Month: October 2011

Hysteroscopic Myomectomy

Hysteroscopic myomectomy, also called hysteroscopic resection, can be a myomectomy method of choice if the fibroids are all (intracavitary) or for the most part (submucosal) on the inner wall of the uterus. The instrument used is called the resectoscope, and it is a special kind of hysteroscope. Hysteroscope goes through the cervix and there is… Continue reading Hysteroscopic Myomectomy

Abdominal Myomectomy

Myomectomy is surgical removal of uterine fibroids. The goal is to bring back the uterus to its usual level of functioning. It is the only surgical procedure for uterine fibroids that can preserve the possibility of getting pregnant. There are cases of women that got through pregnancy without any problems after having this kind of… Continue reading Abdominal Myomectomy

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Alternatives To Hysterectomy

There are many alternatives to hysterectomy, and it all boils down to selecting some other surgical procedure, or to finding out some other way of healing. Surgical Alternatives To Hysterectomy If you want to preserve fertility and you have a case of uterine fibroids (myoma), go for myomectomy. If childbearing is not important any more,… Continue reading Alternatives To Hysterectomy

Alternative Endometriosis Treatments

Are alternative endometriosis treatments any better then the conventional ones? Truth to be told, none of either will work 100% of time, but the former stand a better chance of healing you if they go deep enough, to eradicate the roots of the problem. The Place of Homeopathy Amongst Alternative Endometriosis Treatments In homeopathy, the… Continue reading Alternative Endometriosis Treatments

Uterus Model Video

Although not strictly about hysterectomy, this uterus model video is about the organ on which hysterectomy is performed. In just 59 seconds, it enumerates all the parts of an uterus: fundus the body the isthmus the cervix uterine cavity the internal os the cervical canal the external os the vagina the ovaries the ovarian artery… Continue reading Uterus Model Video

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Uterus Ablation

Uterus ablation is destroying the endometrium, the internal lining of the uterus, in order to help the patient. Frequent terms for uterus ablation are uterine ablation and endometrial ablation, and technically, these can be done through a plethora of methods, such as: . Laser ablation . Thermal ablation . Novasure endometrial ablation . Hydrothermal ablation… Continue reading Uterus Ablation

Uterine Prolapse

Many women have milder symptoms of uterine prolapse throughout a larger part of life but think it is normal, and rarely go to the doctor for medical evaluation. The uterus is normally attached to the pelvic floor. However, the supportive muscles and ligaments can wear and tear during life, allowing the uterus, the bladder or… Continue reading Uterine Prolapse

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Uterine Fibroids

Uterine fibroids are the largest single cause of hysterectomy. They may lurk undiscovered for years and (almost) always are benign. A fibroid is a muscle tumor, in this case, the tumor of muscles in the uterus. Another name for them is myoma, which is short for the more technical name — leiomyoma. Women can endure… Continue reading Uterine Fibroids

Uterine Ablation

Uterine ablation is ablation of the uterus. The term “ablation” means scraping, so uterine ablation would be scraping the interior part of the uterus, away. This interior part is called endometrium, and is the place in which fertilised egg grows to form a new baby. Every month woman’s body is expecting one (or more) such… Continue reading Uterine Ablation

Choose the Right Type of Hysterectomy With Utmost Care

Type of hysterectomy becomes important factor when you have already decided to go for it, or at least when you are giving the whole notion a serious thought. However, any type of hysterectomy will still be a hysterectomy — a major gynecological operation, involving removal of at least the uterus and performed in general anesthesia.… Continue reading Choose the Right Type of Hysterectomy With Utmost Care

Thermal Balloon Ablation

In 1994 Neuwirth et al. introduced a thermal uterine balloon therapy system. The results achieved with it are comparable with the hysteroscopic endometrial resection, except that the skills the operator must possess are significantly smaller. The uterine thermal balloon ablation does not require endometrial visualisation, distending solutions, high energy sources, and almost never a cervical… Continue reading Thermal Balloon Ablation

Side Effects of Hysterectomy

Side effects of hysterectomy are those little or not so little changes in your body, moods, general behaviour and lifestyle that will surely surface if you opt for the surgery, regardless of whether you want them or not. However “small” a hysterectomy might look, it will always be a major surgery, with effects lasting to… Continue reading Side Effects of Hysterectomy

Removing the Uterus and Cervix — A Vaginal Hysterectomy Video

This second vaginal hysterectomy video (second on this site, that is) shows various phases of removing the uterus from the body of an old lady. If anybody out there thought hysterectomy were picnic, let them watch this short but bloody video and see what this is all about. Vaginal hysterectomy requires that vagina be stretched… Continue reading Removing the Uterus and Cervix — A Vaginal Hysterectomy Video

Roller Ball Endometrial Ablation For Polyp Video

This is an roller ball endometrial ablation for polyp video, performed on a woman 55 of age, with a diagnosis of unresponsive menorrhagia because of the presence of an endometrial polyp. The surgeon is Jose Bolanos, MD. Menorrhagia stands for “excessive bleeding”, and unresponsive menorrhagia usually leads to a hysterectomy, because the doctors start thinking… Continue reading Roller Ball Endometrial Ablation For Polyp Video

Roller Ball Endometrial Ablation For Endometrial Polyp And Menorrhagia Video

This video features a roller ball endometrial ablation for endometrial polyp and menorrhagia video, performed on a woman 55 of age, with a diagnosis of unresponsive menorrhagia because of the presence of a endometrial polyp. The surgeon is Jose Bolanos, MD. Menorrhagia stands for “excessive bleeding”, and unresponsive menorrhagia usually leads to a hysterectomy, because… Continue reading Roller Ball Endometrial Ablation For Endometrial Polyp And Menorrhagia Video

Reiki Treatment in Person

The classic Reiki treatment in person requires a meeting to be scheduled for the precise time and place. Either the patient will come to the practitioner’s office, or the practitioner will come to the patient’s home. The requirements for a successful session usually are: • eliminate all distractions such as TV, loud conversations, kids presence,… Continue reading Reiki Treatment in Person

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Reiki Master

You do not learn Reiki, you get initiated into it by a Reiki master, a person who has already passed through three or four Reiki attunements. (The exact number of attunements varies from school to school.) With each level of attunement you gain more access to the energy, and at the fourth level you become… Continue reading Reiki Master

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Reiki Healing in Gynecology

We sometimes tend to think of Reiki as of unspecific energy, kind of a broad wave that engulfs and permeats all levels of one’s being and thus, works in the fundamentals — slowly. But here are the links to several concrete examples how Reiki can be the only type of energy needed for healing cancer,… Continue reading Reiki Healing in Gynecology

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Recovery Time After Hysterectomy

Recovery time after hysterectomy will depend on many factors, including woman’s general health status (eg. smoking, obesity, diabetes etc.) and the type of hysterectomy that was actually done. The time span up to eight weeks, and it really has a lot to do with the mechanics of the surgery. For abdominal hysterectomy, the required time… Continue reading Recovery Time After Hysterectomy

Reason For Hysterectomy

From the medical standpoint of view, the usual reason for hysterectomy is one of the following illnesses or states: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding As the Reason For Hysterectomy Excessive uterine bleeding, called menorrhagia, can lead to anemia (low blood iron count), fatigue, and contribute to missed days at work or school. Menorrhagia is generally defined as… Continue reading Reason For Hysterectomy

Radio Frequency Ablation of the Uterus

Radio frequency ablation (sometimes shorthened as “rf ablation” or RFA) is more precisely known as the impedance-controlled bipolar radiofrequency ablation. It destroys endometrium, the inner lining of the uterus in order to stop heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia) and introduce the state of no bleeding at all (amenorrhea). How Does Radio Frequency Ablation Work? The scope… Continue reading Radio Frequency Ablation of the Uterus

Hysterectomy for a Large Ovarian Cyst Case with Prolapsed Uterus – a Medical Astrology Analysis

This woman is almost 79 years old and had prolapsed uterus since 2002. A hysterectomy was suggested, but she refused. In spring 2004, at a routine examination, her gynecologist discovered a large, 7 cm in diameter, tumour on the left ovary. Now she wanted a hysterectomy, but the doctors did not want to operate in… Continue reading Hysterectomy for a Large Ovarian Cyst Case with Prolapsed Uterus – a Medical Astrology Analysis

Pendulums

Pendulums are usually used to obtain YES or NO answers to a particular question. The question must be such that only one or the other answer is possible. That, however, is not the only way to use a pendulum — it can swing toward the most similar item in the selection and thus show directly… Continue reading Pendulums

Novasure

Novasure endometrial ablation is a “flame-thrower” amongst the devices for endometrial ablation. It consists of an electrode with a sheath at the end; in the beginning of the procedure, the sheath is placed through the cervix. The electrode then expands and conforms to the shape of the uterine cavity. The device tests whether there is… Continue reading Novasure

Novasure Endometrial Ablation

Endometrial ablation (often spelled as oblation, or oblasion, or ablasion) is the process of destroying endometrium, the inner lining of the uterus, in order to solve a problem such as heavy bleeding, pain, exhaustion and so on. Novasure type of endometrial ablation is an electrode which is placed in the cervix, and which emits a… Continue reading Novasure Endometrial Ablation

Myomectomy

Myomectomy is surgical removal of uterine fibroids. Its goal is to repair the uterus and bring it back to its usual functioning. It is the only surgical procedure for uterine fibroids that can preserve the possibility of getting pregnant after it. The main practical goal here is to stop heavy bleeding and pressure on the… Continue reading Myomectomy

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Lupron

Lupron is a drug which influences the release of hormones testosterone and estrogen in the body. It suppresses estrogen and is used for diseases and conditions in which the increased level of estrogen is thought of to be the most important factor. Such diseases are endometriosis, myoma (fibroids) of uterus, heavy uterine bleeding etc. The… Continue reading Lupron

Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy

Let us first translate “laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy” from Latin. It still is a hysterectomy, and if you choose this, your uterus will be removed. There are then two major differences as compared to the usual, abdominal hysterectomy. The body of the uterus will be removed, but the cervix will remain in the body. Laparoscopic means… Continue reading Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy

Laparoscopic Myomectomy

Laparoscopic myomectomy (often spelled as laproscopic) makes sense for subserous and pedunculated myoma. Subserous are close to the outer surface of the uterus, while pedunculated myoma are myoma “hanging” on a stalk to the uterus. Laparoscop is usually inserted through the navel and from there the operation proceeds. Laparoscopy requires several small incisions, so recovery… Continue reading Laparoscopic Myomectomy

Hysteroscopic Myomectomy

Hysteroscopic myomectomy, also called hysteroscopic resection, can be a myomectomy method of choice if the fibroids are all (intracavitary) or for the most part (submucosal) on the inner wall of the uterus. The instrument used is called the resectoscope, and it is a special kind of hysteroscope. Hysteroscope goes through the cervix and there is… Continue reading Hysteroscopic Myomectomy

Hysterectomy

Hysterectomy scenario — how you came here in the first place (hint: by believing the doctors blindly, and by not investigating other options, while they were available to you). Hysterectomy side effects — what is in this surgery that frightens so many women? Type of hysterectomy — the quality of your life from now on… Continue reading Hysterectomy

Hysterectomy Video

Hysterectomy video is very popular. There are several gynecologists that specialize in producing it, so now you can watch the surgeries of interest right from this site. Here are some pages for you to view and ponder upon… Choose wisely,  because 80% of all patients can trade hysterectomy for a minimally invasive surgery or can… Continue reading Hysterectomy Video

Type of Hysterectomy

Type of hysterectomy becomes important factor when you have already decided to go for it, or at least when you are giving the whole notion a serious thought. However, any type of hysterectomy will still be a hysterectomy — a major gynecological operation, involving removal of at least the uterus and performed in general anesthesia.… Continue reading Type of Hysterectomy

The Usual Hysterectomy Scenario

You have your symptoms, or you even do not have them. Sooner or later, you find yourself in front of a doctor and are subject to various diagnostical procedures. These may include a • personal interview (including questions about your sex life), a • vaginal exam, • Pap test, • laboratory tests and/or • imaging… Continue reading The Usual Hysterectomy Scenario

Hysterectomy Decision

Hysterectomy — To Have It or To Have It Not !? Deciding whether to undergo hysterectomy or not is a decision that will literally change your life. Either way that you go, the consequences will be great. There are four possible outcomes: Hysterectomy Decision Case 1) You should undergo hysterectomy, but you don’t This is… Continue reading Hysterectomy Decision

Hysterectomy Complications

Hysterectomy complications range from mild and expected symptoms to severe, major and unpected events. For instance, a minor problem would be urinary tract infection or vaginal spotting, while a major problem could be an infected wound that takes three or four months to heal. Apart from talking to a medical astrologer beforehand, it is difficult… Continue reading Hysterectomy Complications

Hysterectomy Alternatives

Hysterectomy alternatives come to mind when the initial shock starts wearing off. Please be sure to watch as many videos as you can from our hysterectomy video page, that will help you make an informed decision. Also, see what types of hysterectomy exist, then start investigating into several different directions at once: 1) Instead of… Continue reading Hysterectomy Alternatives

Hysterectomy Side Effects

Hysterectomy side effects are those little or not so little changes in your body, moods, general behaviour and lifestyle that will surely surface if you opt for the surgery, regardless of whether you want them or not. However “small” a hysterectomy might look, it will always be a major surgery, with effects lasting to the… Continue reading Hysterectomy Side Effects