{"id":941,"date":"2022-03-09T00:17:55","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T00:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plexushealth.com.au\/medical-centres\/south-yarra\/?page_id=941"},"modified":"2022-09-05T03:15:05","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T03:15:05","slug":"general-practice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plexushealth.com.au\/medical-centres\/south-yarra\/general-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"General Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tPhysiotherapy\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Heeding the call of patients, Plexus Medical &amp; Cosmetic in South Yarra first introduced GP services in January 2011. This was in response to inquiries, a rapidly expanding local population, and a lack of quality GP services in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Our General Practice at Plexus Medical &amp; Cosmetic in South Yarra is a unique specialty that takes a holistic approach to individual care. Along with the patient&#8217;s health beliefs, psyche, family\/social\/and working background, the physical symptoms, physical examination, investigations, and other visual cues are considered to arrive at a management plan tailored to their needs. No other specialty or allied practice takes a holistic and dynamic approach to diagnosis and management, making it unique and exciting. We, as general practitioners, are privileged to be involved in such a broad-ranged specialty.<\/p>\n<p>We provide face to face and telephone consultations as required. We are a private billing practice, with medicare rebates processed electronically on the day of consultation for your convenience.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/plexushealth.com.au\/medical-centres\/south-yarra\/book\/?care=Female Health\">Book Now<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">Female Health<\/a>\n\t\t<p>Plexus Medical &amp; Cosmetic in South Yarra&#8217;s doctors provide female health services in a private and professional environment.Female health services include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>General GP consultations<\/li>\n<li>Obstetrical consultations<\/li>\n<li>Gynaecological consultations<\/li>\n<li>Contraception<\/li>\n<li>Pregnancy care &#8211; antenatal and postnatal<\/li>\n<li>PAP smears<\/li>\n<li>Breast and pelvic examination<\/li>\n<li>Sexual health<\/li>\n<li>Skin checks<\/li>\n<li>Preventative health screening<\/li>\n<li>Weight management<\/li>\n<li>Smoking cessation<\/li>\n<li>Psychiatric consultations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/plexushealth.com.au\/medical-centres\/south-yarra\/book\/?care=Male Health\">Book Now<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">Male Health<\/a>\n\t\t<p>Plexus Medical &amp; Cosmetic in South Yarra&#8217;s doctors provide male health services in a private and professional environment. Male Health Services:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>General GP consultations<\/li>\n<li>Sexual Health incl STD screening<\/li>\n<li>Prostate checks<\/li>\n<li>Erectile dysfunction<\/li>\n<li>Skin checks<\/li>\n<li>Preventative health screening<\/li>\n<li>Smoking cessation<\/li>\n<li>Weight management<\/li>\n<li>Injury Management<\/li>\n<li>Psychiatric consultations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/plexushealth.com.au\/medical-centres\/south-yarra\/book\/?care=Child Health\">Book Now<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">Child Health<\/a>\n\t\tPlexus Medical &amp; Cosmetic in South Yarra provides a full child health service. Our approach with children is to speak to them as little adults rather than patronizingly and to fully involve them in decision making.<br \/>\nChild Health Services:\n<ul>\n<li>General GP consultations<\/li>\n<li>Childhood vaccinations<\/li>\n<li>Confidential teenager consultations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/plexushealth.com.au\/medical-centres\/south-yarra\/book\/?care=Sexual Health\">Book Now<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\">Sexual Health<\/a>\n\t\t<p>Plexus Medical &amp; Cosmetic in South Yarra offers a confidential professional service to any patient who is concerned about their sexual health.<\/p>\n<h4>Services<\/h4>\n<p>We offer a full consultation, testing, and treatment service for most sexually transmitted diseases. This includes a history assessing the level of risk, presence of any symptoms, discussion of your particular concerns, advice on future prevention and safe sex methods, examination for any signs, and provision of appropriate treatment which will be based on the most current therapeutic guidelines for STD treatment. We also consult in other areas outside of STD&#8217;s such as reduced libido, erectile difficulties, testicular and prostate checks, gynae checks, Pap smears, contraception, and hormonal replacement therapy. Referral to specialist sexual psychology services can also be arranged for issues such as premature ejaculation, lack of orgasm, fear of penetrative intercourse, or previous sexual abuse.<\/p>\n<h4>Conditions<\/h4>\n<p>Conditions that we test for and treat at OGAM include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Candida (thrush)<\/li>\n<li>Genital warts<\/li>\n<li>Genital herpes<\/li>\n<li>Chlamydia<\/li>\n<li>Gonorrhoea &#8211; oral \/ vaginal \/ rectal \/ penile<\/li>\n<li>Bacterial vaginosis (Gardnerella)<\/li>\n<li>Trichomonas<\/li>\n<li>Syphilis<\/li>\n<li>Pubic lice and scabies<\/li>\n<li>Hepatitis A\/ B\/ C &#8211; and vaccination if not vaccinated.<\/li>\n<li>HIV &#8211; and referral to designated treatment centres if a positive result<\/li>\n<li>Prostatitis<\/li>\n<li>Epididymo-orchitis<\/li>\n<li>Pelvic inflammatory disease<\/li>\n<li>Genital ulceration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are unsure about a rash, a discharge, a genital lesion, or any other sexual symptoms, please do not hesitate to consult with us. We will offer you a confidential professional service in an empathic and non-judgemental manner.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/plexushealth.com.au\/medical-centres\/south-yarra\/book\/?care=Travel Medicine\">Book Now<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-4\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-4\">Travel Medicine<\/a>\n\t\t<p>Plexus Medical &amp; Cosmetic in South Yarra offers expert advice on all matters relating to travel and required vaccinations. When you see us for a travel medicine consultation, we take into account any existing medical conditions or medications you are on, your proposed destinations, the duration of your trip, and the conditions at your destination. At the consultation, you will receive :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A detailed printout of up-to-the-minute advice on local conditions and your vaccine and anti-malarial requirements<\/li>\n<li>Required vaccines will be prescribed and administered<\/li>\n<li>An international certificate of vaccination will be provided to record your vaccines<\/li>\n<li>Advice will be given to you on good food and water hygiene, avoidance of mosquitoes, avoidance of rabies, and safe sex practices<\/li>\n<li>If required, a medical kit will be prescribed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ideally, we would advise you to consult with us 4 &#8211; 6 weeks prior to your departure date. However, even last minute travellers can benefit from a medical consultation just prior to departure. On return, if you develop a fever, diarrhoea, vomiting, jaundice, skin rashes, urinary or genital symptoms, then you should consult with a medical practitioner. With our other special interest area of aerospace medicine, we can offer you specialist advice on issues such as<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>biorhythm disturbance (jetlag)<\/li>\n<li>fear of flying<\/li>\n<li>motion sickness<\/li>\n<li>effects of altitude on medical conditions etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We can also provide you with medical clearance to fly which will be required by the airline if you are unwell or have special needs inflight. Anti-thrombosis advice and injections are also available.<\/p>\n<h4>Services in summary<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Travel medicine consultations<\/li>\n<li>Travel vaccinations prescribed and administered<\/li>\n<li>Anti-malarial prescribing and advice<\/li>\n<li>Medical kit prescribing<\/li>\n<li>Jet lag management.<\/li>\n<li>Motion sickness management<\/li>\n<li>Anti-thrombosis injections and advice<\/li>\n<li>Medical clearance to fly<\/li>\n<li>Advice on pre-existing medical conditions and how they may be affected by altitude, lower oxygen availability, and pressure effects<\/li>\n<li>Advice to airline on special in-flight requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/plexushealth.com.au\/medical-centres\/south-yarra\/book\/?care=Skin Medicine\">Book Now<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-5\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-5\">Skin Medicine<\/a>\n\t\t<p>Plexus Medical &amp; Cosmetic in South Yarra&#8217;s primary special interest area, apart from general practice, is in the skin and cosmetic medicine. Please see our &#8216;Skin Medicine&#8217; section of the website for further info on our services which include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Acne management<\/li>\n<li>Rosacea management<\/li>\n<li>Scar reduction<\/li>\n<li>Lumps and bumps excisions<\/li>\n<li>Pigmentation management<\/li>\n<li>Vascular treatments<\/li>\n<li>Skin cancer screening and management<\/li>\n<li>Sunlight activated Photodynamic Therapy for precancerous lesions<\/li>\n<li>Laser treatment of nail fungal infection<\/li>\n<li>Laser treatment of warts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<h2>EMBRACE life<\/h2>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Physiotherapy Heeding the call of patients, Plexus Medical &amp; Cosmetic in South Yarra first introduced GP services in January 2011. This was in response to inquiries, a rapidly expanding local population, and a lack of quality GP services in the area. 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