Gynaecological check-ups, cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment of problems and diseases, choosing the right contraception, advice on fertility and sterility, cancer follow-up, menopause.
Statutory screening (basic screening) covers:
- from age 20, cervical smear and palpation of internal genitalia
- from age 30, also palpation of the breasts
- from age 50, rectal examination and test for occult blood in the stool
- also from age 50, an invitation to mammography screening every two years
In addition, modern medicine offers special procedures for early detection of particular diseases (screening plus):
- detection of HPV; HPV vaccination
- ThinPrep screening for cervical cancer
- vaginal ultrasound (accurate assessment of uterus, endometrium and ovaries possible)
- breast ultrasound / breast sonography
- HPV and chlamydia diagnosis
- determination of hormone status
