Your clinician may give you written information, like a brochure or leaflet, about your condition, treatment or circumstances.
These written resources are called consumer handouts. Some of these consumer handouts are now available online.
They have been written by our health professionals and reviewed regularly to make sure the information is up to date.
If you would like to provide feedback on any of these resources please let us know.
If you have difficulty reading a standard printed document and would like to receive any of our publications in an alternative format - such as large print or audio - please telephone (02) 5124 0000.
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Venesection
What is a venesection? A venesection is a procedure where a nurse or doctor takes some of your blood using a needle like a blood test or blood donation. Why am I having a venesection? Venesections are usually done to reduce the amount of red blood
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Kangaroo Care
What is Kangaroo Care? Kangaroo Care is skin-to-skin contact between a newborn baby and their parent or carer. During Kangaroo Care the baby is dressed in only a nappy and is held in an upright position against your bare chest. The baby is covered
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Utility Chair
What is a utility chair? Utility chair legs have push button springs that can adjust the height and angle of the seat. This can help you get on and off the chair easier. The arm rests can be used to support standing and sitting movements. The chair
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Perineal Massage
What is the perineum? The perineum is the area of skin and muscle between the opening of the vagina and anus. During childbirth the perineum will stretch and may tear. What is a perineal tear? Tearing is a common part of vaginal birth, and our
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Genital skin care
Genital skin is delicate and more likely to become irritated than other skin on your body. Good skin care can improve dry, itchy, and irritated skin. Sometimes your body can react to a product you have used even if you have used it for many months
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Balanitis
What is balanitis? Balanitis is an inflammation of the glans (head) of the penis. Sometimes the foreskin might also be involved. It may be caused by too much bacteria or yeast growing on the skin of the glans of the penis. It is normal to have
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Chlamydia
Chlamydia is a sexually transmissible infection (STI). It is the most common bacterial STI in Australia. It can cause an infection of the cervix (the lower part of the womb) and/or the urethra (tube that connects the bladder to the outside of the
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Pulpotomy
A pulpotomy is where part of the nerve of a baby molar (back) tooth is removed. The nerve in the part of the tooth that sits above the gum is removed, leaving the part of the nerve within the roots of the tooth. A pulpotomy is done to baby teeth to
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Gonorrhoea
Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmissible infection (STI). It can cause infection of the urethra (the tube that connects the bladder to the outside of the body), anus, throat, cervix (the lower part of the womb) and less commonly, the eyes. How did I
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Colposcopy
A colposcopy is a procedure where your cervix, vagina or vulva are examined under magnification with a colposcope. A colposcope is a magnifying instrument within a light source and looks like a pair of binoculars. The colposcope does not touch you