Patient information sheets

Information sheets on hormonal and non-hormonal treatments, surgery, pain psychology and acupuncture.

Hormonal Treatment

What is the ‘Pill’? The two main types of the ‘Pill’: COCP and POP (244.66 KB PDF)

What is a Mirena™ IUS (Intra Uterine System or coil)? (354.05 KB PDF)

What are Decapeptyl™ and Zoladex™ Injections? (247.73 KB PDF)

What is the Depo-Provera Injection? (245.55 KB PDF)

What is Dienogest? (114.64 KB PDF)

Non-Hormonal Treatment

What is Amitriptyline? (242.78 KB PDF)

What is Duloxetine? (242.8 KB PDF)

What are Gabapentin and Pregabalin? (256.41 KB PDF)

Surgery

What is a Laparoscopy? (265.62 KB PDF)

What is a Hysterectomy? (266.54 KB PDF)

Pain and Pain Psychology

To help patients understand pain, a leaflet has been produced with the help of the Lothian Physiotherapy Pain Network in association with Patient Information Leaflet Group, NHS Lothian Physiotherapy Services:

Understanding Pain (642.94 KB PDF)

How can a Pain Clinical Psychologist help me? (259.75 KB PDF)

Persistent Pelvic Pain Support Group (346.99 KB PDF)

Physiotherapy

Pelvic Pain Physiotherapy (246.12 KB PDF)

Acupuncture

Acupuncture - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (247.55 KB PDF)

Electro-acupuncture - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (237.01 KB PDF)

What patients say about acupuncture (238.37 KB PDF)

What to expect during an acupuncture treatment (240.07 KB PDF)

Diet and exercise

Information about diet and exercise (242.79 KB PDF)