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It is an alternative to hysterectomy for the treatment of excessive blood loss during menstruation (menorrhagia). It involves the removal or destruction of the tissue lining the inside of the uterus, i.e. the endometrium. This procedure is often chosen when medical methods have failed or if the woman is not able to...

Τι είναι η μηνορραγία; Η μηνορραγία, δηλαδή η υπερβολική απώλεια αίματος κατά την εμμηνορρυσία, είναι συχνό πρόβλημα. Η αιμορραγία μπορεί να είναι παρατεταμένη, με διάρκεια 8-10 ημέρες κάθε μήνα, μεγάλη απώλεια αίματος που οδηγεί σε αναιμία, με αποβολή θρόμβων αίματος και «κατακλυσμό», δηλαδή επεισόδια αιφνίδιας και αναπάντεχης απώλειας αίματος που...

Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine from the bladder, which is not only a hygiene problem but also a social problem. The bladder control problem affects approximately 17 million people in the United States. It can be a cause of anxiety and social embarrassment and can limit the...

Loosening of the anterior vaginal wall (cystocele) is one of the most common forms of pelvic organ prolapse found in women. Over 20,000 cystocele repairs are performed each year in the United States, yet the traditional surgeries that are completed do not show high cure rates and/or poor anatomic outcomes. Successful treatment...

Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine from the bladder, which is not only a hygiene problem but also a social problem. The bladder control problem affects approximately 17 million people in the United States. It can be a cause of anxiety and social embarrassment and can limit the...

This term describes the thinning of bones due to a decrease in bone density. The decrease in bone density occurs silently over a period of many years and may not be missed and undiagnosed until many years later. Osteoporosis can cause back pain, a decrease in height or...

An ectopic pregnancy, also commonly known as an ectopic pregnancy, is a pregnancy that occurs when the fertilised egg is implanted outside the womb. Approximately 95% of ectopic pregnancies involve implantation of the egg in the fallopian tubes (the fallopian tubes). Rarely, the fertilised egg is implanted on the surface of the ovary, in the cervix or in adjacent organs,...