Mrs Monika Vij is a Consultant Gynaecologist and the only accredited subspecialist in Urogynaecology in Wales. She holds her NHS consultant post at Singleton Hospital, Swansea, where she is Urogynaecology Lead and Clinical Gynaecology Audit Lead, and sees private patients at Sancta Maria Hospital, Swansea. She has over 20 years of experience in obstetrics and gynaecology and has been a consultant since 2015.

Specialist Interests

• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Urinary incontinence (stress, urge and mixed)
• Mesh-related complications
• Recurrent urinary tract infections
• Pelvic pain and central sensitisation
• Post-pregnancy pelvic floor problems
• Menorrhagia and general gynaecology

Conditions Treated and Procedures Offered at Sancta Maria Hospital

• Pelvic organ prolapse assessment and surgery (all non-mesh procedures)
• Stress, urge and mixed urinary incontinence surgery
• Mesh complication assessment and management
• Urodynamic studies
• Recurrent urinary tract infection assessment and management
• Pelvic pain assessment and management
• Post-pregnancy pelvic floor assessment and rehabilitation
• Menorrhagia assessment and treatment
• General gynaecology consultations

The Only Accredited Urogynaecology Subspecialist in Wales

Mrs Vij holds the distinction of being the only accredited subspecialist in Urogynaecology in Wales, having completed her subspecialty training in London, Bristol and Plymouth. She works as part of the multidisciplinary mesh complications clinic at Singleton Hospital and takes a team-based approach to complex pelvic floor problems, working closely with specialist pelvic floor physiotherapists and continence nurses.

Training and Background

Mrs Vij qualified from Kanpur University, India in 1996 and completed a Master’s degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 2000 before moving to the UK. She completed structured postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynaecology in the UK, followed by subspecialty training in urogynaecology in London, Bristol and Plymouth. She was appointed as a Consultant Urogynaecologist at Singleton Hospital in 2015. She completed a clinical research fellowship at King’s College London and was awarded her MD from Plymouth University in 2020 for her research on central sensitivity syndromes and pelvic organ prolapse.

Research and Publications

Mrs Vij’s research focuses on central sensitisation and the role of central sensitivity syndrome in pelvic organ prolapse, an area that is reshaping understanding of complex pelvic floor disorders. She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, written a book chapter, presented at national and international conferences, and serves as an editor for the Archives of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She is a member of the Research Committee of the British Society of Urogynaecologists.

Academic and Leadership Roles

• Training Programme Director, Subspecialty Urogynaecology in Wales
• Honorary Senior Lecturer, Swansea University
• Faculty Lead for Trainers, Health Education and Inspectorate Wales
• Vice Chair, BSUG Governance Committee
• Member, Education Committee, International Urogynaecological Association
• Urogynaecology Lead and Clinical Gynaecology Audit Lead, Singleton Hospital

Professional Memberships

• Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG)
• British Society of Urogynaecologists (BSUG)
• International Urogynaecological Association