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This Easy Read video explains the different types of women’s health professionals and how they can help.
Produced in partnership with Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA).
This is also available as a fact sheet.
Duration: 4 min 29 sec
Your healthcare team – transcript
Speaker: Do you need to see a doctor?
There are many types of *health professionals* who can help with your women’s health problems.
Health professionals are experts in different types of health care.
General practitioner
A general practitioner or GP is a doctor who knows about lots of health problems.
They can
• help with your health problem
• give you a script for medicine
• do health checks.
A GP can also
• do tests to learn more about your health problem
• help you understand test results and what to do next
• help you see another doctor who knows a lot about your health problem.
Pelvic floor physiotherapist
A pelvic floor physiotherapist can help you to have strong pelvic floor muscles.
Pelvic floor muscles hold your pelvic organs in place.
For example, your bladder, bowel and uterus.
A pelvic floor physiotherapist can help you exercise and relax these muscles.
Pharmacist
A pharmacist is a health professional who reads scripts from doctors and gives medicine.
They can also tell you about different medicines and products in the chemist.
Gynaecologist
A gynaecologist is a doctor who knows a lot about female body parts.
For example, the vagina and uterus.
They can find and treat women’s health problems.
For example, painful *periods*. Periods are when you bleed from your vagina each month.
Endocrinologist
An endocrinologist is a doctor who knows a lot about *hormones*.
Hormones are messengers in your body that help everything work well.
An endocrinologist can help you manage hormone problems, like *menopause*.
Menopause is when you have your final period.
Dietitian
A dietitian is a health professional who knows a lot about healthy food.
They can help you choose food that
• keeps you healthy
• helps you manage health problems, like heart disease.
Psychologist
A psychologist is a health professional who knows a lot about mental health.
Psychologists can help you
• talk about your feelings
• learn healthy ways to think and act.
More information
Visit our website at www.jeanhailes.org.au
An Easy Read fact sheet about this topic is on our website.
www.jeanhailes.org.au/easy-read-resources
Speaker: Do you need to see a doctor?
There are many types of *health professionals* who can help with your women’s health problems.
Health professionals are experts in different types of health care.
General practitioner
A general practitioner or GP is a doctor who knows about lots of health problems.
They can
• help with your health problem
• give you a script for medicine
• do health checks.
A GP can also
• do tests to learn more about your health problem
• help you understand test results and what to do next
• help you see another doctor who knows a lot about your health problem.
Pelvic floor physiotherapist
A pelvic floor physiotherapist can help you to have strong pelvic floor muscles.
Pelvic floor muscles hold your pelvic organs in place.
For example, your bladder, bowel and uterus.
A pelvic floor physiotherapist can help you exercise and relax these muscles.
Pharmacist
A pharmacist is a health professional who reads scripts from doctors and gives medicine.
They can also tell you about different medicines and products in the chemist.
Gynaecologist
A gynaecologist is a doctor who knows a lot about female body parts.
For example, the vagina and uterus.
They can find and treat women’s health problems.
For example, painful *periods*. Periods are when you bleed from your vagina each month.
Endocrinologist
An endocrinologist is a doctor who knows a lot about *hormones*.
Hormones are messengers in your body that help everything work well.
An endocrinologist can help you manage hormone problems, like *menopause*.
Menopause is when you have your final period.
Dietitian
A dietitian is a health professional who knows a lot about healthy food.
They can help you choose food that
• keeps you healthy
• helps you manage health problems, like heart disease.
Psychologist
A psychologist is a health professional who knows a lot about mental health.
Psychologists can help you
• talk about your feelings
• learn healthy ways to think and act.
More information
Visit our website at www.jeanhailes.org.au
An Easy Read fact sheet about this topic is on our website.
www.jeanhailes.org.au/easy-read-resources
About Easy Read
Our Easy Read videos explain women’s health topics using simple words, images and an accessible format. They are read slowly and clearly to help people understand key messages.
The video was created using Picture Communication Symbols (PCS). PCS and Boardmaker are trademarks of Tobii Dynavox LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
This Easy Read video explains the different types of women’s health professionals and how they can help.
Produced in partnership with Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA).
This is also available as a fact sheet.
Duration: 4 min 29 sec
Your healthcare team – transcript
Speaker: Do you need to see a doctor?
There are many types of *health professionals* who can help with your women’s health problems.
Health professionals are experts in different types of health care.
General practitioner
A general practitioner or GP is a doctor who knows about lots of health problems.
They can
• help with your health problem
• give you a script for medicine
• do health checks.
A GP can also
• do tests to learn more about your health problem
• help you understand test results and what to do next
• help you see another doctor who knows a lot about your health problem.
Pelvic floor physiotherapist
A pelvic floor physiotherapist can help you to have strong pelvic floor muscles.
Pelvic floor muscles hold your pelvic organs in place.
For example, your bladder, bowel and uterus.
A pelvic floor physiotherapist can help you exercise and relax these muscles.
Pharmacist
A pharmacist is a health professional who reads scripts from doctors and gives medicine.
They can also tell you about different medicines and products in the chemist.
Gynaecologist
A gynaecologist is a doctor who knows a lot about female body parts.
For example, the vagina and uterus.
They can find and treat women’s health problems.
For example, painful *periods*. Periods are when you bleed from your vagina each month.
Endocrinologist
An endocrinologist is a doctor who knows a lot about *hormones*.
Hormones are messengers in your body that help everything work well.
An endocrinologist can help you manage hormone problems, like *menopause*.
Menopause is when you have your final period.
Dietitian
A dietitian is a health professional who knows a lot about healthy food.
They can help you choose food that
• keeps you healthy
• helps you manage health problems, like heart disease.
Psychologist
A psychologist is a health professional who knows a lot about mental health.
Psychologists can help you
• talk about your feelings
• learn healthy ways to think and act.
More information
Visit our website at www.jeanhailes.org.au
An Easy Read fact sheet about this topic is on our website.
www.jeanhailes.org.au/easy-read-resources
Speaker: Do you need to see a doctor?
There are many types of *health professionals* who can help with your women’s health problems.
Health professionals are experts in different types of health care.
General practitioner
A general practitioner or GP is a doctor who knows about lots of health problems.
They can
• help with your health problem
• give you a script for medicine
• do health checks.
A GP can also
• do tests to learn more about your health problem
• help you understand test results and what to do next
• help you see another doctor who knows a lot about your health problem.
Pelvic floor physiotherapist
A pelvic floor physiotherapist can help you to have strong pelvic floor muscles.
Pelvic floor muscles hold your pelvic organs in place.
For example, your bladder, bowel and uterus.
A pelvic floor physiotherapist can help you exercise and relax these muscles.
Pharmacist
A pharmacist is a health professional who reads scripts from doctors and gives medicine.
They can also tell you about different medicines and products in the chemist.
Gynaecologist
A gynaecologist is a doctor who knows a lot about female body parts.
For example, the vagina and uterus.
They can find and treat women’s health problems.
For example, painful *periods*. Periods are when you bleed from your vagina each month.
Endocrinologist
An endocrinologist is a doctor who knows a lot about *hormones*.
Hormones are messengers in your body that help everything work well.
An endocrinologist can help you manage hormone problems, like *menopause*.
Menopause is when you have your final period.
Dietitian
A dietitian is a health professional who knows a lot about healthy food.
They can help you choose food that
• keeps you healthy
• helps you manage health problems, like heart disease.
Psychologist
A psychologist is a health professional who knows a lot about mental health.
Psychologists can help you
• talk about your feelings
• learn healthy ways to think and act.
More information
Visit our website at www.jeanhailes.org.au
An Easy Read fact sheet about this topic is on our website.
www.jeanhailes.org.au/easy-read-resources
About Easy Read
Our Easy Read videos explain women’s health topics using simple words, images and an accessible format. They are read slowly and clearly to help people understand key messages.
The video was created using Picture Communication Symbols (PCS). PCS and Boardmaker are trademarks of Tobii Dynavox LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
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This information has been reviewed by clinical experts and is based on the latest evidence.
Our content review process ensures our health information is accurate, trustworthy, current and useful.
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Experts play a key role in reviewing our content. Clinicians at Jean Hailes check information for accuracy and real‑world relevance. These include GPs, gynaecologists, endocrinologists, psychologists and allied health professionals.
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