Gynaecology care
You can rest assured that you are in safe hands for all your gynaecology care needs.
Gynaecology care goes hand in hand with fertility. Our highly experienced team is here to help with all aspects of your fertility journey.
Conditions that can impact fertility
Gynaecological issues can directly impact fertility. We see many patients who report menstrual disturbance. Below we have outlined some of the most common causes of this to give you a general overview.
The inner cavity of the uterus is lined with endometrial cells. Sometimes these cells are implanted outside the uterus i.e in the pelvis, on the ovaries or elsewhere. These abnormal cells will also respond to the oestrogen in your cycle and bleed with each period. The result is blood cyst formation, scarring and immune response, leading to pain with periods, pain during intimacy and infertility.
Diagnosis of this can be difficult and can only be confirmed by laparoscopy. Immune testing often reveals high levels of natural killer cells. Treatment is medical, surgery and immune system modulator to improve fertility.
When keyhole surgery (laparoscopy) is required for treatment of these conditions, you’re in safe hands with Dr Eskander our expert, in-house consultant gynaecologist.
Dr Eskander has been working with keyhole surgery since 1977. Keyhole surgery allows operations to be carried out through a very small incision – usually 3-4 cm – with minimal tissue disturbance. The result is quicker recovery, typically 3-7 days compared with 15-28 days for open surgery.
We undertake many operations in this way including diagnostic laparoscopy and dye tests, ovarian drilling (in PCO), ovarian cystectomies for ovarian cysts, small fibroids (myomectomy), removal of an ectopic pregnancy and even hysterectomy.
Keyhole surgery carries approx 1% risk of injury to surrounding structures including blood vessels, bowel, ureter and bladder. Most are correctable once recognised.