Your health needs change over time, and we’re here to support you at every stage, from your first contraception conversation through pregnancy, midlife and beyond. At Samford Valley Medical Centre, our GPs provide respectful, evidence-based women’s health care, with time for in-depth discussion and shared decision-making.
What we can help with
- Contraception: advice on all options, including insertion and removal of hormonal and copper IUDs and contraceptive implants
- Cervical screening: including the option of self-collection, where suitable
- Periods and reproductive health: heavy, painful or irregular periods, endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome / (PCOS / PMOS)
- Planning a pregnancy: preconception advice and checks
- Antenatal and postnatal care: care throughout pregnancy, working alongside your hospital or obstetrician, and support after your baby arrives
- Perimenopause and menopause: through our dedicated Perimenopause & Menopause Care appointments
- Sexual health: confidential STI testing and advice
- Breast and bone health: breast checks, screening reminders and bone health assessment
- Iron deficiency: assessment and management of low iron
- Mental health and wellbeing: support at every life stage
If you have several things to discuss, or would like a procedure such as an IUD insertion, please let our reception team know when booking so we can allow the right amount of time.
Our women’s health GPs
All of our GPs can help with women’s health. These doctors have a particular interest in it:
Dr Michelle Ledbury
Dr Michelle has over 20 years’ experience across hospital, community and general practice. Her interests include perimenopause and menopause care, contraception counselling including IUD insertion, lifestyle medicine and weight management, and iron deficiency.
Dr Claire Bugler
Dr Claire trained and worked as a GP in Wales before moving to Australia in 2014. Her interests include women’s health and family planning, contraception counselling including hormonal IUD insertion, child and adolescent health, and preventative care.
Dr Ammara Chaudhry
Dr Ammara has cared for multiple generations of local families at Samford Valley Medical Centre. Her interests include women’s health, child and adolescent health, and chronic medical conditions, with a strong focus on prevention.
Dr Christian Collopy
Dr Christian’s hospital training included obstetrics and gynaecology. His interests include antenatal care, women’s and children’s health, weight management and mental health.
Booking
Book online with any of our GPs, or call our reception team on (07) 3289 1712. We’re open six days, including Saturday mornings.
We welcome women from Samford Village, Samford Valley, Highvale, Wights Mountain, Camp Mountain, Dayboro, Ferny Grove and surrounding areas.
This page provides general information only and is not a substitute for individual medical advice.