Fertility Enhancing Surgeries
Female fertility-enhancing surgery corrects conditions that can prevent conception such as fibroids, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, polyps, adhesions, a uterine septum or blocked tubes usually through minimally invasive keyhole (laparoscopy) or scarless (hysteroscopy) day-care procedures that improve the chance of pregnancy.
Fertility Enhancing Surgeries
Female fertility-enhancing surgery corrects conditions that can prevent conception such as fibroids, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, polyps, adhesions, a uterine septum or blocked tubes usually through minimally invasive keyhole (laparoscopy) or scarless (hysteroscopy) day-care procedures that improve the chance of pregnancy.
OVERVIEW
What are fertility enhancing surgeries for women?
These types of medical conditions leading to infertility can be operated upon and hence the chances of conceiving both normally and through fertility procedures become higher. These surgeries can be performed using minimal invasive approach such as Hysteroscopy for uterine disorders like polyps, fibroids, adhesions, and septum and Laparoscopy for pelvic conditions like endometriosis, ovarian cysts, fibroids, adhesions and tubal blockage. Not only is this technique a means of diagnosis but also treatment, along with the extra benefit of being discharged on the same day as the surgery, hence speedy recovery.
STEP BY STEP
How fertility enhancing surgery works
Three phases. Which procedure applies depends entirely on what the assessment finds.
Assessment and planning
Ultrasound, and often hysteroscopy or laparoscopy, to establish what is present and whether surgery would help. Pre-operative bloods, a pre-anaesthetic check, fasting instructions and an escort home.
Assessment firstThe procedure
Performed under general anaesthesia by keyhole or hysteroscopy, with the procedure tailored to the finding fibroids, polyps, endometriosis, adhesions, septum or cysts.
30–90 min typicallyRecovery and next steps
Day-care in most cases. Recovery ranges from a few days to two weeks depending on the procedure. Your consultant will advise how long to wait before trying or starting treatment.
3–14 daysFOR WHOM
Is fertility enhancing surgery right for you?
Female fertility-enhancing surgery is recommended when a treatable condition is affecting fertility. It’s especially relevant if:
Important to know
What to expect
When surgery is not the right choice
- No correctable cause found on assessment
- A small fibroid or finding that is not affecting the cavity or fertility
- Where ovarian reserve is declining and the recovery time has a real cost
- Where IVF would achieve the goal sooner with a similar chance
- Where the surgery itself risks reducing ovarian reserve, as some cyst surgery can
Some fertility surgery carries a genuine trade-off, ovarian surgery can reduce reserve. That conversation should happen before you consent.
What to expect afterwards
- Day-care in most cases, occasionally one night
- Cramping and light bleeding for several days
- Recovery of three to fourteen days depending on the procedure
- A defined interval before trying to conceive or starting IVF
- A follow-up scan or hysteroscopy in some cases to confirm healing
Call the helpline for fever, heavy bleeding, worsening pain or redness at an incision site.
Find out whether Fertility Enhancing Surgeries is your best next step
The right treatment depends on your diagnosis. One evaluation consultation is usually enough to know.
- Honest advice on your treatment options, based on your own tests
- Transparent pricing before you commit to a cycle
- 24×7 doctor-supervised medical helpline through your journey