Gynecology & Obstetrics Clinic Online
Specialist care for women's health, menstrual problems, pregnancy and fertility — clear medical assessment, interpretation of test results, and a concrete plan.
- Appointments in Swedish, English and Arabic
- Evidence-based care
- Written plan after every visit
About the clinic
Gynecology and obstetrics covers women's reproductive health across the whole of life — from a first period to long after menopause. It is one of the areas where the patient often knows exactly what she wants to ask about, but where the question rarely gets asked. An experienced gynecologist knows that a significant part of the work is making it possible to raise what genuinely worries you, not just what is easiest to put into words.
We have built the visit to make difficult questions easy to ask — from home, in a setting you choose yourself, with no waiting room and without having to explain why something matters to you.
Who we help
- You with irregular periods
- You with heavy bleeding
- You with pain in the lower abdomen
- You with pain during intercourse
- You with nausea in pregnancy
- You with bleeding between periods
- You with symptoms in pregnancy you're worried about
- You with PCOS or other hormonal problems
- You who have had a test result or cell changes you want to discuss
- You who need follow-up during pregnancy
- You with fertility questions
- You who want a second opinion on a previous gynecological assessment
Symptoms
Conditions
- Cell changes
- Bleeding disorders
- Hormonal problems (PCOS)
- Pregnancy follow-up
- Fibroids
- Endometriosis
- Gynecological infections
- Fertility support
- Menopause symptoms
- Period pain
Services and examinations
- Medical assessment of symptoms
- Review of previous tests and ultrasound scans
- Plan for further investigation
- Treatment proposals
- Second opinion
- Preventive advice
- Pregnancy advice
How it works
- 1Book and describe your main problem online.
- 2Upload previous results if you have them — test results, examinations, medication list.
- 3Video consultation — review of your history and targeted questions.
- 4A clear plan — next steps, any treatment, and a timeframe for follow-up.
What to prepare
- A timeline of your symptoms (when it started, what triggers or relieves it)
- Current medications and doses
- Known allergies and previous illnesses
- Previous test results and examinations, with dates if possible
- Your three most important questions for the visit
Call your local emergency number immediately or go to the nearest emergency department if you have:
- Heavy bleeding
- Dizziness or fainting alongside bleeding
- Pregnancy complications (for example severe abdominal pain, heavy bleeding, reduced fetal movements)
- Severe, sudden pelvic pain
Digital care cannot replace emergency services. If unsure, seek care immediately.
Our doctors
See available doctors and book an appointmentFrequently asked questions
Can you assess irregular periods?
Yes, we make an initial assessment and guide you on what comes next.
Can you follow up a pregnancy?
We can answer questions and interpret test results; routine pregnancy check-ups are often still done in person according to local practice.
Can you interpret cervical screening results or ultrasound scans I've already had?
Yes, if you upload them.
Can you prescribe hormonal treatment?
Yes, where it is medically appropriate.
How does a second opinion work?
You upload your previous assessment and test results; we give you our own evaluation.
What happens after the visit?
A written summary with a plan.
Can you help with fertility questions?
We give an initial assessment and guidance on further investigation.
What do I do if I get worse?
Contact us again, or seek emergency care per the safety box.
Can I book without having a specific diagnosis in mind?
Yes. Many people book because something feels wrong without knowing what — working that out is exactly our job.
Can you help with contraception advice?
Yes, both when choosing a method and when dealing with side effects of your current one.
Fifteen common conditions
Irregular periods (hormonal disturbance)
- Typical age
- Childbearing age.
- Background
- Hormonal imbalance, often linked to PCOS or stress.
- Symptoms
- Irregular cycle, missed periods.
- What the doctor looks for
- Patterns over time.
- Investigations
- Blood tests (hormone panel), sometimes ultrasound.
- Diagnosis
- Test results and symptom picture.
- Management
- Individual, depending on the cause.
- Follow-up
- According to the treatment plan.
- Prognosis
- Good with the right investigation.
- What you can do yourself
- Keep a period diary for three months; the pattern is hard to remember but easy to see on paper.
- When should you book?
- For no period for more than three months, or cycles shorter than 21 or longer than 35 days.
Heavy menstrual bleeding
- Typical age
- Childbearing age.
- Background
- May be caused by hormonal imbalance, fibroids or other causes.
- Symptoms
- Heavy bleeding, sometimes leading to anaemia.
- What the doctor looks for
- Bleeding pattern, signs of anaemia.
- Investigations
- Blood tests, sometimes ultrasound.
- Diagnosis
- Depends on the underlying findings.
- Management
- Depends on the cause, from medication to further investigation.
- Follow-up
- According to findings.
- Prognosis
- Good once the cause has been identified.
- What you can do yourself
- Note how often you change protection and whether you bleed through — that is the most useful information for the assessment.
- When should you book?
- For bleeding that needs changing more often than every two hours, or if you feel tired and breathless (which can indicate anaemia).
PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome)
- Typical age
- Childbearing age.
- Background
- A hormonal disturbance that affects ovulation.
- Symptoms
- Irregular periods, acne, increased hair growth, weight change.
- What the doctor looks for
- The combination of symptoms.
- Investigations
- Blood tests, ultrasound.
- Diagnosis
- A combination of clinical criteria.
- Management
- Lifestyle, hormonal treatment where needed.
- Follow-up
- Regular.
- Prognosis
- Manageable, but often needs long-term follow-up.
- What you can do yourself
- Regular physical activity often improves both cycle regularity and other symptoms.
- When should you book?
- For irregular periods alongside acne, increased hair growth or weight change.
Endometriosis
- Typical age
- Childbearing age.
- Background
- Tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows outside the uterus.
- Symptoms
- Severe period pain, pain during intercourse, pelvic pain.
- What the doctor looks for
- The symptom pattern.
- Investigations
- History, ultrasound; a definite diagnosis often requires in-person investigation.
- Diagnosis
- Clinical suspicion, confirmed by specialist investigation.
- Management
- Pain relief, hormonal treatment, sometimes surgery.
- Follow-up
- Regular.
- Prognosis
- Chronic but manageable.
- What you can do yourself
- Keep a pain diary tied to your cycle — the pattern is central to the diagnosis and takes time to map.
- When should you book?
- For period pain that makes you miss work or school, or for pain during intercourse.
Fibroids
- Typical age
- Childbearing age and upwards.
- Background
- Benign muscular growths in the uterus.
- Symptoms
- Heavy bleeding, a feeling of heaviness, sometimes pain.
- What the doctor looks for
- The symptom picture.
- Investigations
- Ultrasound.
- Diagnosis
- Imaging findings.
- Management
- Depends on size and symptoms, from monitoring to surgery.
- Follow-up
- Regular.
- Prognosis
- Often a benign course.
- What you can do yourself
- Note whether you have a feeling of heaviness, frequent urges to urinate or increased abdominal girth — symptoms often only linked to fibroids in hindsight.
- When should you book?
- For heavy bleeding together with a feeling of pressure low in the abdomen.
Gynecological infections
- Typical age
- All childbearing ages.
- Background
- Bacterial or fungal infection in the genital area.
- Symptoms
- Discharge, itching, discomfort.
- What the doctor looks for
- The symptom picture.
- Investigations
- History, sometimes a swab.
- Diagnosis
- Clinical picture.
- Management
- Targeted treatment depending on the type.
- Follow-up
- If symptoms persist.
- Prognosis
- Good.
- What you can do yourself
- Avoid intimate washes and perfumed products — they disturb the normal flora and can make symptoms worse.
- When should you book?
- For recurring symptoms, or if over-the-counter treatment hasn't helped.
Menopause symptoms
- Typical age
- Usually 45–55.
- Background
- Reduced hormone production at menopause.
- Symptoms
- Hot flushes, sleep problems, mood swings.
- What the doctor looks for
- The symptom picture and the time course.
- Investigations
- Rarely needed; clinical picture.
- Diagnosis
- Symptoms and age.
- Management
- Lifestyle, sometimes hormonal treatment.
- Follow-up
- As needed.
- Prognosis
- Good; symptoms often ease with time.
- What you can do yourself
- Note your symptoms for a few weeks — hot flushes, sleep, mood — it gives a clear basis for discussing treatment.
- When should you book?
- When symptoms affect your sleep, your work or your quality of life.
Fertility problems — initial assessment
- Typical age
- Childbearing age.
- Background
- Difficulty conceiving despite trying.
- Symptoms
- No pregnancy.
- What the doctor looks for
- Cycle pattern, previous health history.
- Investigations
- Hormone tests, sometimes ultrasound, guidance towards specialist investigation.
- Diagnosis
- Often requires further specialist investigation.
- Management
- Depends on the cause.
- Follow-up
- According to the investigation plan.
- Prognosis
- Varies with the underlying cause.
- What you can do yourself
- Map your cycle length and any sense of ovulation before the visit.
- When should you book?
- After a year of trying if you're under 35, or after six months if you're over 35.
Pregnancy-related questions (non-urgent)
- Typical age
- Childbearing age.
- Background
- General questions during pregnancy.
- Symptoms
- Nausea, general pregnancy complaints.
- What the doctor looks for
- The symptom picture, gestational age.
- Investigations
- Review of previous check-ups.
- Diagnosis
- Not applicable; this is advice.
- Management
- Symptom relief, guidance.
- Follow-up
- According to your routine pregnancy check-ups.
- Prognosis
- A normal pregnancy in most cases.
- What you can do yourself
- Note your week of pregnancy and which check-ups have already been done in maternity care.
- When should you book?
- For questions between routine check-ups. For bleeding or severe pain — emergency care.
Cell changes — follow-up
- Typical age
- Childbearing age and upwards.
- Background
- An abnormal cervical screening test.
- Symptoms
- Often none; found through screening.
- What the doctor looks for
- Test results and previous history.
- Investigations
- Review of test results, guidance on further investigation.
- Diagnosis
- Based on the test results.
- Management
- According to specialist recommendation.
- Follow-up
- According to the agreed plan.
- Prognosis
- Good with early detection and follow-up.
- What you can do yourself
- Bring the letter with your result — the wording is hard to interpret and often means something less serious than it sounds.
- When should you book?
- When you've had an abnormal screening result and want to understand what it means.
Contraception advice and side effects
- Typical age
- Childbearing age.
- Background
- One of the most common reasons for contacting a gynecologist. Many people switch or stop contraception because of side effects without knowing that there are several alternatives with completely different side-effect profiles.
- Common symptoms
- Mood changes, bleeding disturbances, reduced libido, headache, nausea.
- What the doctor looks for
- Which type of contraception, for how long, and which symptoms appeared after starting it.
- Investigations
- History; blood pressure and risk assessment before hormonal treatment.
- How the assessment is made
- By weighing side effects against needs and risk factors.
- Management
- Changing method or preparation; that often solves the problem entirely.
- Follow-up
- After three months if you switch.
- Risk factors to know
- Migraine with aura, smoking over 35, previous blood clot, high blood pressure — these affect which methods are suitable.
- Common misconception
- That all hormonal contraceptives cause the same side effects. The differences are considerable.
- What you can do yourself
- Note which side effects you have and when they started — the timing often decides the assessment.
- When should you book?
- For troublesome side effects, or when you want to change method.
- Prognosis
- Very good — almost everyone finds a method that works.
Bleeding after menopause
- Typical age
- After menopause.
- Background
- All bleeding after menopause must be investigated, regardless of how little there is. The vast majority of causes are benign — thinning of the lining is the most common — but it is also the single most important symptom for detecting cancer of the womb early, which makes prompt assessment decisive.
- Common symptoms
- Bleeding or blood-stained discharge more than a year after your last period.
- What the doctor looks for
- Time since menopause, amount of bleeding, hormone treatment.
- Investigations
- Requires a gynecological examination and ultrasound — not something that can be settled remotely.
- How the assessment is made
- It requires an in-person investigation; we help you get there promptly.
- Management
- Depends on the cause.
- Follow-up
- According to findings.
- Risk factors to know
- Overweight, late menopause, oestrogen treatment without progestogen, family history of womb or bowel cancer.
- Common misconception
- That a small amount of bleeding doesn't matter. The amount says nothing about the cause — all bleeding after menopause must be investigated.
- What you can do yourself
- Note the date and the amount, and seek care without waiting.
- When should you book?
- For any bleeding that happens more than a year after your last period. Don't wait.
- Prognosis
- Good — the vast majority of causes are benign, and those that aren't are found early.
Pelvic pain without a clear cause
- Typical age
- Childbearing age and upwards.
- Background
- Chronic pelvic pain often has several contributing causes — gynecological, bowel-related, urological and muscular — which means patients are sometimes passed between specialties without anyone taking an overall view.
- Common symptoms
- Pain in the lower abdomen or pelvis for at least six months, sometimes cyclical, sometimes constant.
- What the doctor looks for
- Whether the pain varies with your cycle, any link to bowel or bladder function, and previous investigations.
- Investigations
- Review of previous investigations; ultrasound; sometimes coordination with gastroenterology or urology.
- How the assessment is made
- By mapping every possible source rather than focusing on one.
- Management
- Often multimodal — pain treatment, hormonal treatment for cyclical pain, pelvic floor physiotherapy.
- Follow-up
- Regular.
- Risk factors to know
- Endometriosis, previous pelvic infection, previous surgery, IBS.
- Common misconception
- That you have to “live with it” once the investigations have come back normal. Normal findings do not rule out treatable pain.
- What you can do yourself
- Keep a pain diary covering your cycle, bowel and bladder function — the connections often only emerge then.
- When should you book?
- For pelvic pain lasting more than six months, particularly if you've felt dismissed before.
- Prognosis
- Improvement is possible for most people with the right combination of treatments.
Vaginal dryness and genital discomfort
- Typical age
- Most common after menopause, but occurs at all ages.
- Background
- One of the most common but least talked-about complaints. After menopause a large proportion of women are affected, but few bring it up — even though treatment is often simple and highly effective.
- Common symptoms
- Dryness, burning, itching, pain during intercourse, sometimes frequent urges to urinate.
- What the doctor looks for
- The time relationship to menopause or hormone treatment, and ruling out infection.
- Investigations
- History; gynecological examination where there is doubt.
- How the assessment is made
- Usually clinically, from the symptom picture and stage of life.
- Management
- Local oestrogen is highly effective with minimal effect on the rest of the body; over-the-counter moisturisers as a complement.
- Follow-up
- After a few months of treatment.
- Risk factors to know
- Menopause, breastfeeding, certain cancer treatments, smoking.
- Common misconception
- That it is an unavoidable part of ageing you have to put up with. Treatment is simple and works for the vast majority.
- What you can do yourself
- Over-the-counter moisturisers are worth trying, but local oestrogen usually gives a considerably better effect.
- When should you book?
- When the symptoms affect your quality of life or your sex life, however long you've had them.
- Prognosis
- Very good — one of the conditions where treatment makes the biggest difference.
PMS and premenstrual symptoms
- Typical age
- Childbearing age.
- Background
- Cycle-related symptoms affect most women to some degree, but for roughly one in twenty they are pronounced enough to affect work and relationships (PMDD). That is a clear medical diagnosis, not something you should have to put up with.
- Common symptoms
- Low mood, irritability, anxiety, breast tenderness, bloating — recurring in the luteal phase and easing when your period starts.
- What the doctor looks for
- Whether the symptoms are strictly cyclical and ease once your period starts — that is what separates PMS and PMDD from underlying depression.
- Investigations
- A symptom diary across at least two cycles is decisive for the diagnosis.
- How the assessment is made
- Prospective symptom recording, not retrospective memory.
- Management
- Lifestyle, hormonal treatment, and specific medication in pronounced cases.
- Follow-up
- Once treatment has started.
- Risk factors to know
- Previous depression or anxiety, family history, high stress levels.
- Common misconception
- That PMS is something everyone has and should tolerate. Pronounced symptoms are a treatable diagnosis.
- What you can do yourself
- Record symptoms daily across two cycles before the visit — it is the most important basis for the assessment.
- When should you book?
- When the symptoms affect your work, your relationships or your quality of life every month.
- Prognosis
- Good — treatable for most people.
Contact
The information on this page is general patient information and does not replace an individual medical assessment. Digital care has limitations and cannot handle emergencies — see the emergency box above. If you are unsure, contact healthcare services or your local emergency number.
About this content
This information draws on established Swedish clinical sources, primarily 1177 Vårdguiden, Internetmedicin and Läkemedelsboken. It is general patient information and does not replace individual medical assessment.
