The Bridge Clinic

Medical consultations at MR VATHANAN CLINIC cover private gynaecology concerns including heavy periods, fibroids, ovarian cysts and endometriosis. The clinic also lists ultrasound scan, a one-stop early pregnancy and gynaecology clinic, recurrent miscarriage care and fertility as service areas.

For heavy periods, the clinic covers assessment for causes such as hormonal imbalance, PCOS, thyroid dysfunction, fibroids, polyps, adenomyosis, copper coil-related bleeding, bleeding disorders, early pregnancy complications, medication effects and medical conditions including liver or kidney disease. Investigations listed include pelvic examination, ultrasound scan of the uterus and pelvis, blood tests including iron levels, and thyroid testing where relevant.

Treatment options named for heavy periods include tranexamic acid, mefenamic acid, oral contraceptive pill, progesterone tablets, Mirena coil, endometrial ablation, myomectomy and hysterectomy. Fibroid care includes monitoring, medication for symptoms or to reduce fibroid size before surgery, GnRH agonist injection, GnRH antagonist tablets, radiological embolisation, hysteroscopy with resection of fibroid, myomectomy and hysterectomy.

The clinic also covers ovarian cyst assessment, including pelvic ultrasound, repeat ultrasound where needed, MRI scan of the pelvis and blood tests where required to assess the nature of a cyst. Surgical options listed for ovarian cysts include cystectomy and oophorectomy, with laparoscopy named as the surgical approach.

Endometriosis is another stated clinical area, including symptoms such as pelvic pain, painful periods, painful sex, subfertility, painful bowel movements, painful urination, lower back pain and long-term fatigue. The clinic lists history taking, pelvic examination, pelvic ultrasound, pelvic MRI and laparoscopic surgery within the diagnostic pathway.

MR VATHANAN CLINIC is available at private hospital and clinic settings in Maidenhead, Windsor, Wexham and Slough.