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What is IVF? In vitro fertilisation (IVF) literally means ‘fertilisation in glass’ giving us the familiar term ‘test tube baby’. During the IVF process, eggs are removed from the ovaries and fertilised with sperm in the laboratory. The fertilised egg (embryo) is later placed in the woman’s womb. Is IVF for me? A clinic may recommend IVF as your best treatment option if: You have been diagnosed with unexplained infertility Your fallopian tubes are blocked You have been unsuccessful with other techniques like using fertility drugs or intrauterine insemination (IUI) There is a minor degree of male subfertility - more severe problems are treated with intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). How does IVF work? IVF techniques can differ from clinic to clinic, often depending on your individual circumstances. A typical treatment may involve: For Women:     Step 1: Suppressing the natural monthly hormone cycle As a first step you may be given a drug to suppress your...

What is cervical cerclage? Cervical cerclage , also known as a cervical stitch, is a treatment for cervical incompetence or insufficiency, when the cervix starts to shorten and open too early during a pregnancy causing either a late miscarriage or preterm birth. When is it done? Usually the treatment is done in the second trimester (12-14 weeks) of pregnancy, for a woman who had either one or more late miscarriages in the past. It can be planned prior to pregnancy when it is done abdominally and laparoscopically. Who needs a cervical circlage? A doctor might recommend a cerclage be performed if a woman has one or more of the following risk factors: a previous preterm delivery previous trauma or surgery to the cervix H/O early rupture of membranes ("breaking water") hormonal influences abnormalities of the uterus or cervix In women with a prior spontaneous preterm birth and who are pregnant with one baby, and have shortening of the cervical length less...

Altius Hospital is one of the India’s best leading centres with Gynaec Laparoscopic surgery, Infertility & Urogynaecology treatments. It is a 50 Bedded Hospital with High Tech State of the art speciality centre. Our Hospital is renowned as the Third Operation Theatre in the country and to have OR1 system first in Karnataka. Vaginal Discharge Vaginal discharge is most often a normal and regular occurrence. However, there are certain types of discharge that can indicate an infection. Abnormal discharge may be yellow or green, chunky in consistency, or have a foul odor. Vaginal discharge serves an important housekeeping function in the female reproductive system. Fluid made by glands inside the vagina and cervix carries away dead cells and bacteria. This keeps the vagina clean and helps prevent infection. What is Normal? Women develop PID when certain bacteria, such as chlamydia or gonorrhea, move upward from a woman's vagina or cervix into her reproductive organs. P...

If you have been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS),you are probably no stranger to fertility problems. You may have tried to lose weight or take different fertility drugs to help you conceive. But if these PCOS fertility treatments did not work for you, you may wonder if there is another option. Ovarian drilling could be your answer. Ovarian drilling for PCOS treatment: Polycystic ovary syndrome can cause your body to produce too much testosterone and insulin, leading to fertility problems. High testosterone levels can cause irregular menstrual cycles, prevent ovulation and hinder pregnancy. PCOS treatments, including ovarian drilling, could help you conceive by regulating your hormone levels and improving your ovulation and menstrual cycles. Laproscopic ovarian drilling may also increase ovarian blood flow, allowing a high delivery of gonadotrophins and post-surgical local growth factors. There is also an improvement of insulin sensitivity after ovarian drilli...

What is Surrogacy ? According to artificial Reproductive Technique guidelines, Surrogacy is an arrangement in which a woman agrees to a pregnancy, achieved through assisted reproductive technology in which neither of the gametes belong to her or her husband with the intention of carrying it to term and handling over the child to the person or persons for whom she is acting as surrogate and surrogate mother is a woman who agrees to have an embryo generated from the sperm of a man who is not her husband and the oocyte of another woman implanted in her to carry the pregnancy to full term and deliver the child to its biological parents. Who can be a Surrogate Mother? Has given birth to and be raising that child This is the number one requirement to become a surrogate mother with Surrogate Alternatives as well as all IVF clinics. The reason is that once a woman gives birth, it shows she is able to become pregnant and establishes fertility. The IVF clinic will also require OB records from ...

Altius Hospital is one of the India’s best leading centres with Gynaec Laparoscopic surgery , Infertility & Urogynaecology treatments . It is a 50 Bedded Hospital with High Tech State of the art speciality centre. Our Hospital is renowned as the Third Operation Theatre in the country and to have OR1 system first in Karnataka. All the equipments and monitors are suspended from the ceiling by pendent and cables, Gas connections to the equipments run through the pendent. The advantage of pendent system is saving floor space and concealing all the cables and connections. Pendent with the equipments can be moved to 360 deg throughout in operation room. With OR1’s help, the entire control of Medical Devices, Lighting, Room, Cameras and Tele-conferencing from a Central Station inside or outside with the sterile area communication BUS system (SCB) functions can be monitored continuously & smoothly. Mission We are committed to the achievement and maintenance of excellence...

DIAGNOSTIC LAPAROSCOPY Diagnostic laparoscopy is a procedure that allows a doctor to look directly at the contents of the abdomen or pelvis. Now a days it has become a safe minimal invasive surgery in diagnosing the pathology. How the Test is Performed The procedure is done in the hospital or outpatient surgical center under general anesthesia (while you are asleep and pain-free). The procedure is performed in the following way: The surgeon makes a small cut (5 mm incision) below the belly button. A needle or tube is inserted into the incision. Carbon dioxide gas is passed into the abdomen through the needle or tube. The gas helps in expanding the area, giving the surgeon more room to work, and helps the surgeon to see the organs more clearly. A tube is placed through the cut in your abdomen. A tiny video camera (laparoscope) goes through this tube and is used to see the inside of your pelvis and abdomen with magnification over the screen. More small cuts may be ...