Laparoscopy

When it comes to women’s health issues, doctors use laparoscopies to diagnose and treat several problems, including infertility, pelvic pain, or heavy periods. Your physician might recommend a laparoscopy to address conditions like:

• Fibroids
• Ovarian cysts
• Endometriosis
• Pelvic floor disorders
• Cancer
• Tubal ligation

A laparoscopy might also be necessary if you need a hysterectomy. In that procedure, your physician can remove pieces of your uterus, one at a time, through the incisions on your abdomen.

In other cases, laparoscopy is necessary if you have an ectopic pregnancy, where a fertilized egg stays in your Fallopian tube instead of your uterus.

Laparoscopy can also be useful if you have issues with incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse.

Since laparoscopy is a minimally invasive type of surgery, recovery time is fast, and you can usually go home the same day as your procedure. Depending on what issues your surgery addressed, you will need to follow specific aftercare instructions

Most patients need to rest for a few days after a laparoscopy, and you may experience some tenderness or pain where the doctor made the incisions. This discomfort usually subsides after a few days and is manageable with over-the-counter pain relievers.

Although surgery isn’t something anyone looks forward to with great anticipation, the laparoscopy procedure has made it easy for physicians to diagnose and treat numerous problems related to the female reproductive system rather quickly.

Done early enough, a laparoscopy can help your physician provide you with the best treatment plan, no matter what your needs are.