Women's Health

This procedure, which takes about ten to fifteen minutes to perform, is a visual examination of the cervix with a microscopic viewing device called a colposcope. It may be performed in conjunction with a biopsy or other procedure.

During this outpatient procedure, typically performed after an abnormal Pap smear, the physician collects a tissue sample from the cervix so that the cells can be examined under a microscope. In some cases, a biopsy may be performed to remove precancerous lesions or larger areas of abnormal tissue.

This is abnormal, unpredictable bleeding from your vagina. It isn't caused by things like infection, disease or pregnancy. It can happen between your menstrual periods, and the bleeding may be light or heavy.

This procedure is used to freeze and destroy abnormal cells in the cervix. Cryosurgery is a common treatment for precancerous cells, a condition known as cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.

An endometrial polyp is a soft, fleshy growth that develops on the inner wall of the uterus. A polyp may have a thick base, or it may be attached to the uterus by a thin stalk. A woman may develop a single polyp or multiple polyps, and they may be large or small.

This involves your endometrial tissue. It lines the inside of your uterus. That's the tissue that breaks down and sheds when you have your period. With this condition, your endometrial tissue begins to grow outside of your uterus.

This minimally-invasive procedure, performed with the da Vinci Surgical System, is used to remove a diseased uterus. In some cases, the surgeon may also have to remove the cervix, ovaries, fallopian tubes or surrounding lymph nodes.

This natural biological process is the permanent end of fertility. Menopause is the time when the ovaries stop producing hormones at the levels needed to allow sexual reproduction. It typically occurs around age 51.

Menstrual cramps are abdominal cramps that can occur monthly just before and during a woman's menstrual period. Usually they do not indicate a problem. However, sometimes cramps can be a symptom of a disorder.

This minimally-invasive procedure, performed with the da Vinci Surgical System, is used to remove one or more noncancerous tumors from the wall of the uterus.

This minimally-invasive procedure, performed with the da Vinci Surgical System, is used to treat bladder cancer by removing all or part of the bladder. In men, treatment may also require removal of the lymph nodes, prostate and seminal vesicles. In women, treatment may also require removal of the surrounding lymph nodes, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries.

These are sacs filled with fluid. They can form on or in the ovaries (the reproductive organs that produce a woman's egg cells). Ovarian cysts are common. Most women have them at some time during their lives. In most cases they are not cancerous and aren't harmful.

This is a hormonal disorder. We call it "PCOS." It affects some women and girls of reproductive age. Often, it begins around the time a girl gets her first period. But for some women, it develops later.

A rectocele is a bulge in the vagina that results from the rectum putting pressure against the vagina.

This minimally-invasive procedure, performed with the da Vinci Surgical System, is used to restore a uterus that has fallen into or pushed through the vagina. During this procedure, a surgical mesh support is inserted and attached to lift the uterus into its normal position.

This is when you need to urinate often and suddenly. It happens when the muscles that control your bladder have spasms. These spasms can force out urine even when your bladder isn't full. When you feel the need to go, you may have only a few seconds to get to the toilet.

This minimally-invasive procedure, performed with the da Vinci Surgical System, is used to restore a collapsed vagina. In this procedure, a surgical mesh support is anchored to the sacrum and attached to the outside of the vagina, restoring the vagina to its normal position.

In this outpatient procedure, a small tool called a curette is used to remove tissue from inside the uterus. Dilation and curettage is often used to obtain a biopsy in cases of heavy menstruation or postmenopausal bleeding or to clear tissue that may be left after a miscarriage or delivery. The procedure usually takes about 15 to 30 minutes.

This condition is an inability to hold back urine when pressure or physical stress is placed on the bladder. Stress incontinence can cause embarrassing incidents of wet clothing.

During this procedure, which takes about 30 minutes to complete, the physician uses heated saline to destroy the endometrial lining of the uterus. This procedure is an effective method for the treatment of abnormal vaginal bleeding, especially heavy menstrual bleeding.

These growths, also called "myomas," form in the wall of your uterus. They are made from muscle cells and other tissues. They can be small or large, and you can have one or many. Fibroids are tumors, but they are benign. That means they aren't cancerous.

This outpatient procedure is used to treat abnormal vaginal bleeding by destroying the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium. It takes about 30 minutes to complete.

This is a bulge in your vagina. It happens when the muscles of your vaginal walls weaken. This lets organs and structures move out of position and push into your vagina.

This diagnostic procedure is used to collect a small tissue sample from the endometrium, the layer of tissue that lines the uterus, so that the cells can be examined under a microscope. Endometrial biopsy is performed on an outpatient basis, and takes about 5 to 15 minutes to complete.

This outpatient procedure is used to treat abnormal vaginal bleeding by destroying the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium. It takes about 30 minutes to complete.

During this procedure, which takes about 30 minutes to complete, the physician uses a radiofrequency device to destroy the endometrial lining of the uterus. This procedure is an effective method for the treatment of abnormal vaginal bleeding, especially heavy menstrual bleeding.

This lets your surgeon examine and treat problems of organs in your pelvic area. It's done with a viewing device called a "laparoscope."

This surgery removes the uterus. That's also known as the "womb." Other organs may be removed, too. Let's learn about the basic types of hysterectomy, and why they are done.

This diagnostic procedure is a fluoroscopic x-ray exam used to identify problems in the uterus and fallopian tubes that may be causing infertility or to confirm that the tubes are completely blocked after a hysteroscopic tubal occlusion procedure. This outpatient procedure takes about 15-20 minutes to perform.

This outpatient procedure is used to examine and in some cases treat abnormalities in the lining of the uterus. The procedure is performed with a lighted viewing instrument called a hysteroscope.

This outpatient procedure reshapes or reduces the size of the labia minora, commonly called the inner lips of the vagina. These are the flaps of skin on both sides of the vaginal canal. Some women have large, protruding or irregularly-shaped labia minora, and this can be uncomfortable and may cause a woman to feel self-conscious. Labiaplasty can give the labia an appearance that a woman believes is more standard.

This minimally-invasive procedure is used to remove a uterus through one small incision in the navel. A LESS hysterectomy has fewer incision sites than traditional open or laparoscopic procedures and will provide a better cosmetic outcome for the patient.

This surgery removes a growth (called a "fibroid") from the wall of your uterus. That's the organ we also call the "womb."

This minimally-invasive procedure is used to remove the uterus through small incisions in the abdomen while leaving the cervix and ovaries intact.

This outpatient procedure is used to remove abnormal areas of tissue from the cervix. The procedure typically takes about 20 to 30 minutes to complete.

This minimally-invasive procedure is designed to provide support for the urethra to prevent accidental urine leaks. The urethra is the canal that urine flows through when it leaves the bladder. During the procedure, the surgeon implants a strip of surgical tape inside the body to cradle the urethra. The surgery takes about 30 minutes to complete. It may be performed in combination with other procedures.

This outpatient procedure is used to remove one or more fibroids - growths that commonly develop along the walls of the uterus. The procedure is performed with the aid of a specialized device called a hysteroscope, which is inserted through the cervix and into the uterus. The hysteroscope contains a light, camera and a cutting instrument called a morcellator.

This outpatient procedure is used to remove one or more fibroids - growths that commonly develop along the walls of the uterus. The procedure is performed with the aid of a specialized device called a resectoscope, which is inserted through the cervix and into the uterus. The resectoscope contains a light, camera and a wire loop or other cutting instrument.

This minimally-invasive surgical procedure is performed to remove a cyst that has developed on an ovary. It is performed with the aid of a lighted viewing telescope, called a laparoscope, and is performed in an outpatient setting.

The simple, in-office screening procedure is used to identify the presence of abnormal cells on the cervix (the opening of the uterus). The Pap test can be used to detect precancerous cells and cervical cancer. It takes only a few minutes to perform.

This outpatient surgery helps restore the area between the vaginal opening and the anus. This area is called the perineum. It can stretch and tear when a woman delivers a baby. It can also be surgically cut to widen the vagina as the baby is born, a procedure called an episiotomy. This procedure can repair excess skin and looseness of the vaginal opening that results from a poorly-healed cut or tear of the perineum.

This outpatient procedure is used to remove one or more polyps - growths that commonly develop along the walls of the uterus. The procedure is performed with the aid of a specialized device called a hysteroscope, which is inserted through the cervix and into the uterus. The hysteroscope contains a light, camera and a cutting instrument called a morcellator.

This outpatient procedure is used to remove one or more polyps - growths that commonly develop along the walls of the uterus. The procedure is performed with the aid of a specialized device called a resectoscope, which is inserted through the cervix and into the uterus. The resectoscope contains a light, camera and a wire loop or other cutting instrument.

This minimally-invasive procedure is used to remove both the uterus and the cervix through small incisions in the abdomen.