Bay Doctors & Skin Cancer Clinic

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How often do I need to have a pap smear?

11/09/2019

5 yearly cervical screening tests have replaced pap smears. What's the new test all about? In December 2017 a new cervical screening test became available. It tests for the HPV virus and if you have had your test anytime after December 2017 and it was negative, you only need tests every 5 years. If your last pap smear was prior to December 2017 you need to have the first of your new cervical screening test as soon as possible. The new cervical screening test essentially feels the same for the
Melanoma is about

09/03/2019

Melanoma is more common than you may think Did you know each year in Australia, 12,500 cases of Melanoma are diagnosed. And in the last 4 weeks, our clinic has diagnosed 5 people with melanoma. These include people as young as 40. Now that we are coming into warmer weather, it’s so important that you your skin checked. Who needs a skin check? It is a good idea for everyone from their 20's onward to get in the habit of checking their skin and have a skin check at a regular interval. We live in
Under 30's should get STI checked

08/01/2018

An interesting statistic. STI screening recommended every year for people under 30 https://www.smh.com.au/healthcare/1000-revellers-at-splendour-in-the-grass-have-chlamydia-they-just-don-t-know-it-yet-20180720-p4zskq.html Among the 30,000 revellers at Splendour in the Grass music festival this weekend, about 1000 of them will have the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia – they just don't know it. NSW Health authorities are hoping to test 3000 music lovers over the three-day festival and they
Sunscreen is safe

08/01/2018

Busting the myth. There is no evidence that nanoparticles in sunscreens cause cancer. Harmful UV radiation, however, does. Protect your skin. https://www.cancerwa.asn.au/resources/cancermyths/sunscreen-cancer-myth/ Background to the controversy Some manufacturers advertise that their sunscreen products do not contain "carcinogenic (cancer-causing) substances" found in other sunscreens. Manufacturers of "holistic" and "all-natural" sunscreens most commonly make this claim. The substances in

Doctor Jodie Yapp of Bay Doctors & Skin Cancer Clinic is a well-loved local GP. She has further qualifications in Child Health, Family Planning, Implanon and IUD insertion and is currently completing a Diploma of Skin Cancer Surgery. She has been performing skin checks, diagnosing skin cancers using dermatoscopy and excising lesions for many years. She also has been heavily involved in general practice training and teaching GP registrars, and has been an examiner for the Royal Australian College of General Practice.

Open Mon-Thur 8:30-5:00, Fri 8:30-12:30 0240892299

2/259 Soldiers Point Rd Salamander Bay

LATEST INFORMATION

How often do I need to have a pap smear?

Melanoma is about

Under 30's should get STI checked

Sunscreen is safe