Extensive debate has been sparked in the international community about the necessity and effectiveness of treating varicocele.
But what is varicocele really?
Varicocele is the dilatation of the veins within the loose bag of skin that holds the testicles (scrotum), the coiled tube that carries the sperm out of the testicles towards the rest of…
Surgical approach seems to make sense also in severe cases of polycystic ovaries that do not respond to medication. These patients may benefit from having 5-10 holes drilled through the surface of the ovary performed by diathermy, a procedure called ovarian drilling. Almost 80% of treated patients see regular periods every month, whereas previously they…
1)Uterus & hysteroscopy
Although congenital abnormalities in the uterus do not normally cause infertility they sometimes cause problems during a potentially subsequent pregnancy. Therefore, the potential risks arising from them should be analysed in detail before starting any fertility treatment. Accordingly, if the uterus has fibroids which are in contact with the endometrial cavity and…
The goals of surgical treatment of endometriosis are
-Limiting the disease and thereby increasing fertility
-Relief of the pain associated with endometriosis
-Correction of the mechanical issues associated with the problem
-Removal of the endometriomas, i.e. the chocolate cysts, but with particular effort to avoid damaging the remaining and particularly valuable healthy ovarian tissue.
The use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a procedure that has been widely used in medicine for many years, particularly by orthopedics to treat chronic erosive conditions such as chronic arthritis or to enhance the healing of a wound in cosmetic procedures. In 2006 it was successfully used in a case of ovarian tissue transplantation…