Gynaecology & Obstetrics · Mandurah

Chronic Pelvic Pain

You’ve been heard before, you should be heard here.

Overview

About this service

Chronic pelvic pain affects a large number of women, and too often the women I see have already spent years being dismissed or told it’s all in their head. It isn’t.

I have a particular interest in caring for women with chronic pelvic pain, including those who’ve struggled to access care or felt dismissed elsewhere.

Quick facts

Approach

A multidisciplinary plan

There’s rarely one cause, and rarely one fix. Non-surgical care improves pain and function for many women without surgery:

Surgical

Surgical options

Complex and individualised, and always talked through fully before any decision:

When pain persists

Central sensitisation

Many women develop a degree of central or peripheral sensitisation, the nervous system itself becomes part of the pain pattern, similar to phantom limb syndrome, so pain can persist even after the original cause has resolved. I’ve completed international training with the Society for Pelvic Neurology and work with women specifically to break this cycle.

Have a question about your care?

Call the rooms on (08) 9567 0454, we’re here 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Care Philosophy

“Central or peripheral sensitisation is complex, but it is genuinely treatable.”

-Dr Lachlan Baxter

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Surgery

Broad spectrum gynaecological surgery, including laparoscopic and vaginal approaches.

Non-Surgical Options

Medical and lifestyle alternatives explored fully before surgery is considered.

Contraception & Pregnancy Choices

Reversible and permanent options, with full bodily autonomy.

Take the next step

All appointments are by GP referral. Ask your GP to send a referral to Dr Baxter Women’s Health.