With the precision of an Olympian, you’ve synchronized lovemaking to coincide with ovulation. Still no plus sign on the pregnancy test after six to 12 months? It may be time to consult with Texas Fertility Center to explore either non-invasive or minimally invasive surgical options for overcoming infertility.
While most couples will not need fertility surgery,
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Female infertility can be caused by multiple factors. Among the most common are ovulation disorders, fallopian tube disease, endometriosis, and uterine defects. While problems with ovulation are managed primarily with medications, the remaining conditions are most commonly diagnosed and treated with surgical intervention. Sonogram imaging of the uterus and ovaries may show conditions such as ovarian cysts or uterine fibroids (benign muscle tumors) that can compromise fertility.
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After completing your fertility evaluation, your physician may recommend surgery as a next step.
Surgery can be an excellent way to diagnose and treat many gynecological problems such as: endometriosis, ovarian cysts, pelvic and/or intrauterine adhesions, uterine fibroids, endometrial polyps, fallopian tube disease and obstruction, and congenital abnormalities of the pelvic organs such as a uterine or vaginal septum.
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The basic evaluation for couples struggling to become pregnant includes a semen analysis, blood tests to evaluate ovarian function, a hysterosalpingogram and a pelvic sonogram to evaluate the uterus and fallopian tubes. It is not uncommon for couples to undergo this basic evaluation for infertility and find that all of their tests are normal. At that point,
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Drs. Kaylen Silverberg and Thomas Vaughn have been asked to work with the new Texas Institute of Robotic Surgery at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center to evaluate emerging technologies for use in robotic surgery. Robotic surgery provides an advanced alternative to traditional open surgery or laparoscopic surgery for many conditions that can affect fertility,
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Many patients who we see at Texas Fertility Center are surprised to find out that the primary cause of their infertility is endometriosis. Although this condition is very common, there are still many misconceptions about endometriosis. Over the course of the next few weeks, I’d like to take a few minutes to discuss this disease and why it’s important that we diagnose and treat it.
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