page will help you understand why you have been offered an injection into a joint or the soft tissue surrounding a joint and what to expect when the injection is given. The page also answers some of the commonly asked questions.
A general anaesthetic will mean your child will be asleep when they have their treatment.
This page gives you information about penicillin and how a test is taken to find out if you are allergic to this medication.
This page gives you information about the operation known as Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEMs). It explains what the operation involves and some of the common complications associated with it.
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on patient care, particularly waiting times for planned operations, procedures, diagnostic tests and appointments. Good progress is being made in tackling these waiting times.
As parents we understand that End of Treatment (EOT) can bring with it a variety of different feelings and emotions, as well as more practical questions. This page is designed to give you information to read and digest at a time that feels right for you.
We are sorry to hear that your baby has died and would like to offer our support at this time. There are many decisions to be made at this sad time and you may be considering whether to take your baby home before their cremation or burial. The following information is given so that you are aware and understand the choices open to you.
It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty, please follow the instructions on this page.
This page gives you information about having surgery for vulval cancer and answers some of the commonly asked questions.
This page aims to give you, your relatives and carers information about the Rapid Access Prostate Imaging and Diagnosis (RAPID) Service. RAPID is for men who need investigation for suspected cancer of the prostate. We hope this pagef will answer some of the questions that you or those who care for you may have at this time. This page is not meant to replace the consultation between you and the urology team, but aims to help you understand more about what is discussed.
