Adolescent gynaecology clinic

At your clinic appointment you could meet one or more of our team:   

Hazel Learner is a consultant gynaecologist and the lead for the Paediatric Adolescent Gynaecology (PAG) at UCLH (which includes CCG and DSD services).

Ephia Yasmin is a consultant gynaecologist. Ephia is a is a fertility specialist and has an adolescent gynaecology clinic. 

Louise Perry is a clinical nurse specialist.  
Louise will be your key-worker and can help with any follow up questions or worries following on from your appointment. Louise also has her own clinic to help young people with their periods.

Ker Yi Wong is a clinical fellow (resident doctor) in our team. Ker Yi has completed her Obstetrics and Gynaecology training in Singapore and has worked in Singapore as a junior consultant. Ker Yi is undertaking a year fellowship at UCLH to develop their experience in adolescent gynaecology.

What will we talk about?

At your appointment we will talk about why your doctor arranged a review with adolescent gynaecology. We will also talk about your general health and your life in general. This is to help us better understand how your gynaecology issues affect you!  

We will make time during your appointment for you to be seen without your parent or care giver. This is an important part of medical care for adolescents. Being a teenager is about becoming an independent adult and talking to a healthcare professional alone is helpful for this. It also allows space to talk about more sensitive topics and any worries you may have.     

Will I be examined?

You might be offered an examination in clinic. This could be if you are having problems with vaginal discharge or your vulva.   

We will explain why examination would be helpful and what this would involve.  
We never perform internal vaginal examinations unless an older adolescent is comfortable with this option (typically this could be in those who are sexually active or are using tampons).   

It’s always your choice whether or not you want to be examined. 

Will I have a scan?

We may arrange for an ultrasound scan the same day, or before, your appointment. The scan findings will be explained at your appointment. This generally will be in the gynaecology scan department – clinic 3, which is next door to the children and young people’s outpatient department.  

An ultrasound scan uses sound waves to look inside the body. The sound waves are of a much higher frequency than we can hear - but the scan machine can interpret how the sound waves bounce back as images. The scan is performed on your lower tummy with jelly. You need to have a full bladder when you arrive for the scan as this makes it easier to see the pelvis.  

If an older adolescent has been sexually active then they may be offered an internal scan as this helps get a clearer view of the womb and ovaries. It’s always a young person’s choice to have an internal scan or not.

There might be a plan for a blood test after your appointment. You may have bloods taken in the children and young people outpatients department.   

If you are between 16-18 years you might be directed to main ‘phlebotomy’ (the blood test clinic) which is in the main UCLH building.   

Sometimes people can feel worried about having a blood test. Please speak to one of the team if you have these worries or get in touch with us beforehand (uclh.pag.queries@nhs.net). 

If you have been prescribed some medicine, you can collect this from the outpatient pharmacy in the main UCLH building (see map at the end of this pack). We will explain if your GP needs to continue this prescription for you.  

You will receive a letter from our team after the clinic with a summary of your appointment and what your plan is.

We recommend thinking about the questions below to help you get the most out of your first appointment. 

• Do I understand why I’ve been referred to UCLH?  
• What are the 3 most important questions I want to ask at my appointment?

HILPG: Miss Learner’s paediatric gynaecology clinic (children younger than 13years)  

HIL2C: Miss Learner’s general adolescent gynaecology clinic  

HILCNS: Louise Perry’s clinic - period management  

EY1C1: Miss Yasmin’s adolescent gynaecology clinic 

DJ3IP & US3GS: Ultrasound appointment

You can contact our team with any questions ahead of your appointment on email: uclh.pag.queries@nhs.net 

Nora Imamouine is our team’s administrator. Nora manages your appointments and arranges the transfer of information (and any scans) from your referring team. They support with your clinical letters and coordinating your follow up plans.

Our clinics are all on the lower ground floor (one floor down from where you come in) in the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing.   

Most of our clinics are based in the children and young people’s outpatients.   
Miss Yasmin sees adolescents in the gynaecology clinic (next door to children and young people’s outpatients).