by Roland Piquepaille An American doctor has developed a new surgery technique that enables surgeons to see tumors and other pathologies invisible with previous methods. This new ‘x-ray vision’ laparoscopic technology received the first prize for technical achievement at the 62nd annual meeting of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). This new method incorporates [...]
Fewer than half of women diagnosed with uterine fibroid tumors are informed of less invasive alternatives to hysterectomy, such as uterine artery embolization, according to a survey conducted by the National Women’s Health Resource Center and scheduled to be released on Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reports (Etter, Wall Street Journal, 11/7). More than 90% [...]
Approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the HTC is a thermal ablation system that uses an ionized helium gas plasma plume to provide safe and effective treatment of endometriosis. The HTC System, currently in use in select European markets, performs a controlled ablation of tissue associated with endometriosis without affecting surrounding tissue. The [...]
This prospective clinical trial shows that women without significant decrease in pain after complete surgical excision of endometriosis should be considered for MRI to ascertain whether adenomyosis might be the actual cause of pain. Fifty-three women with chronic pelvic pain underwent pre-operative MR imaging to measure uterine JZ thickness, surgical excision, and pathologic diagnosis of [...]
GARLAND, Texas — North Texas women are taking advantage of a new procedure that promises to safely put an end to their periods. Doctors say stopping the excessive bleeding and cramping doesn’t have to require a hysterectomy or surgery now that an in-office procedure is available. Cryoablation uses a probe to freeze the inside of [...]
By ADELE WATERS It’s cheaper, less risky for the mother and more effective for older women – why more couples are taking a natural approach to fertility treatment: Fertility treatment has given thousands the chance to have their own family. But a growing number of women, concerned about the potential risks of the drugs used, [...]
by Joanne Bladd A new gynaecological procedure may improve hormonal profile and restore fertility in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), who are resistant to treatment with clomiphene citrate. According to clinicians in China, writing in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, about 20% of women treated for PCOS do not respond to clomiphene treatment. [...]
Prophylactic bilateral oophorectomy before women are 45 results in an increased risk of all-cause mortality, especially if they are not given replacement estrogen, found researchers here. Overall, for women of any age, a prophylactic bilateral oophorectomy appeared to make little difference in the risk of death, according to Walter Rocca, M.D., of the Mayo Clinic [...]
Couples that fail to conceive for unknown reasons after 1 year of unprotected sex may receive intrauterine insemination with controlled ovarian hyperstimulation to increase their chances of pregnancy. This technique has been reported to be more successful than intrauterine insemination without controlled ovarian hyperstimulation, intracervical insemination, or timed intercourse. However, the treatment is costly and [...]
Roughly 10 percent of couples are unable to conceive after one year of unprotected sex. Couples in this situation may use a commonly recommended treatment, intrauterine insemination with controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. However, this treatment is costly and involves the risk of multiple births.This technique, which involves depositing sperm into the women’s uterus and stimulating her [...]
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