Dr. Dina Elhalawani

30/01/2026

18/01/2026

A very well needed short break for me , and what a better place to go to other than Warrnambool , so for all my old patients , don’t be shy to say hello if you see me !
In the meantime I will enjoy my blissful camping experience .

01/01/2026

Happy new year all ! May the next year bring you all it is what you want !
Personally , I can’t say I have had the easiest 2025 .
However , I am grateful for lots : health , family , career , and lots more that I won’t manage to mention ,
So goodbye 2025 , and bring on 2026 !

26/11/2025

Pick up the change !!
Can you see something different ?!
Good morning all , with the very ‘ indeterminate ‘ weather that we are having . However, I am still ready for another day of general practice !

23/11/2025

As discussed , let’s chat about LARCs : long acting reversible contraception .
Let’s chat about IUDs, intrauterine devices ,
There are 3 different ones : Mirena, Kyleena and cooper IUDs.
Today , we will mainly talk about hormonal IUDs : Mirena and Kyleena ( the later is fairly new in the market ) .
So some dot points :
* Both are very good methods of contraception , up to 99.9 % effective .

* Mirena can last up to 8 years , while Kyleena only lasts for 5 years .

* Mirena can be used for contraception , managing heavy periods and also can be part of MHT ‘ menopausal hormonal therapy ‘ , while Kyleena can also be used for contraception .

*Mirena is slightly larger in size and has a larger amount of hormones .

* both are progesterone only contraception , so suitable for breast feeding , and those who cat receive estrogen .

If you are thinking of a long term contraception , make sure you chat to your GP .

19/11/2025

Hey all , it has been a while since I have posted , and i dont normally post ‘ ad like ‘ posts .
However , this is something I personally got very excited about , and truely believe it would help a lot of patients .

So for any LARC ( long acting reversible contraception ) : so Implanon , Mirena or a Kyleena, the insertion or removal will now be bulkbilled at the clinic where I work , Humphries Road Medical Centre.

From my experience, specially for you patients , the cost of those procedures can be a deterrent , so it is an absolute pleasure to be able to make it more accessible to everyone .

In my following posts , I might actually do few posts about pros and cons cons of each ,
If it something you have been thinking of, please chat to you GP

24/10/2025

Like most of you , the last thing I want to do on a beautiful Saturday is work , like most of you I have my own struggles , like most of you life can be hard at times . However , a bit of my favorite music blaring in the car with my windows down .. and the feeling that I might manage to just make one person feel better makes it all worth it ! Good morning all !

05/10/2025

Hey all 🙂
Given that October is Breast Cancer awareness month ,
So this a reminder about few things , those who see me would know how passionate and how much I take almost every opportunity to remind us of breast cancer screening :

1. breast cancer risk is 1 in 7 , so out of every 7 ladies , one would have it .

2. It is the most common cancer in women .

3. Every year , 1000 women under 40 are diagnosed with breast cancer ( 3 a day )

So please please please , self check , chat to your GP about what is appropriate screening tests you need ,

Tag and share to remind all the ladies in your life , you could be saving someone’s life .

21/09/2025

Hey all 🙂
Very recently( just the last few days ) , there has been major changes in the guidelines of the management of asthma .
The summary is that , there is evidence now of the ‘ very limited role ‘ of the blue puffer : ventolin .
Recent guidelines that the mainstay of management of day to day symptoms of asthma is : a puffer that has inhaled corticosteroid + a long acting bronchodilator ( which is the long acting version of ventolin ) .
This even applies if you are someone who just uses Ventolin ‘ the blue puffer ‘ very occasionally to manage asthma symptoms .

So the summary is : if you own a blue puffer that you use regularly or occasionally for asthma symptoms , please go and see your GP and discuss the above . ( this applies for adolescents and adults ) .
Hope that helps , and stay warm everyone ( as somehow we seem to be back in winter ❄️ 🥶 )
Please share and tag others whom this might benefit.

16/09/2025

Another important aspect of Women’s preventative health , is Cervical Screening Test ( or what we used to call Pap smears ) .
Also remember there is an option now of a ‘ self collect ‘ , so chat to your GP about that .

You need a cervical screening test if you:
✅are a woman or person with a cervix
✅are aged 25 to 74
✅have ever had sexual contact with another person, regardless of gender or sexual identity.

Even if you’ve had the HPV vaccine, screening is still essential. The vaccine is highly effective but doesn’t protect against all HPV infections.

So or you overdue , or not sure book a GP appointement.

11/09/2025

Yellow scrubs today , for ‘ R U Ok ‘ day ,
So are you ok? And if not , please reach out . Reach out to a parent , friend , sibling or have a chat to your GP .
It is ok not to be ok , but what isn’t ok, is not doing anything about it !

09/09/2025

And a dear friend of mine just sent me this to remind me 🙂
Almost 4.5 years ago is when I left Warrnmbool and moved down here !
Have to say not one day I don’t miss it back there , life simply seemed easier , simpler . Warrnmbool will alway remain home to me , and who knows might be back there again one day !
The only thing that still remains the same , and keeps me sane is general practice , is loving what I do , and that part is no different whether it is Warrnmbool or Mornington Peninsula .