What Is Laparoscopy?
Laparoscopy is very commonly used to diagnose and treat infertility. Laparoscopy in case of infertility can be either diagnostic or curative. Doctors can diagnose various abnormalities of uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries with laparoscopy. You can treat fibroids of uterus, fallopian tubes blockage, ovarian cysts, ectopic pregnancy etc etc via laparoscopy. If you undergo laparoscopy before undergoing IVF treatment, your chances of becoming pregnancy or conception increases.
Laparoscopy is a surgical procedure in which doctors insert a laparoscope a special surgical instruments with high definition camera attached into the abdomen to see various vital organs with a small incision. This surgery is done by laparoscope, specially designed equipment to operate through small hole.
It is also called as key hole surgery. There is a thin fiber-optic tube connected with a laparoscope light and camera. It helps your doctor see the abdominal organs and treat the problem.
When Is Laparoscopic Surgery Performed?
Doctors may recommend laparoscopy for the following reasons:
- Multiple abortions
- Repeated failed IVF Cycles
- Endometriosis
- Any type of inflammation in the pelvic part
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Diagnosis of Uterine fibroid on USG
- Detection of ovarian cyst
- Treatment of fibroid, ovarian cyst, blocked fallopian tubes
- Undiagnosed infertility
Some causes of infertility can only be diagnosed through a laparoscopy. Laparoscopy Test allows your doctor to see what is inside your abdomen and helps detect cysts, fibroids, tube blocks and adhesions. There are enumerable reasons to do laparoscopic surgeries but in case of infertility it is required to diagnose fallopian tube blocks, to diagnose other uterine anomalies, to treat uterine fibroid, to treat tube block, to remove adhesions from uterus, to treat ovarian cyst etc etc.
In addition, laparoscopic surgery if done appropriately especially for
fibroids, blocked fallopian tubes, ovarian cysts, uterine adhesions can make you pregnant without
undergoing various assisted reproductive techniques like IUI, IVF, ICSI (Laparoscopy Ke Bad
Pregnancy). So it offers better chance of pregnancy.
So Laparoscopic surgery can be used to diagnose and treat following conditions causing female
infertility.
Some of them are-
Fallopian tube blockage – Any type of obstruction in the fallopian tube is treated, which can improve the success rate of natural pregnancy or success rate of IUI.
Endometriosis – In this, the endometrial tissues grow abnormally and spread out of the uterus. These tissues are removed with the help of laparoscopy to make IVF successful. This procedure gives best results in hands of good laparoscopic surgeon. Many patients conceive after endometriosis surgeries naturally.
PCOS – In the PCOS problem, cysts form in the ovaries, which are removed with the help of laparoscopy.
You may be hospitalized for surgery. During the laparoscopy process, the patient is sedated and given either general anaesthesia or spinal anaesthesia for procedure. After giving anaesthesia, actual procedure of laparoscopy starts. the medicine is provided, which makes the patient’s body fit for this surgery.
Then the doctor makes a small incision below the navel on your abdomen and inserts the scope ie small tube. With this tube’s help, carbon dioxide gas is filled in the abdomen, which causes distension of abdomen and it helps in better visualisation of all organs in abdomen.
Laparoscopy Side Effects
Like any surgical procedure, laparoscopy may also have some risks, i.e., side effects; however, these risks are minor, such as :
- Infection
- Feeling like weakness or vomiting
- Burning around the incision
- Fever
- Having blood clots in the vein
Choose a healthy lifestyle:
Young women's are overworked and burdened with lots of responsibilities. Which puts them under lots of stress, which is triggering factor for many health related problems including PCOD. Apart from this, young generation should avoid late night binging, drinking alcohol, smoking and other substance abusers to avoid multiple health issues. Many a times, young girls are unaware of this ailment. Late diagnosis and late treatment leads to other health issues like infertility. If you notice any of the above symptoms, in either you or in your friends, you should consult your gynecologist immediately and take appropriate advice. PCOD/PCOS can be prevented by eating right, exercising regularly, maintaining a healthy lifestyle and consulting your gynecologist at regular interval.