Diseases & Techniques

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...

What is a robot? The robot is a system that consists of two parts: a) the surgical console where the gynecological surgeon sits and b) the system of 4 arms on which we place the camera and 3 instruments and fit it to the patient through 3-4 very small holes in the...

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,...

You have been diagnosed as having hydatidiform mole, or as it is otherwise called a massive pregnancy. The loss of your baby makes you feel very sad. Also, it is probably the first time you have heard of this condition and therefore you feel shocked, confused and anxious about the future. The purpose of this...

Ποια τα ποσοστά και η συχνότητα στον καρκίνο του τραχήλου; Η συχνότητά του έχει μειωθεί δραματικά με την πάροδο των ετών, μετά την εισαγωγή των προγραμμάτων εξέτασης διαλογής του τραχήλου με τραχηλικό επίχρισμα (τεστ-ΠΑΠ) και την τακτική γυναικολογική εξέταση. Οι γυναίκες πρέπει να αρχίζουν να κάνουν τακτικά τεστ-ΠΑΠ αμέσως μετά...

Είναι συνήθης, καθώς εμφανίζεται κάποια στιγμή στη ζωή των περισσότερων γυναικών. Ο πυελικός πόνος συχνά προκαλείται από τη φυσιολογική λειτουργία των αναπαραγωγικών οργάνων. Παραδείγματος χάρη, πολλές γυναίκες που έχουν ωοθυλακιορρηξία, εμφανίζουν πόνο ποικίλης έντασης κατά την έμμηνο ρύση. Αυτός ο πόνος αναφέρεται συχνά ως «φυσιολογικός», εφόσον δεν υπάρχει κάποια παθολογική...