Sometimes mild BV settles without treatment, but it often persists or comes back, and the symptoms can be uncomfortable. Antibiotics are the usual way to clear it. If you’re pregnant, BV should always be assessed and treated rather than left, because of the added risks in pregnancy.
BV and thrush are both common causes of vaginal symptoms, but they’re different conditions with different treatments. BV usually causes a thin, greyish discharge with a noticeable odour, while thrush is a yeast infection that more often causes thick white discharge with itching and sometimes soreness. Because the treatments differ, it’s worth being sure which [...]
If you’ve had BV diagnosed before and you’re getting the same symptoms again, a doctor can assess you online and, where appropriate, prescribe treatment, often the same day. If your symptoms are different from your usual BV, or this is your first episode, testing may be needed first to confirm what it is, and our [...]
Even with no symptoms, untreated chlamydia can cause problems over time. In women it can spread and cause pelvic inflammatory disease, which can affect fertility and raise the risk of ectopic pregnancy; in men it can occasionally affect fertility too. It can also be passed on to partners without anyone realising. The good news is [...]
With the right antibiotic, chlamydia usually starts to clear within a few days, and most infections are gone within a week or two. The main thing is to avoid sex until treatment is finished, and until any partners have been treated, so you don’t pass it on or catch it again. Your doctor will give [...]
A positive result is very manageable. The next steps are treatment, and then making sure you don’t pick it up again. A doctor will confirm the right antibiotic for you and talk you through two things that are easy to forget: holding off on sex (even with a condom) until treatment is finished and any [...]
A change-of-specialist referral is for switching to a different specialist within the same specialty. If you need to see a specialist in a different field, that's a new referral, which a Qoctor doctor can assess for a range of common situations, or through a GP appointment. See all referral options.
Same-day appointments are available 7 days a week, with a priority booking option if you are in a hurry. Once approved, your referral can be downloaded straight away, ready to give to your specialist.
Yes. To request a change of specialist, you need to already hold a valid referral that's less than 12 months old, and you take both that original letter and your new change-of-specialist letter to your appointment.
A change-of-specialist referral is a $29.99 online consultation. As Qoctor is a private telehealth service, there's no Medicare rebate on the consultation fee itself, but a valid referral is what enables your Medicare rebate when you see the specialist. All referrals are subject to the doctor's assessment.
