Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - No category 1 criteria
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Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Dyspareunia (deep or superficial)/Vulvodynia/Vestibulodynia/Genitopelvic Pain Penetration Disorder.
Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - No category 1 criteria
Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Severe pelvic pain associated with dyspareunia - Unexplained persistent unusual vaginal discharge, especially if offensive and blood stained
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - Vulvodynia/Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- History of: - nature of the pain – location, intermittent or persistent - general body muscle tensing and general or focal pelvic floor muscle tension before and during attempts at penetration - medical, surgical and obstetric history - Pelvic USS results (TVS preferable)
The following conditions are out of scope for this service:
Parent service: Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Service
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