2025-11-20 – Health – www.theguardian.com
It is incredibly isolating haemorrhaging cash to healthcare – while literally haemorrhaging with endometriosis. And I know I’m not alone
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That’ll be $400, the receptionist says coolly at the gynaecologist.
My card hits the machine with a dull clack.
GP long consultation fee: $198; $84.90 Medicare rebate.
Gynaecologist: $350; $78.05 Medicare rebate.
Ultrasound: $350; $90.50 Medicare rebate.
Psychiatrist: $340 for half-hour checkin; $130.85 benefit.
Dietician: $222.95; and they insisted I buy two supplements for $100.
Pelvic physio (two visits): $95 per half-hour session ($190) and pelvic floor exercise product for $68.
CBD oil: $155 out of pocket, not covered by the pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS).