Infertility treatment for women - Surgery - InfertilityTV

What types of surgery can be used as infertility treatment for women? Find out on this week's episode of InfertilityTV with Dr Randy Morris MD-The BOARD CERTIFIED fertility expert with weekly TTC tips



Infertility treatment for women - Surgery



Surgery, as an infertility treatment for women is not nearly as common as in the past. There are still some cases in which surgery is a good treatment for women with infertility. Make sure you stay to the end for the complete story.



#Surgery for infertility can be divided into two main areas. Surgery inside the uterus and surgery outside of the uterus



#Hysteroscopy

Surgery inside the uterus is performed with a fiber-optic scope called a hysteroscope. The doctor looks inside of the uterus through the hysteroscope which is attached to a video camera with a monitor.



The types of problems that can be fixed with a hysteroscope includes growths like fibroids or polyps, scar tissue and abnormalities in how the uterus developed. Once common example of this is something called a uterine septum in which tissue divides the uterus down the middle so that the uterus is split into two smaller halves.



Hysteroscopy is a non-invasive surgery. It does not usually require an overnight stay in the hospital and most women will be able to return to their normal activities by the next day.



#Laparoscopy

Sometimes problems can occur outside the uterus which can interfere with fertility. The most common problems are endometriosis, scar tissue and blocked fallopian tubes. Surgery for these problems can also be treated with a fiber-optic scope called a laparoscope.



Instead of going through the vagina, this scope is inserted through the belly button through a 1 cm incision. Additional instruments can be placed through additional incisions near the pubic hair line.



Depending on how much is being done, some women might end up staying in the hospital overnight but most of the time they can go home right after the surgery. The amount of time they will need for recovery is also going to vary on how long the surgery took and how much was done. Most women will need at least a few days before returning to normal activities and some might require a week or more.





Infertility TV is your weekly source for the best medical information if you have infertility, recurrent miscarriage or are just trying to conceive. (TTC). InfertilityTV covers infertility testing, fertility treatments such as Clomid, Follistim and Crinone and fertility treatments like IUI and IVF (in vitro fertilization)



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Dr Morris is a practicing IVF and infertility expert who sees patients at IVF! located in the Naperville Fertility Center.



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