Cryoablation for Treatment of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: Interview with Ric Cote, CEO of Channel Medsystems
Channel Medsystems, a medtech company based in California, created the Cerene cryotherapy device for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding. Heavy menstrual bleeding can affect quality of life for many women, and the condition can be associated with abdominal pain, cramping, and tiredness.
The Cerene technology aims to provide an effective treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding, a procedure which can be performed in a doctor’s surgery in just a few minutes, and which does not require general anesthesia. The procedure involves the insertion of the device into the uterus, where cryoablation of the endometrial ...
Source: Medgadget - May 2, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Exclusive Ob/Gyn Reproductive Medicine Surgery Source Type: blogs
Making sense of early pregnancy scans - part 2
When you can see your baby on the vaginal ultrasound scan, you are going to be very excited , because you are one step closer to your dream of having your own baby.However, the truth is that not every pregnancy results in a baby - and this is as true of IVF pregnancies as bedroom pregnancies. About 15% of all pregnancies will miscarry, and IVF does not reduce the risk of a miscarriage. These are usually first trimester miscarriages. Sometimes we can see the baby, but can't see a heartbeat. Please don't panic ! This is quite normal when the scan is done early, because the baby is very small, and it takes time for the h...
Source: Dr.Malpani's Blog - November 9, 2020 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: blogs
Making sense of early IVF pregnancy scans
IVF patients are very excited when their beta HCG is positive - they are finally pregnant, and can now start dreaming of holding their longed-for baby in their hands in a few months. However, the truth is that not every pregnancy results in a baby - and this is as true of IVF pregnancies as bedroom pregnancies. About 15% of all pregnancies will miscarry, and IVF does not reduce the risk of a miscarriage.This is why we do ultrasound scans - to confirm your pregnancy is healthy. Here is a simple flowchart to help you make sense of how the doctor interprets your pregnancy scan results.Please note that all early pre...
Source: Dr.Malpani's Blog - November 6, 2020 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: blogs
Unnecessary D & C after a miscarriage can reduce your fertility
It's not uncommon for women who get pregnant after IVF to have a miscarriage. After all, the miscarriage rate is about 15% in all pregnancies, and IVF does not protect against a miscarriage. While this can cause a lot of heartache, doctors often add insult to injury by suggesting that patients do a D&C ( dilatation and curettage) to surgically evacuate the pregnancy. They justify this by saying that the surgery is a quick and simply minor procedure; and that they can send the pregnancy tissue ( aka POC, or products of conception ) for genetic testing, so they can find out why the miscarriage occurred. However, not...
Source: Dr.Malpani's Blog - January 5, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: blogs
Why doing a D&C after a miscarriage is a bad idea
One of the hardest things for an infertile couples to deal with is a miscarriage after an IVF cycle . While not getting pregnant can be heartbreaking , losing a pregnancy after getting pregnant is far worse . Sadly, IVF does not provide any protection against miscarriage , and just like a natural pregnancy has a miscarriage rate of about 10% , so does an IVF pregnancy . The loss is far more acute, because this is such a deeply desired pregnancy . A miscarriage can often be the last straw which breaks the camel' s back , and many patients will give up after this. This is a shame, because the fact that you have got pregnant ...
Source: Dr.Malpani's Blog - June 16, 2016 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: blogs
When not to do IVF
Most infertile patients know that IVF is the treatment option which maximizes their chances of getting pregnant .However, the problem seems to be that the pendulum has swung in the other direction , and lots of patients are being advised to do IVF, even though they do not need it. The truth is that there are many simpler treatment options available to treat infertility, and not every infertile couple needs IVF !Thus, young patients with PCOD can easily be treated with medicines for ovulation induction. This is much less expensive than doing IVF – and it’s much more fun making babies in the bedroom than going to an IVF ...
Source: The Patient's Doctor - August 27, 2014 Category: Obstetricians and Gynecologists Tags: Asherman's syndrome Assisted reproductive technology Embryo In vitro fertilisation Infertility Ovulation induction Polycystic ovary syndrome Preimplantation genetic diagnosis Source Type: blogs
Asherman syndrome-HSG
A 25 year old lady being investigated for infertility with history of previous D&C.
The HSG shows grossly reduced capacity of the uterus with incapability to
inject more than 10 cc contrast with no evidence of reflux. In addition it
shows multiple mixed opacities with longitudinal radio lucencies interspersed
with opacities, along with beaded and tortuous tubular component on the
right possibly representing the right
tube. The left tube has not been visualized. There is no peritoneal spill. The
features suggest adhesions and fibrotic endometrium, representing Asherman
syndrome. Case submitted by Dr MGK
Murt...
Source: Sumer's Radiology Site - August 13, 2013 Category: Radiologists Authors: Sumer Sethi Source Type: blogs
