Fertility Surgery

Overview Blocked fallopian tubes, known also as tubal blockage or tubal occlusion, prevents sperm from reaching the uterus to fertilize an egg, thereby resulting in infertility. Often caused by diseases such as pelvic inflammatory disease...

Overview Endometriosis growths (implants) are abnormal growths of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus lining - i.e., along the ovaries, fallopian tubes, bowels, or other abdominal organs. The misplaced tissue not only causes pain and heavy...

Assisted reproduction techniques (ART) are a modern miracle that enables the infertile to conceive, but should we put our complete faith in these measures? According to a French study, babies born as a result...

Various forms of conventional surgery are used to treat women suffering from uterine fibroids. If a woman wants to have children, a myomectomy procedure (in which only the fibroids themselves are removed) will be carried out, if possible. If...

Surgery is used to treat uterine fibroids usually only as a last resort, when all other treatments (for example, drug and hormone treatment) have failed to either relieve the patient's symptoms or help her to get pregnant....

Endometriosis is a relatively common disorder of the female reproductive system. It occurs when endometrial tissue, which is supposed to grow only inside the uterus, develops not only in the uterus but also in other parts...

One type of fertility surgery that can be effective in the treatment of female infertility is balloon tuboplasty. This infertility treatment option can help couples having problems getting pregnant improve their chances of conceiving by helping to resolve...

A hysteroscopy is a type of treatment for infertility that can help to improve a couple�s chances of getting pregnant. Known as an operative hysteroscopy, this fertility surgery procedure can be used to treat problems contributing to female...