I admit it…sometimes I do watch “real life” medical shows on television. Last year I was watching “Medical Mysteries” on Discovery (I think) and the show presented a young woman who wanted to conceive but had not resumed menstruating after stopping oral contraceptives. She noted that her doctor prescribed “pills” to induce ovulation but when she failed to bleed the doctor ordered additional tests to evaluate if she could be in “early menopause.” Although not exactly correct the story seemed appropriate thus far. Then the doctor called her and gave...
vendredi 27 juin 2008
mercredi 11 juin 2008
Do I need a Laparoscopy?
Posted on 07:07 by Unknown
As the son and brother of general surgeons I am often put in the position of defending the low volume of surgery that I perform as a reproductive endocrinologist. In years past, fertility physicians were often in the operating room spending hours repairing damaged fallopian tubes in an attempt to improve a patient’s fertility. However, as IVF technology has improved the need for laparoscopy has dwindled. I explain it to patients in this fashion: If I do a laparoscopy and find significant adhesions (scar tissue) and endomteriosis then IVF is your...
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