Information for patients about the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
We are uniquely involved in the life of the woman and her family.
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT)
Most of the pregnancies go to term uneventfully, but sometimes specific changes are detected in the fetal development that may indicate abnormality in the fetal genetic material. Some of these abnormalities are numerical chromosomal changes, where the fetus has an extra chromosome compared…
Ward for families and newborns
We care for mothers who have given birth and their newborns.
Birthing class
The birthing class is for couples who are going to give birth at the Turku university hospital.
Clinical Genetics
We offer clinical genetics services to the people in Southwest Finland, Satakunta, Vaasa and Åland.
Gynaecological inpatient ward
The gynaecological inpatient ward treats patients who require specialized gynaecological care.
External cephalic version
Most babies settle in the womb head first by 35 weeks of pregnancy. Approximately 2.5 per cent of babies are still in breech presentation at the end of pregnancy. If the nurse at your maternity and child health clinic suspects that your baby is breech or in transverse lie (lying sideways)…
Labour ward
All babies born in Southwest Finland are delivered at our department.
Gynaecological open care services
The gynaecological outpatient clinic for various gynaecological conditions.
