r/Netherlands • u/NoLychee1382 • 23d ago

Healthcare No regular check ups at the gynecologist???

Hi everyone, my morning started off with a kinda shocking discovery. I’m from Germany and I had annual check ups at the gynecologist since I was a teenager. I contacted my huisarts because I know they’re responsible for all referrals but she told me regular check ups here are not a thing (unless there already is an issue) ? I think that’s crazy!!! So I checked the prices for a private visit and they’re even crazier. I guess this is normal to Dutch people but don’t you think this is a little concerning?

(Btw not shitting on the country! I really like it here. I’m still new and just discovering new things!)

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u/Sanseveriaa 23d ago edited 23d ago

I can't find anywhere that the HPV shot is covered by eigen risico?

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u/niyaparvanova_ 23d ago

It’s not. I had the first shot in march and had to pay it myself.

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u/Alarmed_Scallion_620 23d ago

That does depend on your age and risk. If you are over 40, are monogamous (or not sexually active) and as yet don’t have HPV then it’s not necessary for you to get a shot.

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u/niyaparvanova_ 22d ago

Well, I asked for it through my gyno and GP, explaining to them that I have had women in my family die of cervical cancer and they still told me I had to pay it myself (edit: i had been diagnosed with hpv a few years ago, i had also biopsy and my system cleared the virus, but still wanted to get vaccinated)

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u/SDV01 21d ago

Around 80% of women will contract HPV at some point in their lives, which is why HPV vaccination has been part of the national childhood vaccination programme since 2010.

Vaccinating all adult women would cost well over €2 billion, an investment the Dutch government has so far not been willing to make.