There are numerous women’s health surgical procedures that can resolve a variety of issues and conditions. Explore our blog category to find more information including:
– Common Gynecological Procedures
– Conditions Treated by Surgery
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As your third trimester approaches, this thought may cross your mind. In the state of Texas, around 65% of births are vaginal and about 35% are C-Sections, or cesarean sections. A vaginal delivery is the preferred type of delivery and generally considered your “default” delivery. C-Sections are generally only performed if a vaginal delivery has […]
Vaginal pain is an issue that most patients aren’t comfortable discussing. Some surveys show that close to 10% of women between 18 and 40 have experienced vaginal pain lasting more than 3 months at some time during their life. What is more troubling is that less than 60% of those women discussed the issue with […]
If you are having severe cramping with your periods, which is not relieved by anti-inflammatory medications (Advil, Aleve, etc.), or all other potential causes of infertility are ruled out, it is certainly possible that you have endometriosis. This can cause infertility. It is important to realize that there is no consensus as to whether mild […]
Over the past 5 years the da Vinci robot has been used more and more for gynecologic surgeries. Being relatively new and extensively publicized it has garnered a great deal of attention. Patients are asking for it without truly understanding the appropriateness of its use. The da Vinci robot doesn’t act independently. It is a […]
An ablation is a minor surgical procedure that destroys the lining of the uterus in order to minimize heavy menstrual bleeding. Because of safer, faster, and easier to use ablation devices, we can perform ablations in our office. The procedure has significantly reduced the need for hysterectomy. It is safe (less than 1% complication rate) […]
Today’s technology allows us to do more by doing less. What does that mean? In the past, most of the gynecologic surgery required making a large incision, either a “bikini cut” or a vertical midline incision. Most hysterectomies in the past were performed by making one of these incisions. Removal of large ovarian cysts or […]
There a several vaginal conditions that can significantly compromise a woman’s quality of life and can be effectively corrected with the appropriate surgical procedure. The vaginal vault is supported by fibro-muscular tissues which help support the uterus, bladder, vaginal apex (top), rectum, and the vaginal introitus (opening). Aging, uncomplicated childbirth, and vaginal injury from difficult […]
Endometriosis is a benign (non-cancerous) condition in which cells of the uterine lining, endometrium, is found in spots or in cysts outside the uterine cavity. The most common locations are on the surface of the ovaries, peritoneum (the membrane that lines the abdomen and pelvis), or on the intestine’s surface. It may also grow into […]
Chronic, persistent, or intermittent lower abdominal pain can be one of the most perplexing problems a gynecologist will deal with. The patient and her physician often focus on her pelvic organs, appendix, and bladder as the etiology of lower abdominal pain. Unless there is objective evidence by proper pelvic exam, radiologic studies, or sonography laparoscopy […]
