FERTILITY ENHANCING (HYSTEROSCOPY & LAPAROSCOPY)
About FERTILITY ENHANCING (HYSTEROSCOPY & LAPAROSCOPY)
Helping with Conception
Laparoscopy and hysteroscopy are two minimally invasive surgical procedures doctors use in the diagnosis and treatment of certain female factor infertility conditions. If you have a suspected diagnosis of endometriosis, uterine fibroids, endometrial polyps, uterine anomalies, or for those with a history of pelvic infection, your doctor may use laparoscopy and hysteroscopy alone, or simultaneously, to definitively diagnose and treat these conditions.
For more complex conditions like large fibroids and tubal ligation reversal, your doctor may use laparotomy (an open abdominal surgery) or robotic laparoscopy.
- Removing endometrial polyps using hysteroscopy improves fertility and increases pregnancy rates, irrespective of the size or number of the polyps.
- Fertility outcomes are decreased in women with submucosal fibroids (fibroids that bulge into the uterine cavity), and removal appears to be helpful for conception.
- Laparoscopy to remove dilated fallopian tubes (hydrosalpinges) improve IVF outcomes substantially, and is highly recommended.
Uncovering Causes of Infertility
Laparoscopy can uncover a fertility diagnosis, like endometriosis, in women previously diagnosed with unexplained infertility. Severe endometriosis can cause scar tissue or distorted pelvic anatomy that can impair fertility. Surgical correction in women with severe (Stage III/IV) endometriosis without any other identifiable infertility factors has been shown to have a positive impact on fertility. For mild cases of endometriosis (Stage I/II), surgical management may improve outcomes.
Laparoscopy can uncover a fertility diagnosis, like endometriosis, in women previously diagnosed with unexplained infertility. Severe endometriosis can cause scar tissue or distorted pelvic anatomy that can impair fertility. Surgical correction in women with severe (Stage III/IV) endometriosis without any other identifiable infertility factors has been shown to have a positive impact on fertility. For mild cases of endometriosis (Stage I/II), surgical management may improve outcomes.