Endometriosis - laparoscopy or IVF
Patients with endometriosis who are
infertile are often very confused. They don't know which doctor they
should go to ? Gynecologist ? Infertility specialist ? and what
treatment they should take. The first point of consultation is usually
their gynecologist - and most gynecologists usually advise doing a
laparoscopy. This is usually a knee-jerk reflex - for many reasons. The
importance of making the right diagnosis has been drilled into doctors
right since Day 1 of medical school - and the only way of making a
definitive diagnosis of endometriosis is a laparoscopy. They also sell
the patient on this procedure, by telling them that will also allow them
to "treat" the endometriosis in the same operation !
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Source: The Patient's Doctor - Category: Obstetricians and Gynecologists Source Type: blogs