All Entries in the "Ovaries & Womb" Category

Rare Inversion Of Uterus – Variations Of Presentation

Inversion of Uterus is considered as an unusual entity that manifests itself in two forms namely acute and chronic forms. Acute form of inversion is normally observed at the time or subsequent to delivery leading to shock. At times, it is partial and asymptomatic during the course of childbirth or it might even slowly develop during the course of puerperium along with extended post-delivery blood loss. The cited cases of puerperal uterine inversion observed was one in 1,860 women that underwent caesarean section or CS and was one among 3,737 women who underwent normal vaginal deliveries. The nonpuerperal inversion is atypical in nature with no printed figures made public in regards to its occurrence. It is normally linked with a rudimentary mild or malevolent uterine mass. A suspended tumour  [...]

LUNA- A Non-Relieving Pelvic Pain Procedure

The laparoscopic uterosacral nerve ablation (LUNA) procedure – least invasive surgery to severe the pelvic nerves in order to relieve pelvic pain in women has now been shown to provide no relief according to a large U.K. based assessment. The persistent pelvic pain is a major ailment for many women. Certain reasons behind severe pelvic pain can be analysed and cured such as: Pelvic pain originating due to abnormal uterine tissue growth known as Endometriosis. The normally known pelvic inflammatory disease that causes pelvic pain. Tissue adhesions due to their clumping together following inadequate healing from surgical intervention, infection or certain disease. Nearly one in about seven women endure extreme pelvic pain, however majority of the cases cannot be directly linked to the above  [...]

The CA-125 Cancer Screening Procedure

The CA-125 or cancer antigen 125 is believed to be a protein present on the cell surfaces of several ovarian cancer cells. The CA-125 are noticeable in several other forms of cancer and are known to be present in miniscule proportions in regular tissue. The CA-125 testing procedure employed as a tumour indicator determines the quantity of the CA-125 protein in the blood that aids in detecting the presence of particular kinds of cancer. Usually, CA-125 screening is carried out to find out if the ovarian cancer treatment is going at par or to check if there is a relapse of ovarian cancer. This test is also employed to find whether the ovary is the prime area of cancer present in the woman. An inflated or greater than normal CA-125 screening outcome could indicate that the ovary is the key location  [...]