A-Z fact sheets: spanish

Your specialist at the Breast Clinic has arranged tests to investigate a change in your breast. Breast biopsy tests are explained in this fact sheet. They are used to investigate lumps or other changes in the breast.

Your breasts change a lot. This information explains why your breasts change and what changes are common.

Your doctor has found that you have a cyst in your breast. This information will explain what breast cysts are, how they are diagnosed and treated.

This information is for women who are to have a breast ultrasound or mammogram to investigate changes in their breast. Your specialist at the Breast Clinic has arranged breast imaging tests for you.

Breast soreness is very common. It affects most women at some time in their lives.

If you're having sex and don't want to get pregnant, you need contraception. Contraception is also called birth control or family planning. This fact sheet discusses your options.

Using a worry free contraception that suits you is your best protection against unplanned pregnancy. For some, the contraceptive pill is an option. This fact sheet discusses the two main types of contraceptive pills.

If you had sex without contraception, or had problems with your regular method (missed pills, broken condom), emergency contraception can help prevent unplanned pregnancy.

This information is for women having an epidural during labour at the Women's. It explains what an epidural is, why you are having one and how it is administered.

This fact sheet explains what to expect after an epidural or spinal anaesthetic, including common side effects and when to contact the hospital.

If you’re having sex and you don’t want to get pregnant, you need to use contraception. Long acting reversible contraception, such as intra uterine devices (IUDs), contraceptive implants and contraceptive injections, may be the choice for you.